FF18 (2015) is the peak of the Ptáček chapter: a third consecutive world title, captured on the official media archive as the world elite fighting for the crown. The event now looks like a livestreamed production.
Fast Fingers 18 (2015): Petr Ptáček's Third Title
Petr Ptáček wins for the third straight year at FF18 — the climax of his championship run, in the livestream era.
Kingpin Editorial7 min read
Champion
Czech RepublicPetr PtáčekCzech Republic
- Year
- 2015
- Edition
- FF18
- Format
- Live event
- Location
- Germany
The contest
What happened
The gear
Gear & setup trends
Pro setups were the standard — tuned wheels, trucks, and tape on competition-ready park layouts.
The scene
Brands & scene
A bigger sponsor wall, livestream presentation, and a sharper event identity marked the year.
The mood
The zeitgeist
Livestream-era presentation, with the championship working as both a contest and an annual reunion.
Today
Reading this year’s setups today
Setups from the mid-2010s are squarely modern; describe width, concave, and wheel material plainly and avoid rarity claims.
References
Numbered references to the brand, retailer, and community pages that back this article. Confidence labels show how firmly each source is established.
- 1.Fast Fingers — History & World Champions
Fast FingersOfficial
Official event history with the year-by-year world-champion list (2008 onward). Frames the contest as becoming the official Fingerboard World Championship in 2008.
Back to citation ↩ - 2.Fast Fingers — Results
Fast FingersOfficial
Official per-edition results tables (visible from FF18/2015 onward), including later placements of past champions.
Back to citation ↩ - 3.Fast Fingers — Media archive
Fast FingersOfficial
Official media archive linking photo/video sets for older editions (reference-only imagery).
Back to citation ↩ - 4.Fast Fingers — Flyer archive
Fast FingersOfficial
Official flyer archive (reference-only imagery). Its page answered 404 on 2026-09-19, so the link is retired and the citation kept.
Back to citation ↩ - 5.Finga Fingerboards
Finga Fingerboards (Petr Ptáček)Official
Petr Ptáček's handmade Czech deck brand, run since ~2005; owner 'Ing. Petr Ptáček'.
Back to citation ↩ - 6.Finga Fingerboards — Instagram (@fingafingerboards)
InstagramCommunity
Brand account; bio: 'Wooden fingerboard decks made by Petr Ptáček since 2005'. (No personal handle published; a same-name racing driver is unrelated.)
Back to citation ↩ - 7.YTrucks 'Petr Pro' signature truck
Yellowood / YTrucksOfficial
Petr Ptáček's signature YTrucks X4 colorway (team rider).
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