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LARKS World Championship F3D/F5D Pylon Race USA Time Trials:
The best in the USA competing for a coveted position on the USA FAI F3D and F5D team!
Every two years, teams from around the world meet to compete to determine the top country. For F3D (glow) and F5D (electric) FAI pylon, that will be in the Netherlands in 2023. To determine who will represent Team USA, we will be holding the Time Trials at the LARKS field in Tavares, FL this November! With speeds exceeding 205 mph, they race 10 laps around the pylons against the clock for one of 3 positions on Team USA!
Event Schedule
World Championship F3D/F5D Pylon Race USA Time Trials was last hosted by LARKS on November 5th - 6th, 2022
Event Results
Congratulations to the top 3 U.S. competitors - TEAM USA for the 2023 World Championship!!
Here are the final race results:
F3D class - 2022 USA Time Trials
10 participants registered.
Name
Total Time
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Gino Del Ponte
514.95
57.98
57.39
58.38
56.8
62.14
57.74
56.14
58.52
58.16
62.41
56.57
55.79
Randy Bridge
527.49
62.78
57.8
63.6
57.29
57.92
58.7
58.91
57.36
71.75
64.22
59.21
57.52
Anthony Hemken
527.52
57.73
57.44
60.35
200
65.34
58.99
58.81
61.44
59.28
58.04
58.64
58.24
Carlo Perella
544.03
63.71
58.35
62.72
57.76
63.9
200
60.73
65.78
58.86
59.56
65.56
58.44
Gary Freeman Jr.
544.99
61.18
200
60.35
61.44
60.25
61.97
65.36
60.89
59.96
200
59.4
59.55
Matt Fehling
545.93
63.99
200
56.84
200
62.67
61.44
58.99
200
64.33
56.91
57.77
62.99
Eddie Melville
585.45
67.79
200
61.87
68.95
63.39
76.01
62.06
68.04
200
69.7
63.16
60.49
Gabriel Tahhan
685.89
63.71
59.52
59.24
200
200
200
200
64.84
59.84
59.47
59.72
59.55
Leo Nordell
716.78
60.25
200
66.33
60.96
59.85
67.74
71.2
62.04
200
68.41
200
200
Dennis Cranfill
1388.67
200
60.68
200
200
68.15
59.84
200
200
200
200
200
200
Legend: Red = DQ Penalty / Yellow = 10% Infringement Penalty Added / Black = Dropped Score Results as of 2023-11-28 02:03:23pm
A three day event, with registration, practice, and inspections on Friday, and Time Trials on Saturday and Sunday.
Come see the 'best of the best' from across the US compete! LARKS member Randy Bridge is the current F3D World Record holder!
Have questions or need more information about this event, contact us via email at: pylon@larksrcclub.com or call: Scotty Smithwick at 352-989-4169 or Greg Cardillo at 248-431-2851.
Please note: Lake County mandates no open flame or smoking on property. Thank you for your cooperation!
Competition
AMA Pylon rulebook events F3D and F5D: AMA Pylon Racing Rules
AMA Membership required, Functional Fail-Safe required. Aircraft inspections on Friday.
Rich's Brew fuel DONATED for contestants (Thank You!).
Registration Information:
Participant Registration for the World Championship F3D/F5D Pylon Race USA Time Trials is handled by Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). Pre-registration with AMA is required.
Our flying field is located in the Lake County Landfill on Frankies Road in Tavares off CR 561 - .75 miles south of CR 448 or 3.2 miles north of CR 48 in Astatula.
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Lodging Information
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Hotel Accomodations:
Inn on the Green Florida
700 East Burleigh Boulevard, Tavares, FL 32778 (6 miles away)
Phone: (877) 220-2687 / (352) 343-6373