Gordon Bennett results & balloon mail

66^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 07.10.2023 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]
	Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret	FRA-2	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	E of Jacksonville, North Carolina (34°44.258'N, 77°21.293'W)	2.661,40	85:43
2	Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers	GER-1	D-OTLI Leonid's	ca. 25 km W of Wilmington, North Carolina (34°16.896'N, 78°16.317'W)	2.587,21	85:15
3	Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle	FRA-1	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	SO of Springfield, near Savannah, Georgia (32°20.125'N, 81°17.002'W)	2.359,95	66:03
4	Noah Forden Brenda Cowlishaw	USA-1	N6395V Across the Universe	ca. 15 km S of Wrightsville, Georgia (32°37.282'N, 82°40.978'W)	2.224.63	65:31
5	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-2	N505HY Foxtrot Charlie	Troy, Alabama (31°47.277'N, 85°59.801'W)	1.947,68	66:06
6	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-MAK Kamaroti	ca. 10 km SW of Fayette, Alabama (33°34.391'N, 87°53.468'W)	1.727,19	57:51
7	Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel	GER-2	D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu	ca. 10 km E of Okolona, Mississippi (34°00.331'N, 88°39.221'W)	1.649,04	65:38
8	Christian Wagner Stefanie Liller	AUT-2	OE-ZZM	Marks, Mississippi (34°16.028'N, 90°16.742'W)	1.496,42	65:22
9	Mark Sullivan Cheri White	USA-3	(D)-OZARK ~~N9YN Snowbird~~	ca. 6 km NE of Leland, Mississippi (33°25.924'N, 90°50.304'W)	1.462,09	57:44
10	Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	D-ORZL nicaero nautilo	Atlanta, Texas (33°06.284'N, 94°12.250'W)	1.165,41	57:28
11	Deborah Scholes John Rose	GBR-1	G-GASI REFIRE Move Breathe Easy	ca. 20 km N of Mt. Pleasant, Texas (33°20.228'N, 94°56.825'W)	1.091,91	43:53
12	Jacek Bogdanski Przemyslaw Moscicki	POL-2	D-OABD Orzel bialy (White Eagle)	ca. 5 km N of Springer, Oklahoma (34°21.044'N, 97°07.075'W)	872,48	36:05
13	Max Michels Andreas Michels	GER-3	D-OASH Sailer	ca. 8 km W of Groom, Texas (35°13.538'N, 101°13.582'W)	489,03	19:47
14	Robertas Komza Romanas Mikelevicius	LTU-1	LY-OJU Warsteiner	ca. 1 km N of Boys Ranch, Texas (35°32.555'N, 102°15.920'W)	395,56	21:40
15	Balthasar Wicki Rene Erni	SUI-1	HB-QWV Pure White	ca. 10 km S of Logan, New Mexico (35°15.520'N, 103°22.122'W)	294,03	18:27
16	Krzysztof Zapart Piotr Halas	POL-1	D-OGBL Zonso	d i s q u a l i f i e d (crashed) Crandall, E of Dallas, Texas (32°38.828'N, 96°28.033'W)	0,00 (977,95)	45:54
-	Herve Jules Moine Christophe Blanchard	FRA-3	F-HMDF MOBIL1	no take-off due to technical problems	---	---

65^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 02.09.2022 - St. Gallen (SUI)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]
	Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers	GER-3	D-OTLI Leonid	ca.2 km SE of Zarewo, BUL (42°09.076'N, 27°51.922'E)	1.572,36	60:45
2	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprachtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM-Technics	ca. 5 km NE of Jasna Poljana, BUL (42°17.510'N, 27°39.857'E)	1.550,38	60:04
3	Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl	GER-2	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	Karoti, ca. 10 km NW of Didymoticho, GRE (41°23.790'N, 26°26.736'E)	1.512,20	63:33
4	Nicolas Tieche Laurent Sciboz	SUI-2	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	N of Bistrets, S of Draka, BUL (42°20.016'N, 27°01.954'E)	1.502,20	54:34
5	Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret	FRA-2	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	NE of Veselets, Oblast Rasgrad, BUL (43°49.397'N, 26°44.662'E)	1.410,05	51:14
6	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Le Grain de Folie	ca. 5 km S of Rasgrad, BUL (43°29.408'N, 26°31.339'E)	1.408,23	63:24
7	Christian Wagner Stefanie Liller	AUT-2	OE-ZZM	Kalojanowo, BUL (42°20.494'N, 24°43.968'E)	1.336,22	57:52
8	Walter Gschwendtner Balthasar Wicki	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	N of Debnevo, BUL (42°58.226'N, 24°50.573'E)	1.310,39	51:45
9	Noah Forden Bert Padelt	USA-2	N6395V Across the Universe	Totleben, 2 km SE of Slavyanovo, BUL (43°26.681'N, 24°54.487'E)	1.291,66	50:35
10	Krzysztof Zapart Adam Ginalski	POL-1	D-OGYN White Pils (Misia)	Lomets, ca. 8 km W of Leshnitsa, BUL (43°00.839'N, 24°36.865'E)	1.291,63	58:57
11	Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel	GER-1	D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu	Brestnitsa, NE of Yablanitsa, BUL (43°04.274'N, 24°11.149'E)	1.257,74	50:18
12	Herve Jules Moine Christophe Blanchard	FRA-3	F-HMDF MOBIL1	Kajtasovo, SW of Bela Crkva, SRB (44°51.069'N, 21°15.983'E)	962,20	49:02
13	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-2	D-OABD Orzel bialy	Novi Jankovici, SO of Vinkovci, CRO (45°12.599'N, 18°53.941'E)	774,08	37:40
14	Robertas Komza Romanas Mikelevicius	LTU-1	D-OFVA Lituanica	Valpovo, ca. 20 km NW of Osijek, CRO (45°38.956'N, 18°25.067'E)	721,71	26:41
15	Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	D-ORZL nicaero nautilo	Kovacevac, W of Nova Gradiška, CRO (45°15.941'N, 17°20.950'E)	659,61	26:39
16	Dariusz Brzozowski Kiff Saunders	AUS-1	D-OGBL Zonso	NW of Kaposvar, HUN (46°22.789'N, 17°43.370'E)	647,29	25:20
17	Andrzej-Bogdan Olszewski Jaroslaw Cieslak	POL-3	D-OLIB Linde	SE of Patosfa, S of Homokszentgyörgy, HUN (46°05.498'N, 17°35.262'E)	645,37	25:57
-	Cheryl White Mark Sullivan	USA-1	OK-2907 Ondra	no take-off due to technical problems	---	---

