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🏆MARIO KIESSLING WINS THE FRANCE SGP! 🇫🇷

What an absolutely spectacular end to the week! Germany's Mario Kiessling (I) didn't just win Race 7, he dominated the grand finale to become the undisputed FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Champion in France! 🇫🇷🥇

After taking the win in yesterday's race, "Super Mario" carried that momentum into today and never looked back. Flying his Ventus 3T, he blitzed the final task with an unbelievable performance:
⏱️ Time: 01:19:09
🚀 Speed: A blistering 161.8 km/h

Mario secures 11 points today, finishing the competition at the top of the leaderboard with a massive 56 points in total. By claiming FOUR race wins this week, he delivered a true masterclass in Alpine soaring from start to finish! 🥂🦅

A huge congratulations to Mario, and a massive thank you to all the pilots and fans who made this Vinon SGP so unforgettable.

See the final overall standings and all race results here:
🔗 sgp.aero/results

🚨 DRAMA AT THE FINISH LINE: DIDIER HAUSS WINS AT HOME! 🇫🇷

What a breathtaking and heartbreaking end to Race 2 here in Vinon!

🚨BREAKING: Nicolas Bernhard put on an absolutely fantastic flight and was the first to cross the finish line this afternoon. However, in the unforgiving sport of sailplane racing, precision is everything. Nicolas has unfortunately been ruled OUT of the race after infringing on a restricted sporting airspace by just a few mere meters!

This dramatic twist hands the Race 2 victory to local hero Didier Hauss, who takes a massive win on home turf! 🇫🇷🏆

Didier flew a phenomenal, clean race with incredible stats:
⏱️ Time: 02:22:39
🚀 Speed: 134.3 kph

A huge congratulations to Didier for securing the victory! Commiserations to Nicolas after a brilliantly flown route, a tough reminder of the harsh realities and tight margins of Grand Prix racing.

Check updated standings here:🔗 sgp.aero/results