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Arch, who has won three straight races, set a track record time of 1:08.18 in the 5.5-kilometer long track. Arch wins the 1 point and is now 1 point behind Paul Bonhomme in the World Champion Standings. Bonhomme was 0.52 seconds behind his Austrian rival. Canada’s Pete McLeod took an impressive third place in the first Qualifying run.

Nigel Lamb, the pre-race favorite in the turn-filled track, was a disappointing sixth in the Qualifying session ahead of Sunday’s race.

First Round

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	14.25	31.06	51.26	1:08.18		0
2	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	14.49	32.03	52.26	1:08.98	+ 0.80	0
3	McLeod Pete	CAN	14.94	32.70	54.50	1:11.23	+ 3.05	0
4	Lamb Nigel	GBR	14.62	32.24	53.02	1:12.29	+ 4.11	2
5	Chambliss Kirby	USA	15.28	33.45	54.89	1:12.34	+ 4.16	0
6	Besenyei Peter	HUN	15.03	32.58	55.66	1:12.48	+ 4.30	0
7	Goulian Michael	USA	15.68	33.90	55.31	1:13.07	+ 4.89	0
8	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	15.44	33.52	55.72	1:13.25	+ 5.07	0
9	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.13	34.92	56.25	1:13.68	+ 5.50	2
10	Dolderer Matthias	GER	15.51	34.68	56.78	1:14.21	+ 6.03	0
11	Sonka Martin	CZE	15.49	36.45	59.90	1:19.73	+ 11.55	4
12	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	15.17	33.76	58.73	1:24.72	+ 16.54	10

Second Round

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	14.65	31.49	51.84	1:08.70		0
2	Chambliss Kirby	USA	14.72	32.64	53.92	1:11.71	+ 3.01	0
3	Goulian Michael	USA	15.04	32.96	55.20	1:12.00	+ 3.30	0
4	Lamb Nigel	GBR	14.49	32.00	55.48	1:12.12	+ 3.42	2
5	Dolderer Matthias	GER	15.08	33.33	54.95	1:12.19	+ 3.49	0
6	Besenyei Peter	HUN	14.89	33.04	55.85	1:12.92	+ 4.22	0
7	McLeod Pete	CAN	14.67	32.74	54.79	1:13.64	+ 4.94	2
8	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.30	35.11	56.02	1:14.22	+ 5.52	3
9	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	14.88	33.53	57.67	1:14.50	+ 5.80	2
10	Arch Hannes	AUT	14.32	31.16	51.71	1:14.93	+ 6.23	6
11	Sonka Martin	CZE	15.67	34.28	57.93	1:17.99	+ 9.29	2
12	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	15.66	34.36	57.81	1:18.23	+ 9.53	2

Overall Results Qualification New York Air Race

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Rnd.	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	14.25	31.06	51.26	Q1	1:08.18		0
2	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	14.65	31.49	51.84	Q2	1:08.70	+ 0.52	0
3	McLeod Pete	CAN	14.94	32.70	54.50	Q1	1:11.23	+ 3.05	0
4	Chambliss Kirby	USA	14.72	32.64	53.92	Q2	1:11.71	+ 3.53	0
5	Goulian Michael	USA	15.04	32.96	55.20	Q2	1:12.00	+ 3.82	0
6	Lamb Nigel	GBR	14.49	32.00	55.48	Q2	1:12.12	+ 3.94	2
7	Dolderer Matthias	GER	15.08	33.33	54.95	Q2	1:12.19	+ 4.01	0
8	Besenyei Peter	HUN	15.03	32.58	55.66	Q1	1:12.48	+ 4.30	0
9	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	15.44	33.52	55.72	Q1	1:13.25	+ 5.07	0
10	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.13	34.92	56.25	Q1	1:13.68	+ 5.50	2
11	Sonka Martin	CZE	15.67	34.28	57.93	Q2	1:17.99	+ 9.81	2
12	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	15.66	34.36	57.81	Q2	1:18.23	+ 10.05	2

