The winners of the 1st Michelin Challenge Cup Revival honored in Clermont-Ferrand

The winners are as follows:

 

  • The Electric Aircraft Performance trophy: Françoise LUGAN –Royan Côte de Beauté Flying Club

  • The Combustion Engine Aircraft Pilot trophy: Philippe LEPETIT –Egletonnais Flying Club

  • The Flying Club trophy: Vichy Flying Club

 

The first two awards spotlight flight safety and innovation, while the third honors the most committed flying club.

The trophies, smaller versions of the 1908 Michelin Aviation Cup, pay tribute to a legendary competition of which the Michelin Challenge Cup Revival is the worthy successor.

 

MCCR24 PARTICIPATION / KEY FIGURES

Pilots and Flying Clubs

MICHELIN CUP CHALLENGE REVIVAL 2024

142 PARTICIPANTS WITH TAJP

LOCAL FLYING CLUB CHALLENGES 78

PARTICIPATION FLIGHTS 184

ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS 4,300

ACTIVE AIRFIELDS 43

BEST PILOT SCORE 17 POINTS

AVERAGE PILOT SCORE 630 POINTS

PILOT STANDARD DEVIATION 300 POINTS

 

Michelin would like to thank the event organizers and partners who made everything possible: Kristal Aero, the Fédération Française Aéronautique (FFA), Vinci Aéroports, 32 Consulting, Caffé Carlito, Latterie Inalpi, Acqua Filette, Franc Lizer, METRO, Magnetic, Pipistrel and Tecnam Nse.

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