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11-17 August 2002

Report & Images by X. Murillo (Technical Delegate), F.Escriba and Ch. Quest (Technical Advisors) and S. Mast (General Secretary).
Caution : all downloadable results files of this page are in Adobe Acrobat format pdf.gif (2745 octets)

Results:
PuceD1.gif (516 octets) Task 3 PROVISIONAL results : Overall - Women pdf.gif (2745 octets)

 

Today's team result :

Aerotact

Aerotact Racing
1

2
Gin / Porcher Marine
3

 

Thursday, August 15th, 2002

Today's task is a speed run starting as usual on the Mont Chéry in Les Gets, then going to St Jean d'Aulps, Avoriaz ski resort, back to Mont Chéry, then Super-Morzine, Nyon plateau and goal located in Morzine for a total of 42km.

The ceilings are much higher than the previous days, some pilots are climbing to 2800m. The task has been quite fast with less than one and a half hour of flight for the winner.

43 pilots are reaching goal, the first one after 1h27 minutes of flight, and the last one after 3h23 of flight !

Shoichiro Tadano (J) is winning the task, followed by Frank Brown (BRA) and Kaoru Ogisawa (J). For the women, Elisabeth Rauchenberger (CH) is winning, followed by Caroline Brille (F) and Petra Krausova (CZ). Elisabeth is even the second swiss pilot to reach goal !

Scotty Marion (USA) is now leading the Morzine competition, followed by Jean-Marc Caron (F) and Alex Hofer (CH). Elisabeth Rauchenberger (CH) is the leading women for the Morzine competition, followed by Caroline Brille (F) and Petra Krausova (CZ).

No change in the World Cup ranking: Alex Hofer (CH) is still leading, followed by Scotty Marion (USA) and Jean-Marc Caron (F). Same for the women World Cup ranking: Petra Krausova (CZ) is still leading, followed by Elisabeth Rauchengerber (CH) and Caroline Brille (F).

 

Today's pictures :

Achim Joss (D) during take-off
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In flight...
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Scotty Marion (USA) approaching goal

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