Tasks of 62.6 km and 107.6 km were set for Friday and Saturday in Denizli, with Sunday being a rest day. Seiko Fukuoka Naville continued her domination of the women, winning both of the tasks to make it four out of four so far. Joachim Oberhauser (IT) and Alex Hofer (CH) won overall in tasks three and four, both on Ozone R10.2s.
Task 3 was another fast 62.6 km task, which saw 100 people in goal, Joachim making it in 1h 26′ 25″. Seiko’s time was 1h 34′ 23″, only eight minutes after Joachim but in 80th place overall. The Valic brothers came in second and third, on their Niviuk Icepeaks.
With Saturday 25 September dawning bright and clear, a longer task of 107.6 km was set. Unfortunately difficult conditions were encountered on the third leg and most people landed about halfway along it. The furthest flight of the day was Alex Hofer’s, at 60.79 km. Seiko’s 58.33 km put her in 54th position overall and first woman.
Below is Philippe Broers’ video of task 4 (part 2). More on Paragliding World Cup TV.
RESULTS Superfinal Task 3
Open
1. Joachim Oberhauser IT – Ozone Mantra R10.2
2. Urban Valic SL – Niviuk Icepeak
3. Aljaz Valic SL – Niviuk Icepeak
Women
1. Seiko Fukuoka Naville FR – Ozone Mantra R10.2 (80th overall)
2. Marina Olexina RU – Gin Boomerang 7 (84th overall)
3. Petra Slivova CZ – Niviuk Icepeak (85th overall)
Top team were Spälti (Stefan Wyss, Michael Sigel, Alex Hofer, Regula Strasser)
Task 4
Open
1. Alex Hofer CH – Ozone Mantra R10.2
2. Craig Morgan GB – Ozone Mantra R10
3. Julien Wirtz FR – Ozone Mantra R10.2
Women
1. Seiko Fukuoka Naville FR – Ozone Mantra R10.2
2. Petra Slivova CZ – Niviuk Icepeak
3. Renata Kuhnova CZ – Axispara Mercury
Top team were Inglorious Bastards (Helmut Eicholzer, Torsten Siegel, Thomas Brandlehner)
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