64^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 21.08.2021 - Torun (POL)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-2	HB-QKF MM Technics	NE of La Boissière-de-Montaigu, ca. 40 km SE of Nantes, FRA (46°58.154'N, 01°10.028'W)	1.559,63	85:05
2	Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret	FRA-2	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	SE of La Bruffière, ca. 40 km SE of Nantes, FRA (46°59.679'N, 01°08.102'W)	1.556,05	80:53
3	Herve Moine Herve André Moine	FRA-1	F-HGBB Hoechst II	Gennetines, ca. 8 km N of Moulins, FRA (46°36.890'N, 03°21.290'E)	1.301,85	69:02
4	Krzysztof Zapart Adam Ginalski	POL-2	D-OGYN Misia	Wieden, ca. 8 km W of Feldberg/Schwarzwald, GER (47°50.272'N, 07°54.483'E)	950,05	53:00
5	Laurent Sciboz Nicolas Tieche	SUI-1	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	W of Sinzheim, ca. 10 km W of Baden-Baden, GER (48°45.290'N, 08°04.995'E)	875,60	53:55	---
6	Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl	GER-1	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	E of Pfofeld, ca. 25 km SE of Ansbach, GER (49°06.650'N, 10°54.065'E)	690,60	52:54
7	Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	D-OMRE Ferdinand Eimermacher	Barbarówka, ca. 5 km SW of gm. Dorohusk, 25 E of Chelm, POL (51°07.926'N, 23°44.427'E)	413,17	12:13	---
8	Walter Gschwendtner Balthasar Wicki	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	Puvociai , gm. Varena, LTU (54°06.575'N, 24°18.665'E)	399,67	40:40
9	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-1	D-OABD Orzel bialy	Zossen, S of Berlin, GER (52°12.280'N, 13°26.735'E)	357,96	40:40	---
10	Andrzej Olszewski Jaroslaw Cieslak	POL-3	D-OLIB Linde	Zamolodycze, gm. Stary Brus, 25 km W of Wlodawa, POL (51°33.485'N, 23°12.080'E)	356,48	12:34	---
11	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-1	N707GH All White	Leitnie, gm. Debowa Kloda, ca. 6 km SE of Parczew, POL (51°36.675'N, 22°59.570'E)	341,07	11:19
12	Alexis Bejat Paul-Henry Carail	FRA-3	F-PALL	Dowspuda, gm. Raczki, POL (53°58.885'N, 22°48.058'E)	300,91	36:48	---
13	Christian Wagner Nikolaus Binder	AUT-2	OE-ZZM	ca. 1 km E of Hartowiec, gm. Rybno, POL (53°24.330'N, 19°51.460'E)	96,55	21:50	---
14	Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers	GER-3	D-OTLI Russian Record Factory	Zembrze, ca. 8 km SE of gm. Brzozie, POL (53°17.230'N, 19°38.490'E)	78,12	21:33
15	Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel	GER-2	D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu	Wawrowice, gm. Kurzetnik, POL (53°25.973'N, 19°27.889'E)	75,58	21:57

63^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 13.09.2019 - Montbéliard (FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Laurent Sciboz Nicolas Tieche	SUI-1	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	Sfantu-Gheorge, ROU (44°51.204'N, 29°36.532'E)	1.774,76	82:03	-
2	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-2	HB-QKF MM Technics	Tyulenovo, BUL (43°28.789'N, 28°34.573'E)	1.749,57	88:33
3 ex aequo	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Le Grain de folie	Tsarichino, BUL (43°28.499'N, 28°09.788'E)	1.718,97	89:16
3 ex aequo	Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers	GER-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	NW of Constanta, ROU (44°14.068'N, 28°34.241'E)	1.718,97	87:01
5	Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl	GER-1	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	Lunca, ROU (44°44.308'N, 28°46.862'E)	1.716,51	84:48
6	Geert Peirsman Philippe de Cock	BEL-1	D-ORON Estelle	Dabrava, BUL (43°31.170'N, 28°06.274'E)	1.712,71	89:26
7	Angel Aguirre Rial Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo	ESP-1	D-OMRE Ferdinand Eimermacher	N of Samuil, BUL (43°35.857'N, 26°45.238'E)	1.608,82	83:07
8	Luc Monnin Alexis Bejat	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	Kondoros, HUN (46°48.005'N, 20°47.398'E)	1.060,14	68;54	-
9	John "Andy" Cayton John Hager	USA-2	D-OTLI Russian Record Factory	Tulln an der Donau (AUT) (48°17.470'N, 16°01.946'E)	694,41	63:36	-
10	Christian Wagner Nikolaus Binder	AUT-2	D-OZZI	Matzelsdorf, AUT (46°50.063'N, 15°38.834'E)	673,25	68:53	-
11	Dariusz Brzozowski Christopher Saunders	AUS-1	D-OGBL Zonzo	Grand-Fugeray, FRA (47°44.137'N, 01°45.072'W)	640,48	39:34	-
12	Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	Marcille-Raoul, FRA (48°22.997'N, 01°36.791'W)	633,45	34:32
13	Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito	N of Bressuire, FRA (46°53.788'N, 00°31.286'W)	556,17	27:33	-
14	Cheryl White Mark Sullivan	USA-1	N707GH All White	Ergoldsbach, GER (48°40.798'N, 12°15.160'E)	426,65	57:48
15	John Rose Ann Rich	GBR-1	D-OCOX Belgica II	Pontlevoy, FRA (47°24.677'N, 01°16.932'E)	414,14	22:02	-
16	Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret	FRA-2	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Erdweg, GER (48°19.586'N, 11°16.986'E)	347,48	46:10
17	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-1	D-OABD Orzel bialy	Kruichen, NW of Augsburg GER (48°25.964'N, 10°41.128'E)	308,33	46:01	-
18	Carlo Arendt Claude Sauber	LUX-1	G-CGOZ Cameron Balloons	Sancey-Le-Grand, FRA (47°17.082'N, 06°33.442'E)	28,89	42:47
19	Wilhelm Eimers Sebastian Eimers	GER-3	D-OWBI Warsteiner	Beaucourt, FRA (47°29.692'N, 06°54.924'E)	9,44	39:32
20	Krzysztof Zapart Adam Ginalski	POL-2	SP-BMZ Misia	Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca, ITA (46°02.522'N, 08°44.410'E)	0,00 (219,17)	19:49

