Day 5 – soaring with maximum thrill

von TE | Mai 31, 2024 | Competition news

Björn Gintzel flies to his second victory of the day. After Wednesday had to be canceled due to the weather, the hope of being able to fly a competition day on Thursday was not very high. The weather forecasts were too bad. However particularly with a Grand Prix, even...

Sports director Bernd Schmid makes the right decision on Wednesday

von TE | Mai 29, 2024 | Competition news

The Sailplane Grand Prix in Elchingen is suffering from the bad weather. It was already clear on Wednesday morning that the double-seaters would remain on the ground that day. As sports director Bernd Schmid has been familiar with international competitions for over...

Thrilling air races on the second race day of the Sailplane Grand Prix in Elchingen

von TE | Mai 28, 2024 | Competition news

After a break on Monday due to the weather, the second race day of the competition was successfully flown at the Grand Prix in Elchingen on Tuesday. The rainy and changeable weather took a break. Sports director Bernd Schmid closely monitored the weather developments...

SGP Day 2 – canceled

von TE | Mai 27, 2024 | Competition news

Today’s race is canceled due to the weather conditions. See you...

First racing day has been successfully accomplished at the Gliding Grand Prix in Elchingen

von TE | Mai 26, 2024 | Competition news

The first racing day of the International Sailplane Grand Prix in Elchingen took place on Sunday.  In best gliding weather conditions, the International Sailplane Grand Prix championship was ceremoniously declared open on Sunday morning. The mayor of the city of...