XMotionMag Issue 3 June/July 2017 ISSUE3_JUNE-JULY17 | Page 26

RED BULL HART LINES Twenty-three of the best skaters on the planet tackled one of the most unique and challenging skateboarding competitions in the world at Detroit’s famed Hart Plaza. The third annual Red Bull Hart Lines, brainchild of Ryan Sheckler, also featured a female skater for the first time with Brazilian star Leticia Bufoni taking on the new and improved street course. With a combination of rails, boxes, stairs and transition skating, thousands of fans watched Bufoni and her fellow competitors being pushed to their limits. As the top four finishers from 2016 were automatically through to the final, six spots were up for grabs. Bufoni, 24, missed out but said afterwards: “It is an honor to be the only girl skating with the boys, it pushes my level up XMOTIONMAG • 26 Words - Red Bull Images - Patrick Morning - Red Bull Content Pool