Second  Training Day Friday 18 June

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Lamb Nigel	GBR	14.85	32.75	55.34	1:12.03		0
2	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.24	32.92	55.19	1:12.12	+ 0.09	0
3	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	14.78	32.14	55.37	1:12.33	+ 0.30	2
4	Arch Hannes	AUT	14.29	34.42	56.29	1:13.17	+ 1.14	2
5	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	15.22	34.31	57.63	1:14.42	+ 2.39	0
6	Goulian Michael	USA	16.24	35.38	58.12	1:16.18	+ 4.15	0
7	McLeod Pete	CAN	14.92	33.67	56.97	1:16.25	+ 4.22	2
8	Besenyei Peter	HUN	15.23	33.74	57.29	1:16.46	+ 4.43	2
9	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	15.46	34.16	57.67	1:17.97	+ 5.94	2
10	Sonka Martin	CZE	15.35	34.80	59.29	1:19.17	+ 7.14	2
11	Chambliss Kirby	USA	15.60	33.91	58.19	1:21.72	+ 9.69	8
12	Dolderer Matthias	GER	15.24	35.63		SCO

First Training Day Thursday 17 June

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Rnd.	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	14.25	33.60	55.44	Run 3	1:11.75		1
2	Lamb Nigel	GBR	14.49	32.76	55.26	Run 2	1:12.02	+ 0.27	0
3	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	14.32	34.31	55.81	Run 2	1:13.17	+ 1.42	2
4	Chambliss Kirby	USA	15.14	33.67	55.08	Run 2	1:13.21	+ 1.46	0
5	Dolderer Matthias	GER	14.93	33.86	56.05	Run 3	1:15.27	+ 3.52	2
6	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	15.24	34.20	58.48	Run 2	1:15.55	+ 3.80	0
7	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	14.41	34.41	57.00	Run 2	1:15.79	+ 4.04	5
8	Besenyei Peter	HUN	16.09	35.54	58.79	Run 1	1:16.25	+ 4.50	0
9	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	15.20	35.77	1:00.51	Run 2	1:17.76	+ 6.01	4
10	Sonka Martin	CZE	16.57	38.95	1:04.09	Run 3	1:21.26	+ 9.51	7
11	McLeod Pete	CAN	15.35	38.16	1:02.58	Run 2	1:23.16	+ 11.41	9
12	Goulian Michael	USA	21.51	43.10	1:06.22	Run 3	1:23.57	+ 11.82	8

Qualification Saturday 17 April

Qualification round 1

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	18.98	41.18	1:02.05	1:25.07		0
2	Arch Hannes	AUT	18.89	42.24	1:02.49	1:25.89	+ 0.82	0
3	Lamb Nigel	GBR	19.36	43.62	1:04.72	1:28.83	+ 3.76	0
4	Hall Matt	AUS	20.01	43.82	1:05.07	1:29.95	+ 4.88	0
5	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	22.15	45.82	1:07.70	1:30.83	+ 5.76	2
6	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	20.99	47.00	1:08.44	1:32.37	+ 7.30	2
7	Besenyei Peter	HUN	20.67	45.56	1:07.33	1:32.72	+ 7.65	0
8	Chambliss Kirby	USA	22.13	47.51	1:08.14	1:33.25	+ 8.18	2
9	McLeod Pete	CAN	19.37	42.99	1:10.54	1:34.23	+ 9.16	6
10	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	20.82	45.62	1:08.73	1:34.25	+ 9.18	0
11	Dolderer Matthias	GER	20.77	45.31	1:06.52	1:34.98	+ 9.91	4
12	Goulian Michael	USA	20.63	48.55	1:10.12	1:35.29	+ 10.22	2
13	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	20.25	47.12	1:15.17	1:41.13	+ 16.06	9
14	Sonka Martin	CZE	27.89	53.89	1:17.13	1:44.22	+ 19.15	7

