OK so let's have some GOOD news! Florian Berger of Germany takes his first Challenger Cup title here in Las Vegas!
Pete McLeod at the Race Airport: "It's a bit of a reset and the wind is still blowing but it's going in the right direction. I'm feeling good and if I'm lucky I'll get another crack at it. These are the days where you earn your keep. I don't know what time of day it is, i just know it's time to race."
McLeod is into the track and that's green at the first split! He has to go all out just in case we don't have the Round of 8...
But that's the buzzer! It's incorrect level at Gate 4, then at Gate 7 and 10 :( That's 6s in penalties...
McLeod gets 55.386 and hands that to Le Vot...
Podlunsek now to try to beat Muroya...
And Podlunsek really has to go hard here if he wants to beat Muroya! It's good and it's clean! 52.201
Next head to head is Velarde V Chambliss...
And the Spaniard is out into the track but that's a Safety Climb Out and Gate 2 has gone down :(
Wind picking up again... reading 33kts at the Start Gate
We expect Velarde to enter the track for a second run...
And the wind is down again to 23kts :)
Velarde is back! Here we go :)
Into the track and let's hope the pylons behave!
That's a smoother run and he's almost home and dry! He needs to beat Chambliss if he wants to progress!
And there it is! It's 50.550 for Velarde and that could be tough for Chambliss to follow!
Chambliss flies next, hoping to end his season with a solid result – he could make the World Championship podium if he gets enough points today...
And he's into the track! That's red at the first split, but he's green at the second!
He could totally ruin this for Velarde... and it's green again! Almost half a second ahead!
He's got that race line nailed! And it's a 49.406 for Chambliss and he'll be thrilled with that!
And a fitting salute to British former World Champion Nigel Lamb, who hangs up his racing gloves for the last time here in Las Vegas...
And the man who leaves this season as the new World Champion... Matthias Dolderer!
And that is what you might call a wrap! Thanks to everyone for joining us throughout the season, for your comments, enthusiasm and passion for our sport! See you in 2017!
OK so let's have some GOOD news! Florian Berger of Germany takes his first Challenger Cup title here in Las Vegas!
I still cant beleave Hannes Arch is still 3rd in the standing! Hats off to an amazing pilot with great skill that will be sadly missed :(
