FAI World Grand Prix 2008

The third FAI World Grand Prix 2008–2009 was a gliding Grand Prix that took place in 2010 in Santiago, Chile, with qualifying races taking place during the 2008–2009 flying season, worldwide.

Diana 2 racing glider over the Andes during competition training before World Grand Prix, picture taken from a rival's glider
FAI World Grand Prix 2008
TypeGliding
Founded2005
CountryChile
Date2–9 January
Year2010
Season3
AirfieldVitacura
LocationSantiago, Chile
Websitehttp://www.grandprixchile.org
First
Second
Third

Summary

Overall results
PositionPilotCountryGliderPoints
1 Poland Sebastian Kawa Poland Poland Diana Sailplanes – Diana 2 69
2 Chile Carlos Rocca Vidal Chile Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2b 55
3 Germany Mario Kiessling Germany Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2ax 47
4 Germany Uli Schwenk Germany Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2ax 40
5 Italy Thomas Gostner Italy Poland Diana Sailplanes – Diana 2 43
6 Germany Tilo Holighaus Germany Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2ax 24
7 Austria Wolfgang Janowitsch Austria Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2cxa 15
8 Chile Rene Vidal Chile Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2c 14
8 Poland Stanislaw Wujczak Poland Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co – ASG 29 14
10 Austria Eduard Supersperger Austria Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2b 12
11 Austria Heimo Demmerer Austria Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2b 11
12 Germany Patrick Puskeiler Germany Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Discus-2ax 8
13 Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Czech Republic Germany Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH – Ventus-2ax 4
13 Australia Graham Parker Australia Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co – ASG 29 4
15 Finland Olli Teronen Finland Germany Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co – ASG 29 2

Qualifying races
PlaceCountryQualifying Grand PrixClassDates
Torino  Italy Torino Grand Prix 15 meters 15–22 June 2008
Saint-Auban  France Sailplane Grand Prix of France 15 meters 30 August – 7 September 2008
Lasham  United Kingdom Soaring Grand Prix of United Kingdom 15 meters 1–7 September 2008
Nitra  Slovakia Soaring Grand Prix of Slovakia 18 meters 7–13 September 2008
Narromine  Australia Soaring Grand Prix of Australia 18 meters 30 November – 6 December 2008
Santiago  Chile Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix 15 meters 17–25 January 2009
Zar  Poland Qualifying Grand Prix of Poland club 22 April – 3 May 2009
Feldkirchen  Austria Austrian Soaring Grand Prix 15 meters 16–23 May 2009

Final

The list of participating pilots:

FAI rankingPilotCountryQualifying Grand Prix
2 Poland Sebastian Kawa Poland FAI World Sailplane GP Champion 2007
14 Germany Mario Kiessling Germany Grand Prix de France
20 Austria Wolfgang Janowitsch Austria Austrian Soaring Grand Prix
24 Czech Republic Petr Krejcirik Czech Republic Soaring Grand Prix of Slovakia
36 Germany Uli Schwenk Germany Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix
39 Australia Graham Parker Australia Soaring Grand Prix of Australia
60 Italy Thomas Gostner Italy Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix
61 Poland Stanislaw Wujczak Poland Qualifying Grand Prix of Poland
116 Chile Carlos Rocca Vidal Chile Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix
204 Germany Tilo Holighaus Germany Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix
247 Austria Heimo Demmerer Austria Austrian Soaring Grand Prix
261 Chile Rene Vidal Chile Santiago Qualifying Grand Prix
302 Austria Eduard Supersperger Austria Austrian Soaring Grand Prix
341 Germany Patrick Puskeiler Germany Qualifying Grand Prix of Poland
410 Finland Olli Teronen Finland Soaring Grand Prix of Slovakia

Race 1 – 2.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax160.6 km/h319.7 km10
2 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b153.4 km/h319.7 km8
3 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2153.2 km/h319.7 km7
4 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29152.5 km/h319.7 km6
5 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2147.9 km/h319.7 km5
6 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax147.6 km/h319.7 km4
7 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax147.3 km/h319.7 km3
8 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax147.0 km/h319.7 km2
9 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b146.1 km/h319.7 km1Penalty 10 sec (Finish Line Altitude 784 m)
10 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax144.2 km/h319.7 kmPenalty 105 sec (Finish Line Altitude 765 m)
10 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2b143.6 km/h319.7 kmPenalty 125 sec (761m Before Finish Line)
10 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax143.5 km/h319.7 km
10 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c142.7 km/h319.7 kmPenalty 190 sec (Finish Line Altitude 748 m)
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 29142.1 km/h319.7 kmPenalty 165 sec (Finish Line Altitude 753 m)
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29141.2 km/h319.7 km

Race 2 – 3.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 293.6 km/h324.1 km10
2 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax90.7 km/h324.1 km8
3 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax89.6 km/h324.1 km7
4 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b85.5 km/h324.1 km6
5 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 285.1 km/h324.1 km5
6 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax81.3 km/h324.1 km4
7 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2b80.8 km/h324.1 km3
8 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 2979.0 km/h324.1 km2Penalty 25 sec (Start Altitude 2005)

Warning (Right Turn Before Start)

9 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c78.4 km/h324.1 km1Penalty 140 sec (Finish Line Altitude 772m)
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax272.0 km
10 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax271.9 km
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax203.9 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29195.3 kmWarning (Right turn before start)
10 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b188.5 kmPenalty 93 sec (24 sec to late behind start line

