Szymon Godziek on Red Bull Rampage 2025: I came to Utah for the gold!

Szymon Godziek: I’m ready for Red Bull Rampage – I won’t be any more ready than I am now! (laughs)

That’s true. We arrived in Utah late – and we did it on purpose. I didn’t want to focus on training here in the States. I did just one bike session, and all my preparation was done back home. I feel really good!

Thanks! I’m super stoked. The saddle is made from a grippy material, which really helps when you need to grab it with your legs during no-handers. And the pedals – they’re designed to spin with a lot of resistance, so they almost always stay in the same position. That makes it much easier to get back on the bike after doing supermans. Since I started riding with these pedals, my feet always land back in the right place immediately after landing. It really improves riding comfort, especially at an event like this.

Yes and no. I kind of liked last year’s spot more. I’ve ridden here once before and had my line, but things didn’t always work out perfectly. I was never a fan of my bottom jump into the bangers, but we’re working on it now. I like the fact that I have a massive drop here, but at the same time, I don’t like the top section – it’s narrow, hardcore, scary and to be honest, I’m still not entirely sure how I’m going to handle it.

Yes, but we’re modifying all of them to make them better and flow more smoothly.

Pretty much the usual. There’s always a lot to do, but nothing too extreme – not like in the years when we ended up in a completely empty zone where no one had ever stuck a shovel in the ground. Is there a lot of work? I think it’s about as much as there should be.

Same crew as last year. Mainly because it worked really well – you could see it both in the result and in how I felt here on-site. Huge props to the whole team – Przemek Abramowicz and Mateusz Zajączkowski –they’re doing an incredible job for me!

I’m adding one crazy thing – and I’ll only go for it during the run. I have a lot of work to do on my run because there are plenty of jumps, and I need to practice everything. And then there’s that damn top section – it’s just terrifying. I have a double drop on my line that looks like you just can’t crash on it, but I feel like I should still “throw something in” for my run.

All-in on the first run! Knowing how things go, it’ll probably be windy for the second run again, so there’s no point in waiting. Honestly, I came to Utah for the gold, and I’m going to try to put down a run that guarantees it right from the start!

There are quite a few riders who could go big or have sick lines. If I had to name a few, I’d say Silva, Steenbergen, Zink and maybe one of the younger guys. Finley is super talented!