62^nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 28.09.2018 - Bern (SUI)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-2	D-OABD Orzel bialy	15 km S of Ostróda, POL (53°31.765'N, 19°55.697'E)	1.145,29	58:28	-
2	Andy Cayton Bill Smith	USA-2	D-OGYN	S of Salerno, ITA (40°39.210'N, 14°50.530'E)	882,37	56:20	-
3	Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers	GER-1	D-OWBI Warsteiner	7 km S of Wolsztyn, POL (52°01.904'N, 16°07.381'E)	840,59	66:27
4	Krzysztof Zapart Krzysztof Borkowski	POL-1	SP-BMZ Misia	Roccavivara, 30 km SE of Termoli, ITA (41°50.199'N, 14°38.278'E)	804,98	50:31
5	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Le Grain de folie	Labouheyre, 60 km SW of Bordeaux, FRA (44°10.029'N, 0°55.303'W)	722,93	33:54
6	Nicolas Tieche Laurent Sciboz	SUI-2	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	NE of Aire-sur-l'Adour, FRA (43°46.521'N, 0°12.674'W)	696,40	36:18	-
7	Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	NE of Miramont-de-Guyenne, FRA (44°37.340'N, 0°23.266'E)	607,32	32:55
8	Kurt Frieden Roman Hugi	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM Technics	NW of Casseneuil, FRA (44°29.536'N, 0°32.885'E)	603,12	30:52
9	Eric Decellieres Herve Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Petit Prince	SE of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, FRA (44°22.919'N, 0°46.764'E)	593,48	32:08	-
10	Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel	GER-3	D-OSTZ Stuttgarter Hofbräu	E of Agonac, FRA (45°17.191'N, 0°47.992'E)	546,58	23:23
11	Geert Peirsman Philippe de Cock	BEL-1	D-ORON Estelle	20 km SE of Perigueux, FRA (45°03.722'N, 1°00.466'E)	541,72	23:57
12	Mark Sullivan Cheri White	USA-1	N707GH All White	7 km N of Brive-la-Gaillarde, FRA (45°13.415'N, 1°27.782'E)	501,77	22:45
13	Thomas Lewetz Christian Wagner	AUT-2	D-OZZI	W f Pleaux, 30 km NW of Aurillac, FRA (45°06.848'N, 2°10.100'E)	457,79	23:35	-
14	Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl	GER-2	D-OMFE Eimermacher	SE of Issoudun, FRA (46°54.177'N, 2°02.879'E)	411,69	41:47
15	Ruth Wilson Tanys McCarron	AUS-1	D-OWML Warsteiner	N of Pordenone, ITA (46°00.692'N, 12°38.150'E)	409,26	17:27	-
16	Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito	5 km SE of Treviso, ITA (45°38.260'N, 12°19.772'E)	366,84	18:21	-
17	Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	5 km SW of Bruneck, ITA (46°45.380'N, 11°50.773'E)	333,46	12:03
18	Sabu Ichiyoshi Komei Hashimoto	JPN-1	JA-A1044	17 km E of Montelimar, FRA (44°35.473'N, 4°58.910'E)	326,65	11:51
19	Leonid Tiukhtyaev Mariya Sadkovskaya	RUS-1	D-OTLI Russian Record Factory	Verdabbio, SUI (46°17.276'N, 9°09.009'E)	148,55	20:45
20	Jan Smrcka Ales Vasicek	CZE-1	D-OFVA	5 km W of Pontarlier, FRA (46°55.493'N, 6°14.594'E)	93,24	11:44	-

