Lausanne, 21 September 1999

CIVL World Pilot Ranking Scheme - Update & New Report Format

The World Pilot Ranking System report now includes each pilot's nationality, sex and top 4 WPRS points competitions. This should make more interesting reading for both pilots and media, and enable pilots to check out how their ranking points are accumulated.

Paragliding competitions included in WPRS since the last publication are: British PG Open, France; German PG Open; Norwegian Cup; Jackson Hole, USA; Telluride Open, USA and Red Bull Wings Over Aspen, US PG Nationals. The PWC final in La Bresse only had one task and therefore was not valid for WPRS points. There are no changes in the top 14 paragliding rankings. Robbie Whittal (GB), Olivier Nef (CH) and Tibor Berki (SWE) have gained a few places following their placings at the US Paragliding Nationals. Claire Bernier (F) still heads the female rankings with 130 points (58th overall), and Petra Krausova (CZE) has moved up to 2nd only 1 point behind (129) following her good results at the British and Slovenian competitions. Sandie Cochepain (F) is 3rd in the female rankings (69th overall). There are currently 550 paragliding pilots ranked.

The hang gliding rankings have only seen the addition of the Pre Pan American Open, and there are no changes to the top 20 places. The top 3 HG female rankings also remain unchanged. There are now 463 hang gliding pilots ranked.

Class 2 also sees the inclusion of the Pre Pan American Open. Again there are only a few changes amongst the 28 ranked pilots.

Full rankings can be found on FAI/CIVL website at www.fai.org/hang_gliding/rankings/

Results not yet received :
- Pre World Speed Gliding, Greece
- Snowbird PG, USA
- WHGS, San Francisco, USA

Forthcoming hang gliding competitions that qualify for WPRS points are:

Category 1: Pan American Championships, USA; Female World Championships, Greece; European Championships, Austria; World Speed Gliding Championships, Greece.
Category 2: WHGS, New Zealand; Canungra Classic, Australia; south African HG Champs; Australian Champs, Hay; Bogong Cup, Australia and the Millenium Cup, Mexico.

Future paragliding competitions that qualify for WPRS points are:

Category 1: European Championships, Germany.
Category 2: Japanese Nationals, Japan; Coo PG fruit Cup, Japan, and the Millenium Cup, Mexico.

Details on these competitions can be found on the CIVL web page at http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/competitions/comp_schedule.asp

Any queries/questions regarding the World Pilot Ranking SCheme should be sent to Sarah Fenwick, e-mail civl@ukonline.co.uk, tel/fax +44 1983 523003 or +44 1248 681755

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