Innholdsfortegnelse for October/November 2023 i The Red Bulletin

Ask any true champion—a huge part of achieving greatness is managing minor disappointments. No one understands this better than pro surfer Caroline Marks, who graces our cover. Still only 21, Marks completely stepped away from competition last year to deal with some medical and personal issues—and then came back after this reset with renewed passion and the best season of her career. This issue is full of people who found greatness through adversity. There’s a profile of dancer Sean Lew, an all-around dance phenom who overcame his fear of battling to become the U.S. champion of Red Bull Dance Your Style. There’s an unconventional narrative, presented in manga style, of pro gamer and streamer Timmy An—better known to his fans as @iiTzTimmy—who pushed through self-doubt before achieving his dreams. And…

Caroline Marks floats with her family, belly laughing as she scans the eastern horizon for waves. As the sun dips low in Ponce Inlet, Florida, the sky behind the local lighthouse goes pastel, and shadows dance on the water. Marks is out there with her dad and two of her brothers, just screwing around on mushy 2-foot waves, but also talking a little shit and keeping score. In every way, she’s in her element. In such moments, Marks resembles a character out of central casting—the archetypal all-American sports star with otherworldly talent and effortless charm. She exudes pure joy in the ocean. And the affection and loyalty within the family is a defining foundation of her success, a constant source of power and playfulness. But don’t be fooled by that…

Having just belted out the last note of his League of Legends–inspired anthem, “Star Walkin’, ” rapper Lil Nas X emerges backstage, looking resplendent in a strawberry-blonde wig and shimmering metallic breastplate. Even in an arena where many of the 14,548 fans arrived for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship Final in costume—a staple of this rollicking event—Nas remains easy to spot as he strides purposefully through the corridors of San Francisco’s Chase Center. “Killed it!’’ one female passerby tells him. “Love your dress,’’ Nas replies without stopping. The rapper moves briskly through the halls until he reaches a locker room, which on many autumn nights serves as a haven for NBA stars. Indeed, this scene, on November 5 of last year, might have looked familiar to LeBron James…

LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX/ SAT., NOV. 18, 10 P.M. PT VERY HIGH ROLLERS Is it really any surprise that Las Vegas Grand Prix can put up some extravagant numbers? F1 has long taken risks, but now the sport has made a big bet—that a race in Vegas will push U.S. interest through the roof. Formula 1, bucking its model of selling hosting fees to promote the race, has sunk over $400 million to build a home for the sport here. So of course there’s tons of hype. Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, called the race “the biggest event in the world in 2023.” Hyperbole aside, here’s how the numbers stack up. SEE IT IN STYLE! If you want to experience the Las Vegas Grand…

One year. That’s how long there is to go before the 37th America’s Cup kicks off on October 12, 2024. But competition is already heating up. Here, two Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC40 boats train ahead of the first preliminary regatta, which took place in nearby Vilanova i la Geltrú in September. In November, the boats head to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the second preregatta, followed by the final one next year—raced in the main event’s larger AC75 boats, on the waters off Barcelona, where the actual America’s Cup will take place. alinghiredbullracing.americascup.com…

It’s a sunny day in early spring, and Swiss fashion designer Yannik Zamboni, dressed in signature white, is sitting in Frau Gerolds Garten, a secluded modular city garden in Zurich’s industrial district. Here, beer and food are served out of repurposed shipping containers. “I love coming here—you see a side of Zurich that isn’t well known,” says Zamboni. This is the first stop on the designer’s tour of the many places that inspire him in Switzerland’s largest city. “I fell in love with Zurich when I was 16 years old,” he says. “And nothing has changed.” A lot else has changed in Zamboni’s life. Since winning Making the Cut—the Amazon Prime reality show created and presented by supermodel Heidi Klum and fashion consultant Tim Gunn—last year, along with the sizable…

Pascal Siakam is living proof of the elevated state of basketball in Africa. After all, the forward with the Toronto Raptors has been on a decade-long odyssey—from Cameroon to Texas to New Mexico to NBA stardom. Siakam is a shining example of what’s possible. To get a sense of the not-so-quiet revolution that is happening, consider the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. For starters, a record-tying five nations from the continent participated in the tournament: Angola, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Sudan. Second, typical powerhouse Nigeria didn’t qualify, hinting at a changing of the guard in the region. And third, players like Angola’s Childe Dundão more than held their own against some of the best hoopers on the planet. Pascal Siakam’s native Cameroon failed to qualify, but positive…

Marker innovated and implemented nearly 30 patents to develop the Cruise—a lightweight, easy-to-use ski-touring binding made with sustainable materials (an industry first). Here’s a closer look at how this binding changes the game. MARKER CRUISE Starting at $600; markerbindings.com SIMPLE STEP The step-in toe eliminates the need for awkward forward bends or futzy boot alignment. MATERIAL INNOVATION Using generative engineering (a form of computer modeling also used to build airplane seats), Marker analyzed which binding parts undergo the most stress over time. These locations at the toe and heel feature ultra-strong, bio-based plastic sourced from castor bean oil. Others use post-industrial recycled plastic. ADJUSTABLE RELEASE Marker pioneered an internal sliding lever that allows the user to adjust the vertical and horizontal release settings—a safety feature most lightweight touring bindings can’t…

The path to glory started with fear. The prevailing truism still holds that “the only thing you have to fear is fear itself,” but in the case of 21-year-old dancer and artist Sean Lew, he intuitively understood that the only way to shatter stasis was to tackle what most instilled terror in him. This is how Lew found himself in Chicago at the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final in May of this year. A prodigy since preschool, by the time that the Southern California native entered junior high, he was already an acclaimed choreographer with viral videos, television appearances and countless dance championships to his name. But nothing induced dread like the prospect of a freestyle battle. And only a few months after deciding to enter this unfamiliar…

AUSTIN UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX/ SUN., OCT. 22, 12 P.M. PT CIRCUIT GUIDE Veteran Daniel Ricciardo, who has started more than 230 Formula 1 races, offers his insider perspective on the key turns on the COTA. CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS, BY THE NUMBERS 207 THE TOP SPEED (IN MPH) AT COTA IN 2022, REACHED BY ALFA ROMEO’S CHINESE DRIVER, ZHOU GUANYU 3.43 THE LENGTH (IN MILES) OF THE CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS TRACK 1:36.169 RACE LAP RECORD, SET BY CHARLES LECLERC, 36S FASTER THAN THE NASCAR MARK! 5 WINS AT COTA FOR LEWIS HAMILTON, THE MOST OF ANY DRIVER A DRIVERS’ GRAND PRIX The Miami Grand Prix may have sun-soaked bling, while the new race in Las Vegas will have neon-lit glamour, but despite a lack of post-Netflix theatrics, F1’s current…

Wakeboarder Meagan Ethell spends a lot of time upside down. During high-speed contest runs, she performs various intricate tricks, with names like KGB, Fruit Loop and Scare Crow. Each trick combines a dizzying blend of flips and twists. “I have to be fearless,” she says. Success in competition requires strength and flexibility—as well as a laser-sharp mental focus. Since she fell in love with the sport at age 8, Ethell has developed into one of the world’s best. “I have always loved being in the water, and when I started learning, doing tricks was really fun,” she says. Ethell brought a keen air awareness from gymnastics, which accelerated her learning process on the water. At age 15, she won the Rookie of the Year award from Wakeboarding magazine. Since then, she…