FAI World Grand Prix 2007

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FAI World Grand Prix 2007
Type Gliding
Founded 2005
Country(ies) New Zealand
Date December 19-24
Year 2007
Seasson number 2
Airfield Omarama
Location Omarama, Central Otago, New Zealand
Number of races 5
Official website http://www.gpgliding.com/

The second FAI World Grand Prix 2007 was a gliding Grand Prix at the Omarama airfield in New Zealand during December 19 - December 24. Was the second Gliding Grand Prix race to take place in New Zealand.

Contents

[edit] Summary

[edit] Overall results

Position Pilot Country Glider Points
1 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Poland Flag of Poland Diana Sailplanes - Diana 2 30
2 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Germany Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 25
2 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett New Zealand Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASW 27 25
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones United Kingdom Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 24
5 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Czech Republic Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 17
5 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer Germany Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASG 29 17
7 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Germany Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 15
8 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor Australia Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASW 27 14
8 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Italy Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 14
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey United Kingdom Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASW 27 13
11 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday South Africa Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASW 27 10
12 Flag of France Christophe Ruch France Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2a 9
13 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Germany Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2ax 7
14 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss Germany Flag of Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co - ASG 29 4
15 Flag of France Didier Hauss France Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 2cxT 3
15 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan South Africa Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus 3
17 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin Russia Flag of Germany Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH - LS6C 0
17 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister USA Flag of Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH - Ventus C 0

[edit] Classification

[edit] Qualifying

FAI ranking Pilot Country Qualifying Grand Prix
1 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Poland Omarama, NZ
4 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer Germany Gawler, Australia
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey United Kingdom Gransden lodge, UK
15 Flag of France Christophe Ruch France St. Auban, France
20 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss Germany Nitra, Slovakia
21 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Germany Hahnweide, Germany
23 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Czech Republic Nitra, Slovakia
24 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Italy Omarama, NZ
37 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Germany St. Auban, France
38 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones United Kingdom Gransden lodge, UK
63 Flag of France Didier Hauss France St. Auban, France
90 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
101 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor Australia Gawler, Australia
174 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Germany Nitra, Slovakia
339 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett New Zealand Omarama, NZ
348 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister USA Drakino, Russia
631 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
916 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin Russia Drakino, Russia

[edit] Race 1 - 19.12.2007

Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Ventus 2ax 116.1 km/h 220.9 km 10
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones Ventus 2ax 116.0 km/h 220.9 km 8
3 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Ventus 2ax 115.7 km/h 220.9 km 7
4 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett ASW 27 115.2 km/h 220.9 km 6
5 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Ventus 2ax 113.1 km/h 220.9 km 5 Warning: low finish
6 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor ASW 27 112.1 km/h 220.9 km 4 Warning: low finish
7 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday ASW 27 111.9 km/h 220.9 km 3
8 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan Ventus 111.2 km/h 220.9 km 2 Penalty: start speed too high
9 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer ASG 29 110.8 km/h 220.9 km 1
10 Flag of France Christophe Ruch Ventus 2a 110.5 km/h 220.9 km
11 Flag of France Didier Hauss Ventus 2cxT 101.9 km/h 220.9 km
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey ASW 27 99.3 km/h 220.9 km
13 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister Ventus C 95.6 km/h 220.9 km
14 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Diana 2 95.4 km/h 220.9 km
15 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin LS6C 81.2 km/h 220.9 km
16 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Ventus 2ax 79.8 km/h 220.9 km
17 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss ASG 29 79.0 km/h 220.9 km Penalty: start speed too high
18 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Ventus 2ax 194.8 km Penalty: start speed too high

[edit] Race 2 - 20.12.2007

Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Diana 2 123.4 km/h 282.0 km 10 Warning: Low finish
2 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett ASW 27 123.3 km/h 282.0 km 8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones Ventus 2ax 122.4 km/h 282.0 km 7
4 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Ventus 2ax 121.6 km/h 282.0 km 6
5 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Ventus 2ax 121.4 km/h 282.0 km 5
6 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss ASG 29 120.5 km/h 282.0 km 4
7 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday ASW 27 120.2 km/h 282.0 km 3
8 Flag of France Christophe Ruch Ventus 2a 119.4 km/h 282.0 km 2
9 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Ventus 2ax 118.9 km/h 282.0 km 1
10 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Ventus 2ax 118.8 km/h 282.0 km
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey ASW 27 118.6 km/h 282.0 km
12 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor ASW 27 117.6 km/h 282.0 km
13 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin LS6C 115.7 km/h 282.0 km Penalty: start speed too high
14 Flag of France Didier Hauss Ventus 2cxT 115.4 km/h 282.0 km Penalty: start speed too high
15 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan Ventus 109.6 km/h 282.0 km
16 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Ventus 2ax 96.7 km/h 282.0 km
17 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister Ventus C 92.8 km/h 282.0 km
18 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer ASG 29 10.7 km/h 282.0 km