61^st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 08.09.2017 - Gruyeres near Fribourg (SUI)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Saint Michel	Vaiso, 3 km NE of Voru, EST (57°52'07.69''N, 27°02'24.00''E)	1.836,06	36:20
2	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM Technics	Popowo, 17 km SW of Augustów, POL (53°47'09.85''N, 22°44'03.65''E)	1.366,78	46:35
3	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-MAK Kamaroti	Nieckowo, 11 km SW of Grajewo, POL (53°33'06.18''N, 22°23'26.20''E)	1.334,24	46:19
4	Laurent Sciboz Nicolas Tieche	SUI-2	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	Lawki, 6 km SE of Ryn, POL (53°53'01.68''N, 21°35'03.59''E)	1.308,59	26:13	---
5	Heinz-Otto Lausch Tobias Lausch	GER-2	D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky	Grabowo, 10 km SW of Mragowo, POL (53°47'07.86''N, 21°14'06.15''E)	1.282,62	43:12
6	Himke Hilbert Dominik Hagggeney	GER-1	D-OENH Pearl	Purda, 15 km SE of Olsztyn, POL (53°43'08.26''N, 20°41'02.68''E)	1.248,29	44:30
7	Thomas Lewetz Christian Wagner	AUT-2	D-OZZI	2 km SE of Orneta, POL (54°06'01.89''N, 20°07'01.72''E)	1.242,62	45:21	---
8	Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk	POL-2	SP-BMZ Misia	Bozecin, 10 km S of Morag, POL (53°49'07.57''N, 19°56'34.30''E)	1.214,87	26:01
9	John Rose Colin Butter	GBR-1	D-OCOX Belgica II	Bursztynowo, 7 km E of Radzyn Chelminski, POL (53°24'15.70''N, 19°02'03.56''E)	1.139,29	37:41	---
10	Peter Cuneo Barbara Fricke	USA-1	N505HY Foxtrot Charlie	2 km SE of Mazowsze, POL (52°58'09.99''N, 19°02'09.87''E)	1.110,78	22:21
11	Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	Okoniny, 18 km NE of Tuchola, POL (53°40'06.64''N, 18°06'00.85''E)	1.109,46	22:44	---
12	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-1	D-OABD Orzel bialy	5 km SE of Barcino, POL (54°15'07.94''N, 17°02'03.26''E)	1.103,77	22:24	---
13	Jan Smrcka Ales Vasicek	CZE-1	D-OFVA Warsteiner	Kazanie, 6 km S of Brzesc Kujawski, POL (52°33'20.70''N, 18°53'00.89''E)	1.076,78	22:08
14	Pascal Joubert Herve Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Petit Prince	Janocin, 6 km SE of Kruszwica, POL (52°38'01.11''N, 18°24'05.48''E)	1.054,98	23:53
15	Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman	BEL-1	D-ORON Estelle	Barcin, 28 km S of Bydgoszcz, POL (52°52'04.36''N, 17°56'02.02''E)	1.044,88	23:25
16	Dariusz Brzozowski Steve Griffin	AUS-1	HB-QHP Ajoie	Szubin, ca. 20 km SW of Bydgoszcz, POL (53°00'52.70''N, 17°44'01.46''E)	1.044,16	21:27
17	Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	W of Konin, POL (52°13'04.05''N, 18°11'08.14''E)	1.016,93	20:32
18	Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers	GER-3	D-OTLI Russian Record Factory	Peczerzyno, 8 km NE of Lobez, POL (53°41'02.85''N, 15°43'01.05''E)	999,29	23:15
19	Sabu Ichiyoshi Komei Hashimoto	JPN-1	JA-A1044	Gutów, 15 km W of Kalisz, POL (51°45'09.87''N, 17°51'02.06''E)	969,41	17:57
20	Cheryl White Mark Sullivan	USA-2	D-OMFE Eimermacher	Osetnica, 6 km SW of Chojnów, POL (51°15'08.66''N, 15°51'05.86''E)	823,69	21:53
21	Robertas Komza Danielius Komza	LTU-1	D-OWML Warsteiner	Nowa Wies, 8 km N of Boleslawiec, POL (51°20'00.78''N, 15°37'05.92''E)	815,53	19:47	---
--	Thomas Herndl Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	---	no launch	---	---	---

60^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 18.09.2016 - Gladbeck (GER)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM Technics	Stavros, GRE (39°18.2734'N, 22°15.4967'E)	1.803,40	58:12
2	Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz	SUI-2	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	Cortone, ITA (39°05.2333'N, 17°00.6833'E)	1.589,95	51:06
3	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-MAK Kamaroti	Cortone, ITA (39°04.2050'N, 16°51.5167'E)	1.585,91	49:03
4	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-1	N505HY Foxtrot Charlie	Brufa, ITA (43°03.4456'N, 12°29.2285'E)	1.031,83	40:55
5	Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito	Campestre-et-Luc, FRA (43°56.6270'N, 03°25.1690'E)	887,13	42:40
6	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-2	D-OABD Orzel bialy	Vairéas, FRA (44°23.4977'N, 04°57.5514'E)	810,78	42:24
7	Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman	BEL-1	D-ORON Estelle	Lesignano De'Bagni, ITA (44°38.8033'N, 10°17.4350'E)	806,76	33:45
8	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Saint Michel	Saillans, FRA (44°41.5656'N, 05°11.9196'E)	774,62	33:08
9	Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk	POL-1	SP-BMZ Misia	Borgonova val Tidone, ITA (45°02.0647'N, 09°24.6788'E)	747,34	42:58
10	Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge	GER-1	D-OTLI Russian Record Factory	Savigny, FRA (45°48.3150'N, 4°33.7167'E)	663,65	41:44
11	Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	Savigny, FRA (45°48.7217'N, 04°35.2467'E)	662,43	40:47
12	Pascal Joubert Herve Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Petit Prince	Bournens, SUI (46°36.2900'N, 06°33.4682'E)	551,60	19:33
13	John Rose Clive Bailey	GBR-2	G-CGOZ Cameron Balloons	Savigny-sous-Málain, FRA (47°19.3362'N, 04°44.8813'E)	497,69	33:05
14	Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch	GER-2	D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky	Battrans, FRA (47°25.9980'N, 05°38.7882'E)	468,55	32:14
15	Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney	GER-3	D-OENH Pearl	Montreux-Chateau, FRA (47°36.2257'N, 07°00.1268'E)	439,70	18:40
16	Robertas Komza Laurynas Komza	LTU-1	D-OWML Warsteiner	Romagny-sous-Rougemont, FRA (47°42.9667'N, 06°58.6333'E)	427,20	19:22
17	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED-1	PH-KTS Festo Flyer	Meurcourt, FRA (47°46.6817'N, 06°13.0500'E)	423,83	17:52
18	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-2	D-OMFE Eimermacher	Heiteren, S of Neuf-Brisach, FRA (47°58.0667'N, 07°31.1333'E)	401,12	17:02
19	Andy Cayton Christian Schoemig	USA-3	D-OWBA	Rombach-le-Franc, FRA (48°17.2390'N, 07°14.7900'E)	364,20	32:47
20	Jurgen Dobbelaere Gino Ciers	BEL-3	D-OCOX Belgica II	La Salle, NW of Saint-Die-des-Vosges, FRA (48°19.6783'N, 06°49.0483'E)	359,34	17:15	---
21	Jan Thijs Reginald Geerinck	BEL-2	D-OLVE Sparkasse Essen	Goin, S of Metz, FRA (48°59.7130'N, 06°14.8130'E)	289,62	16:48
22	Dariusz Brzozowski John Wallington	AUS-1	D-OFVA	Auw bei Prüm (Eifel), GER (50°17.8617'N, 06°19.0077'E)	147,53	09:05	---
23	Paul Spellward Colin Butter	GBR-1	D-OCFT Kandersteg	Bütgenbach (Eifel), BEL (50°29.5109'N, 06°10.7828'E)	130,94	08:31
24	Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	Limbourg, E of Verviers, BEL (50°36.2167'N, 05°55.4833'E)	129,00	08:04

