title: FAI World Grand Prix 2012–2013
text: # FAI World Grand Prix 2012–2013
  
  The FAI World Grand Prix 2012–2013 is the fifth gliding Grand Prix. The 7 qualifying races took place during 2012–2013 worldwide flying season. The Finals were held at Vaumeilh near Sisteron, France, between 9–16 May 2014.
  
  ## Summary
  
  ### Finals result
  
  | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Points | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
  | Position | CN* | Pilot | Glider | Races | Races | Races | Races | Races | Races | Races | Races | Points |
  | Position | CN* | Pilot | Glider | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Points |
  | 1 | DID | Didier Hauss | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
  | 2 | RP | Sebastian Kawa | SZD 56 Diana 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 41 |
  | 3 | LX | Uli Schwenk | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa | 4 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
  | 4 | CT | Giorgio Galetto | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
  | 5 | AB | Bruce Taylor | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxT | 17 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 33 |
  | 6 | GT | Rene Vidal | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
  | 7 | QX | Roman Mraček | Schleicher ASG 29E | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 |
  | 8 | VV | Tilo Holighaus | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2ax | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
  | 9 | BW | Nicolas Veron | Schleicher ASG 29 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
  | 10 | PS | Tom Claffey | Schleicher ASW 27 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
  | 11 | 57 | Mike Young | Schleicher ASG 29 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
  | 12 | WR | Robert Schroeder | Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 12 |
  | 13 | FB | Laurent Aboulin | Schleicher ASG 29 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
  | 14 | XM | Graham Parker | Schleicher ASG 29 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
  | 14 | RZ | John Coutts | Schleicher ASW 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
  | 16 | XY | Gintautas Zube | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 5 |
  | 17 | LY | Kai Lindenberg | Schleicher ASG 29 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
  | 18 | KT | Thomas Gostner | SZD 56 Diana 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
  | 18 | AX | Petr Panek | Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
  | 20 | LR | Carlos Rocca | Schleicher ASW 27 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
  
  * – competition number
  
  ### Qualifying races
  
  | Location | Country | Date | Class | Winner |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brașov | Romania | 29 April-6 May 2012 | Club | Petr Panek |
  | Potchefstroom | South Africa | 2–10 November 2012 | 18 metre | Andrew Davis |
  | Lake Keepit | Australia | 12–18 December 2012 | 18 metre | Tom Claffey |
  | Santiago | Chile | 26 January-2 February 2013 | 15 metre | Carlos Rocca Vidal |
  | Långtora | Sweden | 4–11 May 2013 | 15 metre | Gintautas Zube |
  | Rennes | France | 18–25 May 2013 | 15 metre | Laurent Aboulin |
  | Żar | Poland | 26 July-4 August 2013 | 18 metre | Sebastian Kawa |
  