FAI World Grand Prix 2010–2011
| FAI World Grand Prix 2010–2011 | |||||||
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| Type | Gliding | ||||||
| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Date | 23 July – 30 July | ||||||
| Year | 2011 | ||||||
| Season | 4 | ||||||
| Airfield | Flugplatz Wasserkuppe | ||||||
| Location | Wasserkuppe | ||||||
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The FAI World Grand Prix 2010–2011 was the fourth gliding Grand Prix. The 9 qualifying races took place during 2010–2011 worldwide flying season. The qualifying rounds were held all over the world. The Finals were held in Wasserkuppe, Germany from the 23rd to the 30th of July.
Due to scheduling conflicts with the European Gliding Championships held in Nitra, Slovakia, from 17 to 30 July 2011, some pilots were unable to attend the Grand Prix Final. Among others, triple and defending Grand Prix World champion Sebastian Kawa did not attend The Finals, instead he went on to win the European Gliding Championships in the Standard class.
Summary
Overall results
| Position | CN* | Pilot | Glider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT | Giorgio Galetto | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2ax | 31 |
| 2 | 77 | Sebastian Nägel | Schleicher ASW 27 | 25 |
| 3 | PC | Peter Hartmann | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2ax | 22 |
| 4 | M6 | Uli Schwenk | Schleicher ASW 27 | 20 |
| 5 | AX | Iván Novak | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a | 19 |
| 6 | DID | Didier Hauss | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa | 16 |
| 7 | GT | Carlos Rocca | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2ax | 13 |
| 8 | PS | David Jansen | Schleicher ASW 27 | 12 |
| 9 | ALB | Patrick Puskeiler | Schempp-Hirth Discus 2a | 10 |
| 9 | VV | Tilo Holighaus | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2ax | 10 |
| 9 | CC | Nicolas Veron | Schleicher ASW 27B | 10 |
| 12 | JS | Juha Sorri | Schempp-Hirth Discus | 9 |
| 13 | LR | Jean Denis Barrois | Schleicher ASW 27B | 7 |
| 14 | M3 | Eduard Supersperger | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2b | 6 |
| 14 | MC | Christoph Matkowski | Schleicher ASG 29E | 6 |
| 16 | AJ | Alena Netusilova | Schleicher ASG 29E | 4 |
| 17 | WS | Aku Jaakola | Schleicher ASG 29 | 1 |
| 18 | BG | Oli Teronen | Schleicher ASW 27 | 0 |
| 18 | KOS | Wojciech Kos | Schleicher ASG 29E | 0 |
* – competition number
Qualifying races
| Location | Country | Date | Class | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Moritz | Switzerland | 21–29 August 2010 | 15 metre | Mario Kiessling |
| Nitra | Slovakia | 11–18 September 2010 | 18 metre | Christoph Matkowski |
| Santiago | Chile | 22–29 January 2011 | 15 metre | Sebastian Nägel |
| Lake Keepit | Australia | 19–25 March 2011 | 18 metre | Bruce Taylor |
| Brașov | Romania | 1–8 May 2011 | Standard | Tilo Holighaus |
| Zar | Poland | 1–8 May 2011 | Club | Sebastian Kawa |
| Saint-Auban | France | 1–8 May 2011 | 15 metre | Nicolas Veron |
| Nummela | Finland | 22–28 May 2011 | Standard | Aku Jaakkola |
| Cascina del Pesce | Italy | 28 May – 5 June 2011 | 18 metre | Giorgio Galetto |