59^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 28.08.2015 - Pau (FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM-Technics	Jaczno, E of Dabrowa Bialostocka, POL (53.644056°N, 23.445111°E)	2.080,80	68:21
2	Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge	GER-1	D-OTLI Russian Records Factory	N of Wolka, S of Dabrowa Bialostocka, POL (53.54629°N, 23.36538°E)	2.071,61	65:17
3	Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz	SUI-2	HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge	W of Suwalki, POL (54.12250°N, 22.850556°E)	2.067,76	75:24	---
4	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-MAK Kamaroti	Gorodzisko, N of Hajnówka, POL (52.84021°N, 23.60361°E)	2.056,33	43:42
5	Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk	POL-1	SP-BMZ Misia	S of Godlewo Milewek, POL (52.539833°N, 22.438667°E)	1.971,43	69:04
6	Cheryl White Mark Sullivan	USA-2	D-OMFE	SW of Ostrów Mazowiecki, POL (52.75714°N, 21.74666°E)	1.937,50	43:55	---
7	Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	NE of Lubsko, POL (51.81879°N, 15.04834°E)	1.487,37	59:36	---
8	Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman	BEL-1	D-ORON Estelle	SE of Dörentrup, GER (51.993583°N, 9.047861°E)	1.191,45	56:35
9	Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney	GER-3	D-OENH Pearl	S of Homberg, GER (50.990611°N, 9.410833°E)	1.125,74	32:41
10	Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski	POL-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	S of Luxembourg City, LUX (49.566583°N, 6.121028°E)	852,27	33:35	---
11	Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	E of Leglise, BEL (49.79483°N, 5.57200°E)	849,33	30:49
12	Jurgen Dobbelaere David Spildooren	BEL-2	D-OCOX Belgica II	SE of Doullens, FRA (50.08493°N, 2.58608°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms)	783,50	27:19	(all balloonpost was lost during landing at night during heavy thunderstorms in a muddy field)
13	Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch	GER-2	D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky	SW of Ouville l'Abbaye, FRA (49.68443°N, 0.85421°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms)	712,15	21:32
14	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Saint Michel	E of Motteville, FRA (49.63385°N, 0.93521°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms)	707,43	22:20	---
15	Pascal Joubert Herve Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Petit Prince	E of Lisieux, FRA (49.13953°N, 0.36115°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms)	647,83	22:39
16	Philip Bryant Clay Wilson	USA-1	D-OOWE	SW of Houeilles, FRA (44.1647°N, 0.075433°W)	98,98	9:32
17	Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo - Jules Verne Inspirito	no launch	--	--	---

58^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 29.08.2014 - Vichy (FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge	GER-1	D-OTLI Russian Records Factory	Fanusa, S of Siracusa (Sicily), ITA (37°01'16''N, 15°15'47''E)	1.410,64	61:35
2	Vincent Leÿs Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Saint Michel	Cassibile, SW of Siracusa (Sicily), ITA (36°59'25''N, 15°08'20''E)	1.406,13	60:32	--
3	Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch	GER-2	D-OGYN White pill in the sky	N of Sortino (Sicily), ITA (37°10'48''N, 15°01'47''E)	1.383,77	59:39
4	Eric Décellières Hervé Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Crédit Agricole	Catonia, E of Aidone (Sicily), ITA (37°24'10''N, 14°30'39''E)	1.335,25	58:58	--
5	Krzysztof Zapart Mateusz Rekas	POL-1	SP-BMZ Misia	NW of Lavello, ITA (41°06'04''N, 15°43'40''E)	1.136,69	50:19
6	Philip Bryant Andy Cayton	USA-1	N257P Calvin	W of Pescara, ITA (42°25'23''N, 13°57'58''E)	935,11	51:07
7	Kurt Frieden Roman Hugi	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM-Technics	Latina (SE of Roma), ITA (41°28'24''N, 12°51'27''E)	917,25	44:20
8	Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo - Jules Verne Inspirito	Santa Marinella (NW of Roma), ITA (42°03'44''N, 11°51'25''E)	811,56	44:34
9	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-MAK Kamaroti	NE of Oristano (Sardinia), ITA (39°55'45''N, 8°38'29''E)	809,76	39:57
10	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-2	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	W of Cuglieri, (Sardinia), ITA (40°10'46''N, 8°29'20''E)	779,17	40:37	--
11	Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney	GER-3	D-OENH Pearl	E of Ghisonaccia, (Corsica), FRA (42°00'46''N, 9°25'54''E)	663,84	36:38
12	Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert	SUI-2	HB-QPJ Zürich	NW of La Saulce, FRA (44°26'16''N, 5°57'36''E)	274,32	18:59
13	Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	SE of Les Vans, FRA (44°23'40''N, 4°08'49''E)	201,52	19:49	--
14	Chris Wood John Rose	GBR-1	D-OBCW Warsteiner	Chauzon, FRA (44°29'05''N, 4°21'52''E)	197,69	19:46	--
15	Enzo Cisaro Giovanni Aimo	ITA-1	I-OECM	Regnie-Durette, FRA (46°08'22''N, 4°38'33''E)	95,03	8:02
16	Sergey Grishin Leonid Tyukhtyaev	RUS-1	D-OABD	E of Viscomtat, FRA (45°49'12''N, 3°42'56''E)	41,89	8:29	--
17	Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz	SUI-3	HB-QHP AJOIE	d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) Cres Island, CROATIA (44°45'12''N, 14°26'07''E)	(873,01)	31:52	--