Qualification round 2

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	18.90	41.81	1:02.10	1:25.20		0
2	Lamb Nigel	GBR	19.05	41.56	1:02.04	1:26.68	+ 1.48	2
3	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	19.05	42.52	1:03.50	1:26.68	+ 1.48	0
4	Chambliss Kirby	USA	19.25	43.09	1:03.56	1:27.24	+ 2.04	0
5	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	19.66	43.39	1:05.21	1:28.71	+ 3.51	0
6	Goulian Michael	USA	19.96	43.96	1:05.39	1:29.61	+ 4.41	0
7	Hall Matt	AUS	19.97	44.23	1:05.76	1:30.00	+ 4.80	0
8	Dolderer Matthias	GER	20.03	44.27	1:06.32	1:30.53	+ 5.33	0
9	McLeod Pete	CAN	19.38	43.05	1:04.26	1:30.57	+ 5.37	2
10	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	20.81	44.35	1:05.85	1:31.23	+ 6.03	2
11	Besenyei Peter	HUN	20.73	45.37	1:06.86	1:31.24	+ 6.04	0
12	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	20.11	45.09	1:08.56	1:32.71	+ 7.51	4
13	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	20.25	45.10	1:07.48	1:33.48	+ 8.28	0
14	Sonka Martin	CZE	23.36	49.51	1:12.63	1:40.00	+ 14.80	3

Overall Results Qualification

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Rnd.	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	18.98	41.18	1:02.05	Q1	1:25.07		0
2	Arch Hannes	AUT	18.90	41.81	1:02.10	Q2	1:25.20	+ 0.13	0
3	Lamb Nigel	GBR	19.05	41.56	1:02.04	Q2	1:26.68	+ 1.61	2
4	Chambliss Kirby	USA	19.25	43.09	1:03.56	Q2	1:27.24	+ 2.17	0
5	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	19.66	43.39	1:05.21	Q2	1:28.71	+ 3.64	0
6	Goulian Michael	USA	19.96	43.96	1:05.39	Q2	1:29.61	+ 4.54	0
7	Hall Matt	AUS	20.01	43.82	1:05.07	Q1	1:29.95	+ 4.88	0
8	Dolderer Matthias	GER	20.03	44.27	1:06.32	Q2	1:30.53	+ 5.46	0
9	McLeod Pete	CAN	19.38	43.05	1:04.26	Q2	1:30.57	+ 5.50	2
10	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	20.81	44.35	1:05.85	Q2	1:31.23	+ 6.16	2
11	Besenyei Peter	HUN	20.73	45.37	1:06.86	Q2	1:31.24	+ 6.17	0
12	Maclean Alejandro	ESP	20.11	45.09	1:08.56	Q2	1:32.71	+ 7.64	4
13	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	20.25	45.10	1:07.48	Q2	1:33.48	+ 8.41	0
14	Sonka Martin	CZE	23.36	49.51	1:12.63	Q2	1:40.00	+ 14.93

Defending champion Paul Bonhomme posted the third place in the qualification today in Abu Dhabi. The surprise of today was Nigel Lamb with his second place 1.55 behind the number two of last season Hannes Arch.

Nigel Lamb, “What a relief to find that we’re not too far off the pace at the beginning of the season!”

Hannes Arch was the fastest pilot in the qualification of Abu Dhabi. In the first half of the second qualification round Paul Bonhomme was faster than Arch, Bonhomme was 0.12 ahead at the midway point. But he slowed slightly in the second lap. He then hit the final pylon! Dropped him down to third.

The victim of the new weight rules was No 36 Team Maclean – The technical inspection of the Technical Director results that the Race Plane of Team Maclean is not conform with the Rules, and is therefore suspended. Maclean says: “Just before any race or Qualification, the planes are weighed to see if they comply. Apparently our plane was slightly underweight. It’s unfortunate. It was really tight. Just half a kg above the minimum weight. so we’re really unhappy. We were probably a bit too comfortable about it. But we’re out. So no Quali for us today.”

Maclean will be able to race in Saturday’s Wild Card competition if he can get his plane back up to the 540 kg minimum weight.

