Rieti - the place to be this season

Rieti is definitely the place to be this season - just look at the speeds achieved on the first day of the Juniors in the standard class

1. 21 Schmelzer Bert BEL Discus 2ax 14:30:14 02:28:57 148.4km/h 368.5km 793
2.KG Gai Patrick GER LS 8 14:34:56 02:33:27 144.1km/h 368.5km 748
3. A8 Dickinson Dane NZ LS8 14:33:18 02:35:07 142.5km/h 368.5km 732
4. VL Kantor Jan CZE Discus CS 14:39:48 02:36:24 141.4km/h 368.5km 720
5. LOT Jarysz Piotr POL LS 8 14:22:10 02:36:57 140.9km/h 368.5km 715

In any language this is FAST!!!

IF only i did not have to work i would be back for the CIM later in August (dream on ;-)

Meanwhile back on the island they have finished the standard class nationals - these are the results. The pack led by Richard Hood, who definitely falls in the same category as Mak. I wonder what is going to be on their team to Rieti next year (i certainly had money on Jay and Henry, and they really did fly well in the Sabina Glide)?


Here are the overall results

1st Richard Hood 2513pts Wins 10,000 airmiles
2nd Tim Milner 2359pts Wins EW Logger
3rd Howard Jones 2284pts Wins Thomas Parachute
4th Bob Thirkell 2264pts Wins Icom Radio
5th Steve Ell 2254
6th Paul Fritche 2105
7th Alan Clarke 2052
8th Richard Johnson 2040
9th John Arnold 2021
10th Mark Davis 1972
11th Ian MacArthur 1928
12th Nick Smith 1825
13th Henry Rebbeck 1814
14th Chris Luton 1760
15th Russel Francis 1759
16th Peter Baker 1724
17th Oliver Ward 1664
18th David Booth 1641
19th Steve Woolcock 1093
20th Jay Rebbeck 55
221st Darren Lodge 296
22nd Bruce Cooper Withdrew

In Pociunai they have been sitting on the ground, but the weather is set to change (watch this space)

Sven