Qualifying kicks off at 14.00pm this afternoon with Sabrina Jonnier leaving the start hut first. Sam Hill heads the mens qualis at 14.30pm, followed by Minnaar, Peat Atherton and Hannah. Full start times here.

Here’s the top 5 mens points going into qualis, better get your calculators ready:

1. Sam Hill 1219
2. Greg Minnaar 1203
3. Steve Peat 1150
4. Gee Atherton 1078
5. Mick hannah 929

Full points preview here.

How the weather looked at 10.30am this morning.

The forecast, it’s hard to believe that thunderstorms will approach this afternoon looking at the weather now, but we are in the mountains and the weather does seem to change pretty quickly.

Let’s see if it effects qualifying at all.

Are thunderstorms predicted for qualifying today in Schladming?