Redbull-Verigo: final results

Here are the final results of the 1st Aerobatics World Championship, which ended last sunday in Villeneuve, Switzerland.

To tell the truth, however it was the biggest acro competition ever (also with the biggest budget and sponsors) the organisation was way not perfect. There were lot's of problems as well with the material and the size of the raft (many injuries), the size and the placement of the flying box, the smoke bombs (they had a new kind of smoke which burned many harnesses, clothes and the skin also) and all the private boats cruising just below the competitors...and these are all related to the safety of the pilots. The judges received official complains from the national team leaders almost every day related to the results and usually because a good reason. There was another little surpise at the price giving ceremony, that none of the best pilots in the world received any prize money...

Sorry for these dismal words, but this is in my mind still after one week. It was a very long and tiring competition with the most pressure on the pilots, however I believe everybody enjoyed it.

Results synchro:

1. Raul Rodriguez / Felix Rodriguez ESP (317.12)
2. Christian Maurer / Peter Neuenschwander SUI (303.70)
3. Bernd Hornboeck / Alexander Meschuh AUT (296.86)
4. Gabor Kezi / Pal Takats HUN (294.12)
5. Hernan Pitocco / Pablo Lopez ARG (288.52)
6. Dominique Steffen / Mathias Roten SUI (277.09)
7. G. Chatain / E. Chanceaux FRA (276.83)
8. Renato Papa Gonçalves / Renato Lopes BRA (275.83)
9. Cyrille Planton / Guillaume Cornet FRA (247.28)
10. Horacio Llorens / Alejandro Rodriguez ESP (244.71)

Results solo:

1. Raul Rodriguez ESP (415.49)
2. Antoine Montant FRA (409.05)
3. Felix Rodriguez ESP (406.05)
4. Horacio Llorens ESP (393.29)
5. Hernan Pitocco ARG (390.72)
6. Hans Prunaretty FRA (384.38)
7. Pal Takàts HUN (363.07)
8. Michael Knipping GER (358.50)
9. Christian Maurer SUI (355.64)
10. Alexander Meschuh AUT (353.87

Results hang gliding:

1. Jon Gjerde NOR (393.47)
2. Guido Gehrmann GER (390.82)
3. John Heiney USA (378.98)
4. Bernardi Ignazio ITA (377.70)
5. Iemma Andrea ITA (361.20)
6. Bircher Frédy SUI (354.19)
7. Nilssen Johnny NOR (341.71)
8. Von Holzen Martin SUI (307.84)
9. Gruber Rolf SUI (88.92)
10. Kjellberg Jørgen NOR (40.38)