57^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 24.08.2013 - Nancy (Tomblaine, FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Christophe Houver	FRA-1	F-PPGB Le Grain de Folie	E of Lamas, POR (40.7893°N, 7.6728°W)	1.402,43	73:33	--
2	Mathias Zenge Wilhelm Eimers	GER-2	D-OWBI Columbus V	Rabalde, POR (41.3894°N, 8.0647°W)	1.382,04	60:12
3	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM Technics	E of Castrocalbon, ESP (42.2049°N, 5.8870°W)	1.186,44	62:06
4	Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-LKU Diego	SE of Bieuzy, FRA (47.9668°N, 3.0282°W)	688,45	28:49
5	Benoit Peterle Herve Moine	FRA-2	F-PPSE Le petit prince	W of Trefflean, FRA (47.6870°N, 2.6630°W)	667,96	29:46
6	Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch	GER-1	D-OGYN The White Pill in the Sky	SE of Nantes, FRA (47.1091°N, 1.3403°W)	590,59	35:57
7	Nikolay Galkin Mikhail Bakanov	RUS-1	D-OTLI Russian Records Factory	SW of Ampfing, GER (48.2406°N, 12.3960°E)	457,53	26:59	--
8	Gerald Stuerzlinger Thomas Herndl	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	NW of Favieres, FRA (48.5427°N, 1.2067°E)	369,27	26:15	--
9	Christopher Wood John Rose	GBR-1	D-OCFT Kandersteg	SE of Mormant, FRA (48.5781°N, 2.9373°E)	241,98	23:07	--
10	Walter Gschwendtner Felix Gerber	SUI-2	HB-QPJ Zürich	Balingen, GER (48.2613°N, 8.8541°E)	199,54	10:19
11	Benoit Pelard Laurent Lajoye	FRA-3	F-PALL Marie Marvingt	S of Le Chesne, FRA (49.5088°N, 4.7667°E)	139,75	13:36
12	John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann	USA-2	D-OWML Warsteiner	SE of Lichtenau, GER (48.7204°N, 8.0310°E)	132,47	9:31	--
13	Paul Spellward Clive Bailey	GBR-2	G-CGOZ Lady Britannia	NW of Beaufort-en Argonne, FRA (49.4862°N, 5.0897°E)	121,00	14:06
14	Enzo Cisaro Giovanni Aimo	ITA-1	I-OECM	N of Osthoffen, FRA (48.5955°N, 7.5513°E)	97,95	4:45	--
15	Josef Höhl Georg Sellmaier	GER-3	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	E of Azannes-et-Soumazannes, FRA (49.2968°N, 5.5148°E)	84,93	12:29
16	Walter Mattenberger Max Krebs	SUI-3	HB-QHP Ajoie	N of Sarre-Union, FRA (48.9481°N, 7.0902°E)	69,37	5:16	--
17	Olli Luoma Markku Sipinen	FIN-1	OH-OCO Pirat	Sarrebourg (Saarburg), FRA (48.7308°N, 7.0674°E)	61,87	3:18	--
18	Cheri White Mark Sullivan	USA-1	N-707GH Delta Goodie	NE of Metz, FRA (49.1742°N, 6.4167°E)	55,37	9:03	--

