20 YEARS ERZBERGRODEO
MYTHS, EMOTIONS, LEGENDS
20 FOR 20
WEBISODE 3: HEINZ 'KINI' KNIGADNER
Back then, when he went to the start I already knew
that Erzbergrodeo and Heinz Kinigadner belong together.
From the beginning, Heinz Kinigadner always played a part in some way.
Heinz always took part
in all of the activities that we did.
Most of the time from the sidelines, then directly,
until he finally made the decision to participate as well.
And that's why Heinz is an important part
of the Erzbergrodeo sport.
I remember Heinz Kinigadner's
legendary prologue on his monstrous Rally 660,
because I saw up close
this crazy 2-metre-tall man
on a completely overpowered Enduro,
marking the hill with an insanely long drift
and leaving everyone speechless.
KINI MASTERS ERZBERG IN RECORD TIME
For me he is still the fastest guy at Erzberg,
because he already had the perfect technique
and line choice back then, which today
Erbergrodeo champions, prologue champions drive.
There's no Erzbergrodeo without Heinz Kinigadner,
it's not imaginable. No.
There is such a strong connection between him,
the Erzbergrodeo and Karl Katoch,
there was a connection from the first day which you can still feel it today.
Heinz Kinigadner was a milestone,
an important adviser for me,
The most important decisions were for us
the course of the track at the prologue.
He was able to give a professional opinion
because he had already shown at Rally Dakar
how to push the limits.
And then also with sport-related decisions,
how we could combine the Red Bull Hare Scramble
with the prologue.
Also the highlight situation regarding talented riders
with potential,
Austrian and international ones.
He was the contact person
for the motorbike industry.
An extreme person like Heinz, an extreme race,
an extreme surrounding like the Erzberg and the Erzbergrodeo
belong together.
It's the power of attraction.
I think an Erzbergrodeo without Heinz Kinigadner
is hard to imagine.
[Webisode 4: Christian 'Chris' Pfeiffer]
The celebrities actually emerged much later.
The first one that comes to my mind
is Chris Pfeiffer.
He has a Trial sport background.
His command of the bike is fantastic.
That really puts him apart from the others.
[4-Time Stunt Riding World Champion]
He was on a really high level
physically and technically,
but his will was his biggest strength.
He easily mastered sections with his bike
where other riders really struggled
or couldn't even ride.
Chris was one of the most complete riders
for sure, he could ride fast tracks
but also dominate
at Hare Scramble.
Chris won his races
in a quite unique fashion as well,
because he was winning them with such a calm
and focused mind.
His mental strength made him so strong compared to his competitors.
RED BULL HARE SCRAMBLE WINNER '96, '97, '00, '04
Chris Pfeiffer leaves an impression
because he is a very charismatic, very calm person,
but a shining sportsman.
RED BULL HARE SCRAMBLE 2014 SUN 01/06 | 11:00 AM CET | LIVE