[edit] Race 3 - 21.12.2007

Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Ventus 2ax 120.5 km/h 271.7 km 10
2 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer ASG 29 119.7 km/h 271.7 km 8
3 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Ventus 2ax 119.6 km/h 271.7 km 7
4 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Diana 2 119.5 km/h 271.7 km 6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones Ventus 2ax 118.5 km/h 271.7 km 5
6 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett ASW 27 117.9 km/h 271.7 km 4
7 Flag of France Didier Hauss Ventus 2cxT 117.8 km/h 271.7 km 3
8 Flag of France Christophe Ruch Ventus 2a 115.9 km/h 271.7 km 2
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey ASW 27 114.8 km/h 271.7 km 1
10 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor ASW 27 113.5 km/h 271.7 km
11 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Ventus 2ax 113.4 km/h 271.7 km
12 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister Ventus C 112.8 km/h 271.7 km
13 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Ventus 2ax 100.7 km/h 271.7 km
14 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin LS6C 90.3 km/h 271.7 km
15 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Ventus 2ax 86.3 km/h 271.7 km
16 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan Ventus 84.0 km/h 271.7 km
17 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday ASW 27 82.5 km/h 271.7 km
18 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss ASG 29 103.1 km

[edit] Race 4 - 23.12.2007

Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor ASW 27 132.7 km/h 236.1 km 10
2 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Ventus 2ax 125.3 km/h 236.1 km 8
3 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett ASW 27 123.8 km/h 236.1 km 7
4 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Diana 2 123.6 km/h 236.1 km 6
5 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer ASG 29 122.9 km/h 236.1 km 5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones Ventus 2ax 121.6 km/h 236.1 km 4
7 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Ventus 2ax 121.2 km/h 236.1 km 3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey ASW 27 120.8 km/h 236.1 km 2
9 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan Ventus 120.8 km/h 236.1 km 1
10 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Ventus 2ax 120.6 km/h 236.1 km
11 Flag of France Christophe Ruch Ventus 2a 118.5 km/h 236.1 km
12 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Ventus 2ax 118.0 km/h 236.1 km
13 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday ASW 27 117.2 km/h 236.1 km
14 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Ventus 2ax 114.3 km/h 236.1 km
15 Flag of France Didier Hauss Ventus 2cxT 114.1 km/h 236.1 km
16 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin LS6C 95.6 km/h 236.1 km
17 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister Ventus C 95.6 km/h 236.1 km
18 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss ASG 29 Did not fly

[edit] Race 5 - 24.12.2007

Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Harvey ASW 27 119.8 km/h 152.3 km 10
2 Flag of Poland Sebastian Kawa Diana 2 117.5 km/h 152.3 km 8
3 Flag of Germany Erwin Sommer Ventus 2ax 117.4 km/h 152.3 km 7
4 Flag of Italy Giorgio Galetto Ventus 2ax 117.2 km/h 152.3 km 6
5 Flag of France Christophe Ruch Ventus 2a 117.0 km/h 152.3 km 5
6 Flag of South Africa Mark Holliday ASW 27 116.9 km/h 152.3 km 4
7 Flag of Germany Michael Sommer ASG 29 115.6 km/h 152.3 km 3
8 Flag of Germany Uli Schwenk Ventus 2ax 115.0 km/h 152.3 km 2
9 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Ventus 2ax 114.3 km/h 152.3 km 1
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Jones Ventus 2ax 112.8 km/h 1 52.3 km
11 Flag of the United States Tim McAllister Ventus C 111.1 km/h 152.3 km
12 Flag of New Zealand Ben Flewett ASW 27 109.6 km/h 152.3 km
13 Flag of South Africa Oscar Goudriaan Ventus 106.8 km/h 152.3 km
14 Flag of Germany Mario Kiessling Ventus 2ax 104.5 km/h 152.3 km
15 Flag of France Didier Hauss Ventus 2cxT 94.9 km/h 152.3 km
16 Flag of Australia Bruce Taylor ASW 27 127.8 km
17 Flag of Russia Vladimir Panafutin LS6C 110.3 km
18 Flag of Germany Herbert Weiss ASG 29 Did not fly

[edit] Notes

  • Weather and track condition:
  • Spectator Count:
    • Practice:
    • Race 1:
    • Race 2:

[edit] Oficial Web page

http://www.gpgliding.com