First Round Qualification

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	15.91	35.91	53.67	1:13.33		0
2	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	15.70	35.44	52.26	1:14.45	+ 1.12	2
3	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.70	36.25	54.68	1:15.50	+ 2.17	0
4	Lamb Nigel	GBR	16.34	37.21	54.50	1:15.66	+ 2.33	0
5	Hall Matt	AUS	16.47	37.40	55.32	1:16.33	+ 3.00	0
6	Goulian Michael	USA	16.12	37.95	55.50	1:16.52	+ 3.19	0
7	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	15.23	38.28	55.74	1:16.67	+ 3.34	2
8	Chambliss Kirby	USA	17.20	37.31	56.04	1:18.18	+ 4.85	2
9	Besenyei Peter	HUN	16.50	38.90	59.68	1:21.00	+ 7.67	2
10	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	22.20	43.48	1:01.11	1:22.71	+ 9.38	6
11	Sonka Martin	CZE	17.15	39.94	1:01.45	1:24.30	+ 10.97	2
12	McLeod Pete	CAN	15.33	43.82	1:00.96	1:27.67	+ 14.34	14
13	Dolderer Matthias	GER	21.36	43.41		DSQ
14	Kindlemann Adilson	BRA	21.72	49.33	1:09.77	DSQ
15	Maclean Alejandro	ESP				DNS

Second Round Qualification

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	15.63	35.67	53.21	1:12.78		0
2	Lamb Nigel	GBR	15.96	36.63	53.67	1:14.33	+ 1.55	0
3	Hall Matt	AUS	16.14	36.80	54.21	1:15.00	+ 2.22	0
4	Chambliss Kirby	USA	16.86	37.10	55.94	1:16.21	+ 3.43	0
5	Goulian Michael	USA	16.30	37.25	55.30	1:16.43	+ 3.65	0
6	Besenyei Peter	HUN	16.68	37.70	56.37	1:18.22	+ 5.44	0
7	Dolderer Matthias	GER	16.19	39.40	57.02	1:18.38	+ 5.60	2
8	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	15.94	35.82	53.09	1:19.09	+ 6.31	6
9	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	21.86	42.53	59.90	1:20.57	+ 7.79	6
10	Sonka Martin	CZE	17.71	40.58	1:00.11	1:22.89	+ 10.11	0
11	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	21.81	43.51	1:02.01	1:23.16	+ 10.38	6
12	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	17.65	41.23	1:02.43	1:26.28	+ 13.50	6
13	Kindlemann Adilson	BRA	20.57	44.42	1:12.81	1:38.91	+ 26.13	12
14	McLeod Pete	CAN	16.97	38.09	55.57	DSQ
15	Maclean Alejandro	ESP				DNS

Overall Qualification

Rank	Name	Nation	Int. 1	Int. 2	Int. 3	Rnd.	Time	Diff.	Pen
1	Arch Hannes	AUT	15.63	35.67	53.21	Q2	1:12.78		0
2	Lamb Nigel	GBR	15.96	36.63	53.67	Q2	1:14.33	+ 1.55	0
3	Bonhomme Paul	GBR	15.70	35.44	52.26	Q1	1:14.45	+ 1.67	2
4	Hall Matt	AUS	16.14	36.80	54.21	Q2	1:15.00	+ 2.22	0
5	Ivanoff Nicolas	FRA	15.70	36.25	54.68	Q1	1:15.50	+ 2.72	0
6	Chambliss Kirby	USA	16.86	37.10	55.94	Q2	1:16.21	+ 3.43	0
7	Goulian Michael	USA	16.30	37.25	55.30	Q2	1:16.43	+ 3.65	0
8	Muroya Yoshihide	JPN	15.23	38.28	55.74	Q1	1:16.67	+ 3.89	2
9	Besenyei Peter	HUN	16.68	37.70	56.37	Q2	1:18.22	+ 5.44	0
10	Dolderer Matthias	GER	16.19	39.40	57.02	Q2	1:18.38	+ 5.60	2
11	Rakhmanin Sergey	RUS	22.20	43.48	1:01.11	Q1	1:22.71	+ 9.93	6
12	Sonka Martin	CZE	17.71	40.58	1:00.11	Q2	1:22.89	+ 10.11	0
13	McLeod Pete	CAN	15.33	43.82	1:00.96	Q1	1:27.67	+ 14.89	14
14	Kindlemann Adilson	BRA	20.57	44.42	1:12.81	Q2	1:38.91	+ 26.13	12
15	Maclean Alejandro	ESP				Q1	DNS