Motegi 2007 demonstrated the mix of individual Excellence and Team Spirit could counter balance the increase of minimum safety altitude imposed by Japanese Law. Of course, we know that masses are usually attracted by the gut feelings of dangerous stunts, but Haute Voltige and Twin Ring Motegi decided to play the game of intelligence of the future, confident that big numbers could also understand in the long term the language of Aviators, different from the Roman circus and its Gladiators.
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2007 Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japan Grand Prix
The winners of this remarkable 26th edition of the FAI World Grand Prix are Mikhail Mamistov from Russia in the solo pilot category and the Flying Bulls from Czech Republic in the formation teams category.
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For the first time this year the audience was invited to vote for their favourite flight. The winners of the public vote are Yoshi Muroya from Japan in the solo pilot category and the Flying Bulls in the formation teams category.

COMPETITION PREPARATION
The International Judging Panel have arrived on-site in preparation for today, the first public day and "Official Competition Practice Flights".

Further to their excellent display the Pioneer Team participation in the Grand Prix as honorary guests has been approved.
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PUBLIC VOTE
For the first time, the spectators of the FAI World Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi will be able to participate in the “Public Vote".

At the end of each competition flight, the public will register their vote via mobile phone.  At the end of each competition day, the voting results will be circulated and displayed on the giant screen.

On Sunday, at the close of competition, there will be a ranking according to the official “FAI Core of International Judges” and in parallel, we will announce the official ranking according to the “Public Vote”. 

FROM A RUGBY COUNTRY 
In 2006, the Mazda Aerobatic Team from South Africa competed in their first FAI World Grand Prix with their Zlin 50.  Now Ian Billing and Brad Bennetts fly Extra 300L which are en route to Japan. In a few weeks time, the Mazda Team will compete at Twin Ring Motegi, realising their dream to fly for the Japanese public.    
>>> Mazda Team

JAPANESE COMPETITOR at MOTEGI
Yoshi Muroya will be the first Japanese aerobatic pilot to compete in the FAI World Grand Prix.  After representing Japan at the 2007 World Aerobatic Championships in Spain, he will make his Grand Prix debut at Twin Ring Motegi next month. 

For many years Yoshi has made his way to Twin Ring Motegi to watch the competition, but he is now looking forward to being in the cockpit participating as a competitor.  No doubt Japanese aerobatic fans will come in numbers to provide him with their support.  
>>> Yoshi

In other parts of the world, the pilots have been busy with their final training before handing the aircraft over to their Engineers for disassembling and transportation to Japan. Aircraft from Russia, Czech Republic, Italy and South Africa are now on their way and the final aircraft from Germany will be flown in late October.
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KAPANINA TAMES THEM ALL
Svetlana Kapanina wins gold at the Russian FAI World Grand Prix and becomes a reference in aerobatic history as being the first woman to be an overall winner of an International FAI aerobatic competition.

Congratulations Svetlana!

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Next event to be held at Twin Ring Motegi, Japan 02 – 04 November 2007.

RUSSIAN 2007 FAI WORLD GRAND PRIX
After the practice flights yesterday, the first competition flight of the 25th FAI World Grand Prix was held today, in the frame of the MAKS 2007. Over 250,000 people came and enjoyed the brilliant displays.
Here are the scores of today's flights:

On the programme tomorrow are the second flights and the best score of both days will determine the final winner.

CIVA JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR JAPAN
The following judges have been nominated by CIVA (International Commission for Aerobatics), for the 2007 Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japan FAI World Grand Prix:

The Project Sport Russian website for the upcoming FAI World Grand Prix is now online.
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AT AVIASALON WITH PROJECT SPORT

 The FAI World Grand Prix will take place during MAKS 2007.  This is an exceptional situation as Aviasalon, the official organiser of MAKS, is the first organisation of that type within Europe who is able to host the Grand Prix competition within the framework of an International Aviation and Aerospace Salon.
Previously, we participated in the Paris and Farnborough Airshows as an exhibition only.

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