For 2014 Red Bull Rampage was a brand new location, which you'd expect to leave riders with a sense of unease as there's a lot of unknowns... however could it favour the bold, someone with more to prove?
To quote Cam Zink - "[The new venue] kinda came at the perfect time," [Riders] are just that much better at visualising, building, and riding [now]. As riding progresses, the territory needs to, as well."
So a new venue means more innovation, more challenges and more risks.
Source: Red Bull / Dirt Magazine