56^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 01.09.2012 - Ebnat-Kappel (Toggenburg, SUI)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys	FRA-1	F-PPGB Villeneuve d'Ascq en Nord	El Real de la Jara, ca. 20 km SE of Monesterio, ESP (37.9359°N, 6.1651°W)	1.620,06	69:02	--
2	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MM-Technics	Puebla del Maestre, ca. 20 km E of Monesterio, ESP (38.0526°N, 6.0582°W)	1.604,28	59:13
3	Andy Cayton William Manuel	USA-2	N-526UP Beyond	Totana, ca. 42 km SW of Murcia, ESP (37.7191°N, 1.4806°W)	1.369,52	42:05	--
4	Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge	GER-3	D-OWBI Columbus V	Redovan, ca. 5 km NE of Orihuela, ESP (38.1219°N, 0.9257°W)	1.304,76	45:56
5	Leonid Tyukhtyaev Sergey Grishin	RUS-1	D-OTLI Russian Records Factory	ca. 26 km SW of Albacete, ESP (38.8264°N, 2.0657°W)	1.303,98	43:19	--
6	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-3	N-707GH Delta Goodie	ca. 7 km N of Almansa, ESP (38.9272°N, 1.0807°W)	1.241,26	45:25	--
7	Josef Scherzer Silvia Wagner	AUT-2	D-OWBM Warsteiner	Henarejos, ca. 60 km SE of Cuenca, ESP (39.8511°N, 1.4825°W)	1.185,30	34:23	--
8	David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey	GBR-1	G-CGOZ	Santa Climenc, ca. 10 km SW of Solsona, ESP (41.9368°N, 1.4115°E)	849,90	33:48	--
9	Christopher Wood John Rose	GBR-2	D-OCFT Kandersteg	Le Mona, ca. 40 km SW of Toulouse, FRA (43.5043°N, 0.9800°E)	760,16	21:14	--
10	Walter Mattenberger Max Krebs	SUI-2	HB-QHP Ajoie	Sauzet, ca. 18 km SWW of Cahors, FRA (44.3934°N, 1.2326°E)	688,79	20:30	--
11	Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle	FRA-1	F-PALL IGEL	Parisot, ca. 12 km SW of Gaillac, FRA (43.8120°N, 1.8247°E)	685,18	20:48
12	Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Cezac, ca. 13 km SW of Cahors, FRA (44.3456°N, 1.3479°E)	683,59	20:53
13	Walter Gschwendtner Felix Gerber	SUI-3	HB-QPJ Zürich	Cieurac, ca. 12 km S of Cahors, FRA (44.3534°N, 1.4968°E)	673,08	21:03
14	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER-2	D-OSTZ Stuttgarter Hofbräu	Tursac, ca. 15 km SW of Montignac, FRA (44.9660°N, 1.0443°E)	672,14	20:58	--
15	Dr. Heinz-Otto Lausch Dr. Marion Lausch	GER-1	D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher	Rueyres, ca. 9 km NE of Gaillac, FRA (43.9643°N, 1.9616°E)	666,30	21:35
16	Anulfo González Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial	ESP-1	EC-LKU DIEGO	Couzou, ca. 10 km W of Gramat, FRA (44.7754°N, 1.5966°E)	642,82	20:34
17	Peter Cuneo Barbara Fricke	USA-1	D-OWML Warsteiner	Larodde, ca. 13 km SW of La Bourboule, FRA (45.5303°N, 2.5945°E)	535,69	21:05

55^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 10.09.2011 - Gap-Tallard (FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys	FRA-1	F-PPSE Golden Eyes	Hadersdorf (NE of Linz), AUT (48.4200°N, 14.4306°E)	780,66	26:42	--
2	Mathias Zenge Frank Wilbert	GER-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	Piding, GER (ca. 10 km W of Salzburg, AUT) (47.7750°N, 12.9056°E)	646,33	19:54
3	Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel	GER-1	D-OWBI Warsteiner	W of Unken, AUT (ca. 10 km S of Ruhpolding, GER) (47.6556°N, 12.6528°E)	623,21	19:23	--
4	David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey	GBR-1	G-CGOZ	Itter/Kufstein (E of Wörgl), AUT (47.4833°N, 12.1583°E)	581,55	19:43	--
5	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-1	D-OMFE	S of Mayrhofen, AUT (47.1639°N, 11.8611°E)	543,57	21:12
6	Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle	FRA-2	F-PALL	Innsbruck, AUT (47.2528°N, 11.3583°E)	517,14	18:38	--
7	Nicolas Tieche Pierrick Duvoisin	SUI-3	D-OWML Warsteiner	Kühtai, SW of Telfs, AUT (47.2056°N, 11.0056°E)	492,41	18:34	--
8	Gerald Stürzlinger Josef Scherzer	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Leins (S of Arzl), Pitztal, AUT (47.1722°N, 10.7639°E)	475,56	17:57
9	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QKF MMTechnics	Cantú, Lombardia, ITA (45.7556°N, 09.1278°E)	283,04	12:01
10	Cheryl White Mark Sullivan	USA-2	N-707GH Delta Goodie	S of Casale Monferrato, Po Valley, ITA (45.0889°N, 08.4889°E)	206,55	12:33	--
11	Tobias Anzeneder Peter Krafczyk	GER-3	D-OWBM Warsteiner	E of Trino, Piemonte, Po Valley, ITA (45.1889°N, 08.3278°E)	198,78	10:15
12	Max Krebs Walter Gschwendtner	SUI-2	HB-QHP Ajoie	no start due of illness	--	--	--

