The second FAI World Grand Prix 2007 was a
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Grand Prix
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at the
Omarama
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airfield in New Zealand during December 19 - December 24. It was the second
Gliding Grand Prix race to take place in New Zealand.
Summary
Overall results
Classification
Qualifying
Race 1 - 19.12.2007
Race 2 - 20.12.2007
Race 3 - 21.12.2007
Race 4 - 23.12.2007
Race 5 - 24.12.2007
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! Position
! Pilot
! Glider
! Speed
! Distance
! Points
! Penalties
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! 1
, Peter Harvey , ,
ASW 27 , , 119.8 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 10 , ,
, -
! 2
,
Sebastian Kawa
Sebastian Kawa (born 15 November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, sixteen-time World Champion, world ( FAI) leading glider competition pilot (as of 2015, number one in the world rankings of the FAI Gliding Commission) and the current Worl ...
, ,
Diana 2 , , 117.5 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 8 , ,
, -
! 3
, Erwin Sommer , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 117.4 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 7 , ,
, -
! 4
, Giorgio Galetto , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 117.2 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 6 , ,
, -
! 5
, Christophe Ruch , ,
Ventus 2a , , 117.0 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 5 , ,
, -
! 6
, Mark Holliday , ,
ASW 27 , , 116.9 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 4 , ,
, -
! 7
, Michael Sommer , ,
ASG 29 , , 115.6 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 3 , ,
, -
! 8
, Uli Schwenk , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 115.0 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 2 , ,
, -
! 9
, Petr Krejcirik , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 114.3 km/h , , 152.3 km , , 1 , ,
, -
! 10
, Steve Jones , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 112.8 km/h , , 1 52.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 11
, Tim McAllister , ,
Ventus C , , 111.1 km/h , , 152.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 12
, Ben Flewett , ,
ASW 27 , , 109.6 km/h , , 152.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 13
, Oscar Goudriaan , ,
Ventus , , 106.8 km/h , , 152.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 14
, Mario Kiessling , ,
Ventus 2ax , , 104.5 km/h , , 152.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 15
, Didier Hauss , ,
Ventus 2cxT , , 94.9 km/h , , 152.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 16
, Bruce Taylor , ,
ASW 27 , , , , 127.8 km , , , ,
, -
! 17
, Vladimir Panafutin , ,
LS6C , , , , 110.3 km , , , ,
, -
! 18
, {{flagicon, Germany
Herbert Weiss , ,
ASG 29 , , , , , , Did not fly , ,
Notes
* Weather and track condition:
* Spectator Count:
** Practice:
** Race 1:
** Race 2:
Gliding competitions
2007 in air sports
2007 in New Zealand sport
Gliding in New Zealand
International sports competitions hosted by New Zealand
Aviation history of New Zealand