Racing Rumours: Everything We Know About the Potential Changes to Downhill World Cups in 2025

Since the takeover of World Cup racing by Warner Brothers Discovery in 2023, apart from the addition of semi finals, we have seen mostly minor structural changes to the sport, but, if a recently leaked internal document is correct then major reforms could arrive in 2025. From team structures to rider entry and even the race weekend schedules Downhill appears to be the most affected discipline by the sweeping changes seemingly proposed by Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) for the 2025 season. As we said in our original news story, the leaked internal document seems to be from an early stage of planning and is most likely a proposal for next year rather than anything final. With that in mind, we have looked into the potential changes for 2025 and what it might mean for the sport of Downhill.