Team GB powered by Royal Marine brakeman strikes gold in Winterberg bobsleigh

Two superb drives by Brad Hall, supported by the braking skills of Greg Cackett, Arran Gulliver and Royal Marine Taylor Lawrence, delivered a landmark win in the second four-man IBSF World Cup race of the season in Winterberg, Germany.

Taking a narrow first-heat lead into the second run, the British team held off stiff competition from three German sleds as well as those from Italy and Switzerland to finish with a combined time of 1 minute 48.07.

The victory was all the more impressive given the deteriorating track conditions caused by rain.

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The result marks Team GB's first four-man win in Winterberg in 20 years.

Meanwhile, the second British sled, driven by Royal Marine Adam Baird and featuring the RAF's Alex Cartagena, finished 17th in a race marred by delays and crashes during the second heat.

Team Hall move second in the world four-man rankings and are fourth in the two-man as the World Cup moves to St Moritz next weekend.