The men’s VQS qualifier competition was the first big competition for many, while it was just another competition of many for others. The 12 skateboarders in the qualifier made their way to the Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon, by entering the online Video Qualifier Series and allowing fans and our judges to be the ones to criticize them on their skills. Watch all the best moves that went down in the men’s street VQS qualifier above, featuring Ryan Carrell, Tyson Bowerbank, John Bradford, Mikey Ray, Nels Rosen, Sewa Kroetkov, Johnny Purcell, Gabe Vigliotti, Julian Christianson, Alex Lobasyuk, Josh Douglas, and Jake Ilardi.
Top 10 Men’s Street Semi-Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
Jake Ilardi, Kelvin Hoefler, and Jhancarlos Gonzalez are your top three men’s street semi-finalists of ten to be going into Sunday’s final here at the Rockstar Energy Open. Check out the top 10 skateboarders that made it into Sunday’s final in the video above.
Top 6 Rockstar Energy Open VQS Men’s Street Qualifiers
In case you missed it, here are the top dawgs from the Rockstar Energy men’s VQS qualifiers that made it into the semi-final! Tyson Bowerbank qualified in first place, Julian Christianson in second, Jake Ilardi in third, Gabe Vigliotti in fourth, Josh Douglas in fifth, and rounding it all out in sixth is Johnny Purcell.
Tampa Pro 2024: Finals – SPoT Life – Yuto Horigome, Kelvin Hoefler, Jake Ilardi
Tampa Pro further cements itself as the longest running and greatest contest in skateboarding history. In the words of Brian Schaefer: It’s a skateboarding family reunion with a BBQ kinda vibe.
Tampa Pro 2024: Qualifiers – SPoT Life – Matt Berger, Jake Ilardi, Dashawn Jordan
The 30th Annual Tampa Pro. 30 YEARS! The best pro skaters came from everywhere to try to make the cut into the top 30. Here’s how it all went down!
Jake Ilardi: Small Town Skateboarder with Big Goals | Aimless Episode 23 – Dew Tour
An hour south of the famous Skatepark of Tampa is the small town of Osprey that Jake Ilardi calls home. Florida has produced a handful of the best skateboarders including Andrew Reynolds, Elissa Steamer, Rodney Mullen, and, more recently, Jamie Foy and Zion Wright, to name a few. Jake is among those mentioned and has the accolades to back it when he went pro for Blind Skateboards in 2020, just a year before going onto the Olympic stage in Tokyo representing Team USA.
Meet Tristan Rennie, Keegan Palmer, Cory Juneau, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi | Rockstar Invasion Ep 1
Welcome to the Rockstar Invasion, an in-depth look behind the four days at Lauridsen Skatepark for Dew Tour Des Moines 2022 with Chris Joslin, Cory Juneau, Jake Ilardi, Keegan Palmer, and Tristan Rennie. Get to know the five team Rockstar riders and their distinct style, Chris Joslin and Jake Ilardi bankroll in Cash for Tricks Jam, meet and greet with fans at Des Moines premier skate shop Subsect. All this and more in episode 1 of the Rockstar Invasion.
Jake Ilardi and Chris Joslin Street Final | Rockstar Invasion Episode 2
Get inside the minds of Jake Ilardi and Chris Joslin as they make their way into the skateboarding street final at Dew Tour Des Moines 2022, explain their tactics, and how they overcome the mental and physical challenges. All this at Lauridsen Skatepark in episode two of the Rockstar Invasion.
Jake Ilardi – Bones Bearings
Jake Ilardi put down some hammers in this video for Bones Bearings. Filmed and edited by Vitor Borger. Rest In Peace Nate Stout.
Blind Skateboards Presents “Let’s F**king Gooooo!” Ft. TJ Rogers, Jake Ilardi, and More- Red Bull
An all-out onslaught on rails, stairs and gaps with some tech lines sprinkled in for good measure. It’s hard to imagine all of these tricks were captured on the same 60-minute DV tape, but you better believe it – the Blind Team is stacked with rippers.
MOB Minute with Florida’s Jake Ilardi | MOB Grip
Heavy tricks with ease…this MOB Minute with Jake Ilardi won’t disappoint.
Dew Tour On The Spot Video Montage Vol. Eight Featuring Rayssa Leal, Shane O’Neill, Mariah Duran, and More
In volume eight of On The Spot, Dew Tour gathers all the clips they captured from the Summer of 2022 into one montage and look back on epic times with a handful of skateboarders. Watch five minutes of action featuring ake Wooten, Allysha Le, Dave Bachinsky, Manny Santiago, Dashawn Jordan, Chris Joslin, Mariah Duran, Jake Ilardi, Liam Pace, Shane O’Neill, Rayssa Leal, Ruby Lilley, and Tate Carew.