Thrasher Magazine

Vans Park Series has made its way to Brazil for its second event. Here’s a few moments caught by masterlensman Anthony Acosta on the riders’ first practice day. Based on the caliber of skating straight off the plane, the Sunday finals are gonna be HEAVY. 

Photos by Another Acosta

 

Course preview. Not bad at all

 

Brighton catches a backside air

Jake’s Wooten’s no compliess are good, but his no comply tailslides are a thing of beauty

Pabich Brothers. From the same mother

Alex Sorgente seems to be healthy, nasal grab backside floater

Cedric the entertainer with a FSA minutes after his first lap

The majestic Ronnie. Even the sun has his back

There he is! Ronnie Sandoval, invert

Followed up with a FSO

Hosoi mugs the newcomer

Three hands, one screaming. Jake, frontal huck

 

Patrick Ryan warms up with a tuck knee instead of yoga

Then he found some new lines on the deck. Smith grind

Pedro approves!

Luiz Francisco with a massive boneless on his home turf

Just wait for the footage of this line—Tristan Rennie with a front feeble. And to think, this is just the beginning…