+ start speed 179 km/h)

10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 29172.1 km

Race 3 – 4.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2121.2 km/h217 km10
2 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2121.2 km/h217 km8
3 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2b119.1 km/h217 km7
4 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax118.2 km/h217 km6
5 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b115.9 km/h217 km5Warning (right circle before start)
6 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax115.2 km/h217 km4
7 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c114.4 km/h217 km3
8 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax113.9 km/h217 km2
9 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b112.6 km/h217 km1
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 29110.7 km/h217 kmWarning (right circle before start)
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax104.2 km/h217 kmPenalty 125 sec (finish line altitude 761m)
10 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax103.2 km/h217 km
10 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29101.7 km/h217 km
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax99.4 km/h217 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 2935.2 km

Race 4 – 5.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax128.8 km/h240.5 km10
2 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax128.1 km/h240.5 km8
3 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b127.6 km/h240.5 km7Penalty 40 sec (finish line altitude 778m)
4 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2127.1 km/h240.5 km6
5 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2126.3 km/h240.5 km5
6 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29125.7 km/h240.5 km4Penalty 145 sec (finish line altitude 757m)
7 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax125.3 km/h240.5 km3Penalty 10 sec (finish line altitude 784m)

Warning(Interval between fixes > 10sec)

8 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax124.2 km/h240.5 km2
9 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2b124.1 km/h240.5 km1
10 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b124.0 km/h240.5 km
10 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29123.9 km/h240.5 km
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax121.4 km/h240.5 km
10 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c117.1 km/h240.5 kmPenalty 8 (start altitude 2008m)
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax111.1 km/h240.5 km
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 2995 km/h240.5 km

Race 5 – 6.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2128.8 km/h313.4 km10
2 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2128.6 km/h313.4 km8
3 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b128.5 km/h313.4 km7
4 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax127.5 km/h313.4 km6
5 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax124.5 km/h313.4 km5Penalty 5 sec (start altitude 2205m)
6 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c124.4 km/h313.4 km4
7 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29124.2 km/h313.4 km3
8 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax120.4 km/h313.4 km2
9 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b107.2 km/h313.4 km1
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax94.6 km/h313.4 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 2994.2 km/h313.4 kmPenalty 120 sec (right circling before start, 2nd offence)
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 2991.3 km/h313.4 km
10 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax227.6 km
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax139.4 km
10 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2bDid not fly

Race 6 – 7.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b141.2 km/h329.5 km10
2 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2140.4 km/h329.5 km8
3 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b137.9 km/h329.5 km7Penalty 45 sec (start speed 179 km/h)
4 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax136.9 km/h329.5 km6
5 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax133.9 km/h329.5 km5
6 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax131.4 km/h329.5 km4Warning (right circling before start)
7 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax131.1 km/h329.5 km3
8 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax128.0 km/h329.5 km2
9 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c127.7 km/h329.5 km1
10 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2125.5 km/h329.5 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29121.0 km/h329.5 km
10 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29119.9 km/h329.5 km
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 29116.8 km/h329.5 km
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax114.6 km/h329.5 km
10 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2bDid not fly

Race 7 – 8.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2126.6 km/h341.4 km10
2 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b124.4 km/h341.4 km8
3 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2123.0 km/h341.4 km7Penalty 15 seconds (finish line altitude 783m)
4 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax122.6 km/h341.4 km6
5 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax120.2 km/h341.4 km5
6 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax120.1 km/h341.4 km4
7 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29119.9 km/h341.4 km3
8 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b119.4 km/h341.4 km2
9 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax118.9 km/h341.4 km1
10 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax117.8 km/h341.4 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29117.3 km/h341.4 km
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax116.6 km/h341.4 kmPenalty 200 seconds (finish line altitude 766m)
10 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c109.4 km/h341.4 km
10 Finland Olli TeronenASG 2994.1 km/h341.4 km
10 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2bDid not fly

Race 8 – 9.01.2010
Position Pilot Glider Speed Distance Points Penalties
1 Poland Sebastian KawaDiana 2140.9 km/h269.7 km10
2 Germany Mario KiesslingVentus-2ax140.5 km/h269.7 km8
3 Germany Tilo HolighausVentus-2ax139.1 km/h269.7 km7
4 Germany Uli SchwenkVentus-2ax139.1 km/h269.7 km6
5 Chile Rene VidalVentus-2c138.3 km/h269.7 km5
6 Chile Carlos Rocca VidalVentus-2b137.9 km/h269.7 km4
7 Italy Thomas GostnerDiana 2137.5 km/h269.7 km3Penalty 70 seconds (finish line altitude 779m)
8 Finland Olli TeronenASG 29137.1 km/h269.7 km2Penalty 20 seconds (finish line altitude 784m)
9 Czech Republic Petr KrejcirikVentus-2ax136.8 km/h269.7 km1
10 Austria Eduard SuperspergerVentus-2b136.7 km/h269.7 km
10 Germany Patrick PuskeilerDiscus 2ax132.8 km/h269.7 km
10 Poland Stanislaw WujczakASG 29132.1 km/h269.7 km
10 Austria Wolfgang JanowitschVentus-2cax128.4 km/h269.7 km
10 Australia Graham ParkerASG 29177.6 km
10 Austria Heimo DemmererVentus-2bDid not fly
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