Ely Grand Prix

[BB]

Does anyone have news or a link to news of the Ely Nevada Grand Prix?
It's supposed to be almost over by now!

John Cochrane BB

[Marc Ramsey]

BB wrote:
> Does anyone have news or a link to news of the Ely Nevada Grand Prix?
> It's supposed to be almost over by now!

The Ely Grand Prix was canceled, due mostly to lack of interested
pilots. In my opinion, the IGC has sort of botched the Qualifying Grand
Prix concept. Why would anyone from Europe travel to Ely for a
supposedly international contest, when they had five other qualifying
contests to choose from within Europe? What it should have been (and
was attempted, but too late) was a US national qualifier, with
international participation encouraged...

Marc

[Kilo Charlie]

"Marc Ramsey" > wrote in message
...
> BB wrote:
>> Does anyone have news or a link to news of the Ely Nevada Grand Prix?
>> It's supposed to be almost over by now!
>
> The Ely Grand Prix was canceled, due mostly to lack of interested pilots.
> In my opinion, the IGC has sort of botched the Qualifying Grand Prix
> concept. Why would anyone from Europe travel to Ely for a supposedly
> international contest, when they had five other qualifying contests to
> choose from within Europe? What it should have been (and was attempted,
> but too late) was a US national qualifier, with international
> participation encouraged...
>
> Marc

I spoke with Dan and he said exactly that.....too many contests in Europe at
this time for it to compete with those. Too bad since a few of us are going
to be in Ely this coming week and I was looking forward to meeting and
flying with some of those folks.

Casey Lenox
KC
Phoenix