Series 12 FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Qualifying Contests and Finals
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FAI/SGP 12th Series Final
St Auban in the 18m Class from 24 - 30 August 2025.
FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Qualifying Events
Spain Venue – Santa Cilia 15m Class 5 to 11 May 2024
Santa Cilia is a dedicated gliding airfield located on the south side of the Pyrenees north of Huesca. Races will take place in an impressive flight area with dynamic thermal and wave conditions on the sunny side of the Pyrenees. Santa Cilia boasts excellent and consistent soaring conditions in a very beautiful location with very few airspace limitations. Come discover the Pyrenees! (Powered By Nature@Pyrenees)
Norway Venue – Starmoen 18m Class 19 to 25 May 2024
Starmoen is the location for the Norwegian national gliding centre and was the site of the very successful WGC 2004 in Club Class. Each year, the centre organises one or two national cups in the GP format.
To the south of Starmoen, the race area is rolling flatland with great outlanding options. The terrain is more mountainous to the north and north west with spectacular views and mountains of over 2,000m. Tasks normally follow the two long south-north valleys, which also have good outlanding possibilities. The area makes safe, easy flying possible.
Germany Venue – Aalen-Elchingen 15m/std mixed classes 26 May to 2 June 2024
Aalen-Elchingen is one of the best competition sites in Southern Germany with very good thermal conditions, as evidenced in the WeGlide sections titled ‘Franconian Jura’ and ‘Linsen with Spaetzle’. All the super flights during the Juniors Nationals can be seen on soaringspot.com. It features a highly motivated and experienced team of young and older competition pilots and an outstanding infrastructure looking after all airport and camping facilities.
Italy Venue – Varese 18m Class 16 to 22 June 2024
Calcinate is a well known airfield and region to many grand prix pilots, having hosted several great SGP contests including an SGP final. The scenery and flying conditions of the pre Alps region in Northern Italy make it a great destination for racing pilots. The organiser for the Italian SGP will be Aero Club Adele Orsi (A.C.A.O.) operating out of Calcinate del Pesce Airport (LILC)
Slovenia Venue – Lesce 18m Class 29 June to 6 July 2024
Lesce airfield is located on the sunny side of the Alps in north-western Slovenia. It is surrounded by mountains, which makes it a perfect place for alpine soaring and for hosting gliding contests. A pleasant airfield vibe, friendly local gliding community and well developed infrastructure are its strongest advantages for organising a Sailplane Grand Prix.
If you are a pilot who enjoys flying in mountainous terrain and would like to experience the friendly atmosphere at Lesce- Bled airfield during the SGP qualifiers next year, be kindly invited.
France - Saint-Sulpice 18m Class 21 to 28 July 2024
Saint-Sulpice near Rennes will host the French Qualifying Grand Prix for the fifth time since 2013. The 2024 edition will take place during the season with the best weather. The competitors will enjoy flying over the flatland of Brittany with remarkable convergence lines, allowing the pilots to enjoy racing near the Atlantic Ocean!
Australia - Gawler 18/15m mixed classes 5 to 11 January 2025
Adelaide Soaring Club at Gawler sits at the southern end of the Barossa wine region and has ample accommodation in the town of Gawler and local area.
USA - Seminole Lake 22 - 28 March 2025
Netherlands – Terlet 11 - 17 May 2025
Terlet, home of the first ever Junior World Championships in 1999, is situated close to the German border. The organising club, Gelderse Zweefvliegclub, is ranked second in the global OLC with more than 350,000km. The club’s team running this event has plenty of experience, as they also organise the annual Dutch Nationals with over 50 participants.
Poland - Nowy Targ 24 - 31 May
