FAI World Grand Prix 2007

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

FAI World Grand Prix 2007
TypeGliding
Founded2005
CountryNew Zealand
Grand PrixNew Zealand
DateDecember 19–24
Year2007
Season2
AirfieldOmarama
LocationOmarama, Central Otago, New Zealand
Races5
Websitehttp://www.gpgliding.com/
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Second
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Summary

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

Classification

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

Race 1 - 19.12.2007
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus 2ax116.1 km/h220.9 km10
2 United Kingdom Steve JonesVentus 2ax116.0 km/h220.9 km8
3 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus 2ax115.7 km/h220.9 km7
4 New Zealand Ben FlewettASW 27115.2 km/h220.9 km6
5 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus 2ax113.1 km/h220.9 km5Warning: low finish
6 Australia Bruce TaylorASW 27112.1 km/h220.9 km4Warning: low finish
7 South Africa Mark HollidayASW 27111.9 km/h220.9 km3
8 South Africa Oscar GoudriaanVentus111.2 km/h220.9 km2Penalty: start speed too high
9 Germany Michael SommerASG 29110.8 km/h220.9 km1
10 France Christophe RuchVentus 2a110.5 km/h220.9 km
11 France Didier HaussVentus 2cxT101.9 km/h220.9 km
12 United Kingdom Peter HarveyASW 2799.3 km/h220.9 km
13 United States Tim McAllisterVentus C95.6 km/h220.9 km
14 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 295.4 km/h220.9 km
15 Russia Vladimir PanafutinLS6C81.2 km/h220.9 km
16 Italy Giorgio GalettoVentus 2ax79.8 km/h220.9 km
17 Germany Herbert WeissASG 2979.0 km/h220.9 kmPenalty: start speed too high
18 Germany Erwin SommerVentus 2ax194.8 kmPenalty: start speed too high

Race 2 - 20.12.2007
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2123.4 km/h282.0 km10Warning: Low finish
2 New Zealand Ben FlewettASW 27123.3 km/h282.0 km8
3 United Kingdom Steve JonesVentus 2ax122.4 km/h282.0 km7
4 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus 2ax121.6 km/h282.0 km6
5 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus 2ax121.4 km/h282.0 km5
6 Germany Herbert WeissASG 29120.5 km/h282.0 km4
7 South Africa Mark HollidayASW 27120.2 km/h282.0 km3
8 France Christophe RuchVentus 2a119.4 km/h282.0 km2
9 Italy Giorgio GalettoVentus 2ax118.9 km/h282.0 km1
10 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus 2ax118.8 km/h282.0 km
11 United Kingdom Peter HarveyASW 27118.6 km/h282.0 km
12 Australia Bruce TaylorASW 27117.6 km/h282.0 km
13 Russia Vladimir PanafutinLS6C115.7 km/h282.0 kmPenalty: start speed too high
14 France Didier HaussVentus 2cxT115.4 km/h282.0 kmPenalty: start speed too high
15 South Africa Oscar GoudriaanVentus109.6 km/h282.0 km
16 Germany Erwin SommerVentus 2ax96.7 km/h282.0 km
17 United States Tim McAllisterVentus C92.8 km/h282.0 km
18 Germany Michael SommerASG 2910.7 km/h282.0 km

Race 3 - 21.12.2007
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus 2ax120.5 km/h271.7 km10
2 Germany Michael SommerASG 29119.7 km/h271.7 km8
3 Italy Giorgio GalettoVentus 2ax119.6 km/h271.7 km7
4 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2119.5 km/h271.7 km6
5 United Kingdom Steve JonesVentus 2ax118.5 km/h271.7 km5
6 New Zealand Ben FlewettASW 27117.9 km/h271.7 km4
7 France Didier HaussVentus 2cxT117.8 km/h271.7 km3
8 France Christophe RuchVentus 2a115.9 km/h271.7 km2
9 United Kingdom Peter HarveyASW 27114.8 km/h271.7 km1
10 Australia Bruce TaylorASW 27113.5 km/h271.7 km
11 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus 2ax113.4 km/h271.7 km
12 United States Tim McAllisterVentus C112.8 km/h271.7 km
13 Germany Erwin SommerVentus 2ax100.7 km/h271.7 km
14 Russia Vladimir PanafutinLS6C90.3 km/h271.7 km
15 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus 2ax86.3 km/h271.7 km
16 South Africa Oscar GoudriaanVentus84.0 km/h271.7 km
17 South Africa Mark HollidayASW 2782.5 km/h271.7 km
18 Germany Herbert WeissASG 29103.1 km

Race 4 - 23.12.2007
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Australia Bruce TaylorASW 27132.7 km/h236.1 km10
2 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus 2ax125.3 km/h236.1 km8
3 New Zealand Ben FlewettASW 27123.8 km/h236.1 km7
4 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2123.6 km/h236.1 km6
5 Germany Michael SommerASG 29122.9 km/h236.1 km5
6 United Kingdom Steve JonesVentus 2ax121.6 km/h236.1 km4
7 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus 2ax121.2 km/h236.1 km3
8 United Kingdom Peter HarveyASW 27120.8 km/h236.1 km2
9 South Africa Oscar GoudriaanVentus120.8 km/h236.1 km1
10 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus 2ax120.6 km/h236.1 km
11 France Christophe RuchVentus 2a118.5 km/h236.1 km
12 Germany Erwin SommerVentus 2ax118.0 km/h236.1 km
13 South Africa Mark HollidayASW 27117.2 km/h236.1 km
14 Italy Giorgio GalettoVentus 2ax114.3 km/h236.1 km
15 France Didier HaussVentus 2cxT114.1 km/h236.1 km
16 Russia Vladimir PanafutinLS6C95.6 km/h236.1 km
17 United States Tim McAllisterVentus C95.6 km/h236.1 km
18 Germany Herbert WeissASG 29Did not fly

Race 5 - 24.12.2007
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 United Kingdom Peter HarveyASW 27119.8 km/h152.3 km10
2 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2117.5 km/h152.3 km8
3 Germany Erwin SommerVentus 2ax117.4 km/h152.3 km7
4 Italy Giorgio GalettoVentus 2ax117.2 km/h152.3 km6
5 France Christophe RuchVentus 2a117.0 km/h152.3 km5
6 South Africa Mark HollidayASW 27116.9 km/h152.3 km4
7 Germany Michael SommerASG 29115.6 km/h152.3 km3
8 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus 2ax115.0 km/h152.3 km2
9 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus 2ax114.3 km/h152.3 km1
10 United Kingdom Steve JonesVentus 2ax112.8 km/h1 52.3 km
11 United States Tim McAllisterVentus C111.1 km/h152.3 km
12 New Zealand Ben FlewettASW 27109.6 km/h152.3 km
13 South Africa Oscar GoudriaanVentus106.8 km/h152.3 km
14 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus 2ax104.5 km/h152.3 km
15 France Didier HaussVentus 2cxT94.9 km/h152.3 km
16 Australia Bruce TaylorASW 27127.8 km
17 Russia Vladimir PanafutinLS6C110.3 km
18 Germany Herbert WeissASG 29Did not fly

Notes
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