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Dorado Delivers Gold-Standard Performance
Reece Wilson Charges to Historic World Cup Podium
Dorado Delivers Gold-Standard Performance as Reece Wilson Charges to Historic World Cup Podium
The name Dorado means “golden” in Spanish.
In Andorra, it delivered a performance worthy of its name. At the UCI Downhill World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Reece Wilson piloted his AON Racing Gamux to a sensational 2nd place in the Elite Men’s race, the team’s best-ever Elite Men’s World Cup result. It was a ride built on outright commitment, precision, and confidence on one of the most demanding tracks of the season.
Fittingly, the silver upper tubes of the inverted Manitou Dorado carried Wilson to a silver podium finish, backed by the control and composure of the Mara Pro DH rear shock. Gold in name. Silver in appearance. World-class in performance.
In Andorra, it delivered a performance worthy of its name. At the UCI Downhill World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Reece Wilson piloted his AON Racing Gamux to a sensational 2nd place in the Elite Men’s race, the team’s best-ever Elite Men’s World Cup result. It was a ride built on outright commitment, precision, and confidence on one of the most demanding tracks of the season.
Fittingly, the silver upper tubes of the inverted Manitou Dorado carried Wilson to a silver podium finish, backed by the control and composure of the Mara Pro DH rear shock. Gold in name. Silver in appearance. World-class in performance.
Smooth Isn't Soft. Smooth Is Fast.
Pal Arinsal punishes mistakes.
High-speed rock gardens, repeated square-edge impacts, relentless braking bumps, and constantly changing grip demand suspension that does far more than absorb impacts. It must maintain traction, preserve momentum, and keep the chassis composed when the terrain is doing everything it can to knock a rider off line.
That’s where The Science of Smooth comes to life.
The Dorado’s exceptional fore-aft compliance and chassis precision, working in perfect harmony with the Mara Pro DH, allowed Reece to attack every section with confidence, maintaining grip and carrying speed through terrain that punished the rest of the field.
World Cup suspension isn’t designed for comfort.
It’s engineered to disappear beneath the rider—allowing them to focus entirely on finding speed.
High-speed rock gardens, repeated square-edge impacts, relentless braking bumps, and constantly changing grip demand suspension that does far more than absorb impacts. It must maintain traction, preserve momentum, and keep the chassis composed when the terrain is doing everything it can to knock a rider off line.
That’s where The Science of Smooth comes to life.
The Dorado’s exceptional fore-aft compliance and chassis precision, working in perfect harmony with the Mara Pro DH, allowed Reece to attack every section with confidence, maintaining grip and carrying speed through terrain that punished the rest of the field.
World Cup suspension isn’t designed for comfort.
It’s engineered to disappear beneath the rider—allowing them to focus entirely on finding speed.
A Run That Nearly Made History
Wilson looked fast all week, but his finals run exceeded even his own expectations.
Attacking the mountain from top to bottom, he surged into the hot seat as rider after rider failed to match his time. Only Jordan Williams would eventually deny him victory, leaving Reece with a career-best World Cup podium and AON Racing with a landmark result.
The performance also came agonizingly close to another piece of history. Riding the innovative Gamux belt-driven platform, victory would have claimed the coveted Gates Belted Purse: the $100,000 prize awaiting the first UCI Downhill World Cup winner aboard a Gates Carbon Belt Drive-equipped bike.
That milestone will have to wait.
The statement certainly won’t.
Attacking the mountain from top to bottom, he surged into the hot seat as rider after rider failed to match his time. Only Jordan Williams would eventually deny him victory, leaving Reece with a career-best World Cup podium and AON Racing with a landmark result.
The performance also came agonizingly close to another piece of history. Riding the innovative Gamux belt-driven platform, victory would have claimed the coveted Gates Belted Purse: the $100,000 prize awaiting the first UCI Downhill World Cup winner aboard a Gates Carbon Belt Drive-equipped bike.
That milestone will have to wait.
The statement certainly won’t.
Built for the Fastest Riders on the Fastest Tracks
Congratulations to Reece Wilson and the entire AON Racing team on an unforgettable weekend.
From the golden reputation carried in its name, to the silver upper tubes glinting down the mountain, Manitou Dorado once again proved that elite suspension isn’t measured by how comfortable it feels.
It’s measured by how much speed it unlocks.
And in Andorra, The Science of Smooth came within a heartbeat of standing on the top step of the World Cup podium.
From the golden reputation carried in its name, to the silver upper tubes glinting down the mountain, Manitou Dorado once again proved that elite suspension isn’t measured by how comfortable it feels.
It’s measured by how much speed it unlocks.
And in Andorra, The Science of Smooth came within a heartbeat of standing on the top step of the World Cup podium.
