We’re just a few sleds into the second run of 4-man bobsled and I’ve received a enjoyable reality for you: one main distinction for all of the U.S. bobsledders at these Olympics is that they’re racing in sleds made within the good, ol’ U.S. of A.
Everyone on the group has raved about Marc van den Berg, their technical and tools lead who’s been constructing sleds for Team USA for just a few years now. Pilot Frank Del Duca says the sled is “a joy to drive” and has referred to as Van den Berg, who has a background as a race automobile mechanic, “a wizard with speed … he always finds out how to make things faster within the rules.”
Del Duca additionally loves that lastly, the USA sled is completely made within the U.S. He mentioned:
💬 “Our tech partners (are) two family-owned companies based in the United States who put their pride and all of their expertise into helping us.
“For us, as U.S. athletes, to know we’re jumping in a sled that’s made in America, by small businesses — which, in my opinion, are the backbone of our country — I feel a sense of immense pride and support jumping into that sled.”
