The Road to Glory: Phase 1 Concludes & World Qualifier Roster Revealed
Nico Bianchi (330) - ARGENTINA - Winner of the South America Qualifiers
The first chapter of the 3rd World Virtual Sailplane Grand Prix has officially come to a close.
For the past few months, the virtual skies have been crowded with talent. From the tactical flatland races in the Americas Qualifiers to the ridge-running duels in the Asia-Pacific, pilots across the globe have fought for the most coveted prize in virtual soaring: a spot on the grid for the World Final.
Today, the dust has settled. We are happy to present the elite group of 15 pilots—along with our reigning World Champion—who have secured their tickets directly to the World Final.
However, the grid is not yet full. The battle for the final four spots is about to begin.
🌍 THE ELITE 16: DIRECT QUALIFIERS
These pilots have proven they are the masters of their regions. Through consistency, speed, and strategy, they have bypassed the qualifiers and secured their place in the 3rd World VSGP Final.
The World Champion:
🇳🇴 AM – Arne Martin Guettler (Norway)
The Challengers:
🇯🇵 UT – U T (Japan)
🇯🇵 NGS – Yuki Kazama (Japan)
🇦🇷 330 – Nico Bianchi (Argentina)
🇨🇴 SLL – Santiago Lopez (Colombia)
🇲🇦 8FE – Dafir Arraki (Morocco)
🇦🇺 RED – David Redman (Australia)
🇦🇺 FU2 – Richard Frawley (Australia)
🇺🇸 DC1 – Davis Chappins (USA)
🇨🇦 HG1 – Ryan Wood (Canada)
🇧🇪 JJJ – Jeroen Jennen (Belgium)
🇩🇪 O9 – Frank Schwerdtfeger (Germany)
🇩🇪 NN – Jannes Stahf (Germany)
🇵🇱 WRW – Witold Rozak (Poland)
🇵🇱 VLZ – Maciej Cieslak (Poland)
🇬🇧 S19 – Sean Churchill (UK)
✈️ THE LAST CHANCE: WORLD QUALIFIER EVENT (WQE)
For those who narrowly missed a direct spot, the dream is still alive.
In accordance with our commitment to high-level competition and global representation, invitations to the World Qualifier Event (WQE) are restricted strictly to pilots who finished in the Top 10 of their regional standings.
These pilots represent the best of the rest. They will now face off in a high-stakes series to claim the final 4 Wildcard spots on the World Final grid.
The WQE Invitation List:
Asia-Pacific: Nobuhiro Okada (YZR), 2 mo (2MO), Massa Harasky (MHJ), Hirotaka Kono (KON), Totoro YY (ZZ), Mitsuru Watanabe (MTR), Yakumo M (YKM), yang Cao (468).
Americas: Vitor Vieira (VTR), pepe bianchi (F86), Ernesto Durigon (EMD), Ariel Mammoliti (AM1), Carlos Calamante (946), Luis Saut (LHS), Juan SanMartin (VAP), Gabriel Montoya (QM), Mark Rebuck (821), Pavan K (057), marco raaijmakers (2MC), Doug Krzywdzinski (K12), Steve Minar (SHM), Tom Johnston (51), Trace Lewis (95T), Todd Tracy (TT2).
Europe: Norbert Kiss (CN), Kuba Jedruszkiewicz (KJ), Tim B (TT), Artur Dziuk (A33).
Africa: Sven Olivier (SO4)
Oceania: Cliff Jefferies (107), Brendon Taylor (L9), Neva Bull (002), Craig Blunt (WN), Ken Anderson (GKA), Chris Kiehn (CK), Matt Broug (MNB), Clark Kent (058).
🚨 URGENT: PILOT REGISTRATION
Attention Invited Pilots: The clock is ticking. To confirm your lane in the World Qualifier Event, you must register immediately via Condor Club. Failure to register may result in forfeiting your invitation.
👉 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WQE
📅 THE ROAD AHEAD: SAVE THE DATES
The schedule is set. Mark your calendars for the climax of the season.
Phase 2: World Qualifier Event (WQE)
The battle for the final 4 spots.
Weekend 1: Saturday, Dec 13 & Sunday, Dec 14, 2025
Weekend 2: Saturday, Dec 20 & Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
Launch Time: 19:00 UTC
The 3rd FAI World VSGP Final
The ultimate showdown.
Weekend 1: Friday, Jan 23 – Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
Weekend 2: Friday, Feb 6 – Sunday, Feb 8, 2026
Launch Time: 19:00 UTC
Congratulations to all our qualifiers, and good luck to the WQE fleet. The finish line is in sight!
See you in the air!
