3rd FAI World Hang gliding Class 1 Championships

The aim of the competition is to define a World Champion – individual and national team in Hang gliding Class 1 Sport –  kingpost hang gliders.

The maximum number of pilots in the championship is 60 (40 Sport Class pilots + 20 Class 1 pilots (Team
Captains)) and could be reduced to 51 (34 Real Sport Class pilots + 17 Class 1 pilots (Team Captain)) if space problems arise.
The maximum number of pilots constituting a national team is 3 (two Sport Class and one Class 1)

The ranking reference date for qualification criteria, nation priority table and allocation is January 2025, ranking published on February 1st 2025.

The Pre-World event is organized by Aero Club Lega Piloti in cooperation with Delta Club Laveno.

The event will be held on June 1-14, 2025.

 

SELECTION

Sport Class PIlots may compete for individual and team medals, and may only fly Gliders A* and B* provided that:

  • They did not compete in Class 1 between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2024 except in a Sport Class hang glider (Gliders A* or B**) and were not ranked higher than 200th position;
  • Have never participated in a cat.1 competition,

Pilots not included in these requirements can compete:

  • only for the team as Captains
  • not for the individual title
  • for the trofeo Albrizio
  • only with gliders listed in Local regulations on the registration website

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