The 3rd FAI World Hang Gliding Class Sport Championships are underway in Laveno Mombello, Italy. Four valid tasks have been flown, and two more are expected. This time, the weather in Laveno is challenging and demands excellent technique. The main difficulty is flying fast, even with weak thermal activity.

US pilot Peter Song currently leads the ranking. It is remarkable to see that two women pilots -  Thaise Galvan (BRA) and Katia Bruni (ITA)  are in the top 10 of the overall Sport Class ranking.

The following pilots are currently leading the Individual Sport Class Championship:

1. Peter Song (USA) — flying Icaro2000 Alto
2. Alan Arcos (ECU) — flying Wills Wing Sport 3
3. Alexandre Ferreira (FRA) — flying Bautek Fizz
4. Thaise Galvan (BRA) — flying Icaro2000 Alto
5. Marcio Freire Fernandes (BRA) — flying Wills Wing Sport 3
6. Francesco Sottile (ITA) — flying Icaro2000 Orbiter-2
7. Tim Swait (GBR) — flying Avian Puma
8. Katia Bruni (ITA) — flying Icaro2000 Mastr
9. Roberto Nichele (SUI) — flying Bautek Fizz
10. Frederic Fosse (FRA) — flying Aeros Discus C

The leading nations are:

1. Italy
2. France
3. United Kingdom

Follow the official website: https://www.hgsport2025.it/
Official results: https://civlcomps.org/event/hg-sport-worlds-2025/results
Live tracking: https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=6737
Live leaderboard and provisional results: https://airscore.fai.org/competition/108

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Photo credits: Massimo Zanderin.