Overview
- Johannes Lochner and brakeman Georg Fleischhauer set start and track records with a 54.68 first run, then added a 55.22 second run to control the standings at Cortina.
- Germany occupies the top three spots after two heats, with Francesco Friedrich/Alexander Schuller in second and Adam Ammour/Alexander Schaller in third.
- U.S. pair Frankie Del Duca and Joshua Williamson are fourth at 1:51.24, sitting 1.34 seconds behind Lochner and just 0.10 seconds from the bronze position.
- Del Duca acknowledged mistakes in the second run and said he will review film and adjust setup before returning for the final two heats.
- The event awards medals on combined time over four runs across two days, with the last two on Tuesday; the U.S. has only one sled after Kris Horn missed the World Cup start minimum.