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Report & Images by X.
Murillo (Technical Delegate), F.Escriba
and Ch. Quest (Technical
Advisors) and S. Mast (General Secretary).
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Results:Task 1 : not scored because no pilot reached the validation distance.
Task 2 PROVISIONAL results : Overall - Women
(not scored for the World Cup ranking)
Task 3 PROVISIONAL results : Overall - Women
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Task 4 PROVISIONAL results : Overall - Women
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Competition ranking after task 15 : Overall - Women - Teams
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World Cup ranking after task 15 : Overall - Women - Nations - Teams
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Today's team result :
Gin / Porcher Marine
Dézair 1
2 Aerotact 3
Friday, August 16th, 2002
Today's task is a race to goal of 72.8km. From Mont Chéry, pilots must go to Sommand (close to Mieussy), then la Bourgeoise (Samoëns), back to Mont Chéry, Avoriaz, Nyon plateau and goal at Morzine.Very light wind and ceiling around 2700m are helping the pilots transforming the task in a real race from the start to the goal.76 pilots are reaching goal.
Hans Bollinger (CH) is the first to reach goal, followed by Christian Maurer (CH) and Oliver Rössel (D). For the women, Elisabeth Rauchenberger (CH) is the first women in goal, followed by Petra Krausova (CZ) and Cherie Silvera (USA).
Alex Hofer (CH) now leads the Morzine competition ranking and is followed by Scotty Marion (USA) and Jean-Marc Caron (F). Elisabeth Rauchenberger (CH) is still leading the women ranking for the Morzine competition, now followed by Petra Krausova (CZ) and Caroline Brille (F).
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 :
Alex Hofer (CH) reaching goal
Final glide to goal over the town of Morzine
(download hi-res 1280x960, 169KB JPEG)Picture (C) Xavier Murillo