The Lesce Aeroklub is delighted to announce that it is hosting a FAI Sailplane Grand Prix qualification competition. Between 30th June and 6th July 2024, an international competition will take place at Lesce Sports Airfield featuring strong competition among the best glider pilots.
The Sailplane Grand Prix is comparable to Formula 1 in the world of gliding. The competition features the highest-ranked pilots in the international FAI rankings, who will compete using the most advanced gliders. Twenty of the best pilots will compete in daily tasks, determined according to the weather conditionins, using thermals and wind to find the optimal lines for victory over the peaks of the Karavanke mountains, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the Julian Alps, the Carnic Alps and the Dolomites. Daily tasks usually last two to three hours and the winner is the pilot who completes the assigned task the fastest. A special feature of the competition is the regatta start, where the planes cross the starting line at the same time, which creates a spectacular scene for spectators. The winner with the highest overall total will qualify for the final in St. Auban in France.
Competition Timeline
- Press Conference // Thursday 27.6.2024 at 5pm
- Official Practice // 29.06.2024
- Opening Competition // 29.06.2024 at 6pm
- Competition // 30.06. – 6.07.2024
- Briefing // each day of the competition at 10.30am
- Announcement of the winners and prizegiving // 6.07.2024 at 8pm
You are welcome to join us to watch the enthralling goings-on in the world of gliding at the Lesce Sports Airfield!
Organiser: Aeroklub AK ALC Lesce, Begunjska cesta 10, 4248 Lesce
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