Pedro Barros (BRA) has proved Hastings Skatepark is a perfect fit for his hard charging style. Pedro has gone Back to Back to win the 2018 Vans Park Series Vancouver event. Congrats Pedro!
Men’s Highlights | Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vans Park Series
The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour kicked off in Sao Paulo with a brand new skatepark built to VPS specifications. Tom Schaar (USA) continued his impressive form from 2017 to take the win ahead of local hero and winner of the previous 2 Brazil stops Pedro Barros (BRA). Tristan Rennie (USA) earned his first podium result in 3rd place.
Vans Park Series 2018 Rider Profile: Pedro Barros
Vans Park Series sparks off its third year in São Paulo and for our first Rider Profile of 2018 we take a dive into the history of Brazil’s native son, Pedro Barros. Pedro finished in 2nd place at the 2017 VPS Championships in Shanghai China, and has won every VPS event held in Brazil. We sit down with Pedro to discuss his recent move to Huntington Beach, California, his upbringing in Florianopolis and the pressure of competing in front of the hometown fans.
Skate behind the scenes of Pedro Barros’ virtual globe session.
Watch the Behind the Scenes of Pedro Barros’ Bigger Picture, a wild skatepark engineering project brought to life by Samsung TV! Pedro powers through the twists and turns of his custom course, with his signature mix of hitting big transition and skating all-out.
Pedro Barros skates a virtual globe – Red Bull
Watch the Brazilian powerhouse’s wild skatepark engineering project brought to life by Samsung TV! Pedro powers through the twists and turns of his custom course, with his signature mix of hitting big transition and skating all-out.
Simple Session 2018 Skate Highlights – Red Bull
This year’s Simple Session proved to be the best yet by some distance. The 18th edition was on lockdown as Barros, Wright and Foy weigh in! Watch every hammer worthy of the name, as Estonia’s annual ding-dong crowns a new boss. Viva Tallinn, viva the Kalmre’s, viva skating. See you next year!
Vans Park Series Vancouver LEFTOVERS | 2017 Vans Park Series
The skating at the Vans Park Series Vancouver stop was so heavy, one Highlight video wasn’t enough to contain it all. Check out even more skating from: Adam Hopkins, Alex Sorgente, Ronnie Sandoval, CJ Collins, Josh Borden, Riley Boland, Patrick Ryan, Ivan Federico, Karl Berglind, Kevin Kowalski, Murilo Peres, Tristan Rennie, Robin Bolian, Cory Juneau, Keegan Palmer and Pedro Barros.
Pedro Barros Dominates at Hasting’s Skatepark | Vans Park Series 2017
Pedro Barros came to Vancouver ready to shred…and needless to say, the dude dominated. Vancouver saw a come-from-behind dogfight on Saturday as Brazilian bulldog Pedro Barros left it late to claim the top spot at this, his first time skating in Canada.
Vans Park Series Vancouver Highlights | 2017 Vans Park Series
Vans returned to the legendary Hastings Park in Vancouver, Canada for the 4th stop of the 2017 Vans Park Series. Every contest seems to get better, and this year Canada was no different. This was Pedro Barros first contest on Canadian soil, and he didn’t disappoint the rabid skate fans of Vancouver. The skating was next level, and everyone was putting together video part tricks in their contest runs, but at the end it was Tom Schaar 3rd, Karl Berglind 2nd, and Pedro Barros 1st, claiming his second win of 2017.
1st Place Run, Pedro Barros 95.53 | Vancouver, 2017 Pro Tour | Vans Park Series
On Pedro’s first trip to Canada he threw down the hammer on his last run to take win with a 95.53. Congrats Pedro!
Converse Cons Brazil Big Pool Day 2017
The first weekend in July, Converse Cons Brazil hosted the “Converse Big Pool Day” contest at the soon to be defunct Jequitibá Recreational Club swimming pool in Sao Paulo, Brazil. With cash on the line the best transition skaters came from all over South America and beyond for one last session at the legendary pool. When the dust settled it was 1 – Pedro Barros, 2- Luiz Francisco, 3 – Jhonny Gasparoto, 4- Otavio Neto, and 5- Kevin Kowalsky taking home the loot.
Vans Park Series Malmo LEFTOVERS | 2017 Vans Park Series
When Vans Park Series comes to town, it’s a week of nonstop destruction. From practice sessions to the finals, this is some of the best park skating you’ll ever see. Check out all of the extras from our week in Malmo, Sweden. Watch the full contest On Demand at vansparkseries.com or Red Bull TV. Featuring CJ Collins, Jack Fardell, Cody Lockwood, Josh Borden, Pedro Barros, Tristan Rennie, Sam Beckett, Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg, Roman Pabich, Ben Hatchell, Vinicius Kakinho, Ivan Federico, Cory Juneau, Vincent Matheron, Zion Wright, Keegan Palmer, Collin Graham, Karl Berglind, Tom Schaar, Trey Wood, Kevin Kowalski, Willy Lara, Chris Russell, Daan Van Der Linden, Grant Taylor, Ishod Wair and Robin Bolian.