54^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 25.09.2010 - Bristol (GBR)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-2	HB-QKF MMTechnics	Istria, N of Constanza, ROM (44°35.7183’N, 28°45.6217’E)	2.434.31	58:37
2	Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel	GER-1	D-OBYN	Bardar, SW of Chisinau (Kishinev), Moldova (46°55.685’N, 28°42.63’E)	2.312.66	83:14
3	David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey	GBR-3	G-CGOZ	N of Lukovo, ROM (43°49.616’N, 21°50.067’E)	2.008.90	82:31	--
4	Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys	FRA-2	F-PPSE Golden Eyes	SE of Salerno, ITA (40.6326°N, 14.8539°E)	1.804.86	55:53
5	Matthias Zenge Markus Pieper	GER-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	S of Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina (45°9.63333’N, 15°49.255’E)	1.530.51	63:25
6	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-1	N-707GH All White	Santa Coloma de Famers, ESP (41°52.2667’N, 2°39.21667’E)	1.147.72	35:51	--
7	Benoit Pelard Benoît Péterlé	FRA-1	F-PALL	NW of Bascara, ESP (42°10.44’N, 2°52.05333’E)	1.121.68	31:23
8	Josef Höhl Georg Sellmaier	GER-3	D-OWBI Warsteiner	SW of Perpignan, FRA (42°35.914’N, 2°44.332’E)	1.073.75	37:28
9	Max Krebs Walter Gschwendtner	SUI-1	HB-QHP Ajoie	O of Bourg-Madame, FRA (42°26.426’N, 1°59.005’E)	1.070.22	27:32
10	Gino Ciers Jürgen Dobbelaere	BEL-1	D-OCOX Belgica2	Les Capitelles, N of Perpignan, FRA (42°50.341’N, 3°1.892’E)	1.057.37	32:31
11	Leonid Tyukhtyaev Stanislaw Fuodoroff	RUS-1	RA-0454G Dmitrov	W of Salses-le-Chateau, N of Perpignan, FRA (42°50.015’N, 2°51.848333’E)	1.052.98	40:25	--
12	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED-1	PH-KTS Festo	W of Leucate, FRA (42°54.741667'N, 2°56.81’E)	1.047.25	40:10
13	Janet Folkes Ann Rich	GBR-2	D-OWNT Warsteiner	S of Durban-Corbieres, FRA (42°58.357’N, 2°49.564’E)	1.037.41	36:48	--
14	John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann	USA-3	D-OWML Warsteiner	E of Beziers, FRA (43°20.882’N, 3°17.480’E)	1.013.34	37:41	--
15	Gerald Stürzlinger Nikolaus Binder	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	N of Vivies (Pamiers), FRA (43°4.625’N, 1°47.015’E)	998.68	38:30
16	Ben Mattsson Peter Lindholm	FIN-2	OH-ENI Finn Pearl	S of Tarbes, FRA (43°7.885’N, 0°5.145’E)	957.45	29:12	--
17	Colin Butter Paul Spellward	GBR-1	D-OCFT Kandersteg	SW of Gaillac, FRA (43°52.41333’N, 1°51.445’E)	916.09	33:34	--
18	Saburo Ichiyoshi Akio Hachinohe	JPN-1	JA-A1044 Nippon 21	NW of Morcenx, FRA (44°5.21664’N, 0°56.68332’W)	838.75	17:43
19	Olli Luoma Markku Sipinen	FIN-1	OH-OCO Pirat (Veltins)	N of Gastes, W of Sanguinet, FRA (44°29.726’N, 1°14.612’W)	814.38	22:29
--	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA-2	N-801NM Doggy	Adriatic Sea, ca. 22 km N of Vieste (ITA). Thunderstorms, team crashed and died	(1.758,78)	(78:29)	--

53^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 05.09.2009 - Genf (SUI)
starting location tracking map

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rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys	FRA-1	F-PPSE Golden Eyes	NW of Lagos, POR (37°7.740’N, 8°41.400’W)	1.588,294	--	--
2	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QHJ Spelterini	NW of Marmelete, POR (37°20.59332’N, 8°41.43336’W)	1571,876	77:??
3	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-2	N707GH All White	NE of Faro, POR (37°06.71664’N, 7°44.11668’W)	1.529,559	--	--
4	Andy Cayton Sam Canders	USA-3	D-OWML Münsterland	NW of Cordoba, ESP (38°13.182’N, 5°21.666’W)	1.295,964	--	--
5	Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger	SUI-2	HB-QHP Ajoie	Santa Elena, N of Ubeda, ESP (38°19.849’N, 3°30.94’W)	1.180,428	80:07
6	Janet Folkes Ann Rich	GBR-2	D-OWNT	W of Madridejos, S of Toledo, ESP (39°25.89'N, 3°49.27836'W)	1.106,403	--	--
7	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-3	D-OCFT Kandersteg	S of Valencia, ESP (39°12.803'N, 0°16.605'W)	936,363	40:??
8	Josef (Bepperl) Höhl Georg Sellmaier	GER-3	D-OFVA	near Porto Palma, Sardinia, ITA (39°38.467'N, 8°28.555'E)	751,515	20:50
9	Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel	GER-1	D-OWBI Columbus V	NE of Alaoir, Island of Menorca, ESP (39°57.03'N, 4°09.61164'E)	712,080	15:45
10	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER-2	D-OSTZ	NW of Ferrieres, Island of Menorca, ESP (40°0.6252'N, 3°56.9322’E)	709,718	16:46
11	David Hempelman-Adams Simon Carey	GBR-1	D-OBCW	S of l’Estartit, E of Girona ESP (42°0.66666’N, 3°10.48332’E)	521,876	--	--
12	Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Benoit Pelard	FRA-2	G-JSEY Jersey	Le Boulou, SW of Perpignan, FRA (42°31.09998’N, 2°47.79498’E)	487,741	--	--
13	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-1	D-OCOL Pirat (Veltins)	near Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, SE of Perpignan, FRA (42°37.676’N, 2°56.069’E)	471,422	33:??
--	Gerald Stürzlinger Nicki Binder	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.692’N, 4°08.911’E)	(1.046,490)	42:40
--	Ronny Van Havere Luc Van Geyte	BEL-1	D-OCOX Belgica2	d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.7000’N, 4°20.8332’E)	(1.043,969)	--	--
--	Olli Luoma Ben Mattisson	FIN-1	OH-ENI Finn Pearl	d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.49198’N, 4°26.79564’E)	(1.043,193)	42:44

52^nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 06.10.2008 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	David Hempleman-Adams Jonathan Mason	GBR-2	N4054N Lady Luck	Oak Hill, WI (55 km WSW of Milwaukee) (42°55.38'N, 88°37.30'W)	1.768,67	74:12	--
2	Gerald Stürzlinger Helmut Meierhofer	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Altura, MN (45 km E of Rochester) (44°2.15'N, 91°54.36'W)	1.593,16	76:21
3	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-2	N47FC Foxtrot Charlie	Belle Plaine, MN (51 km SW of Minneapolis) (44°39.27'N, 93°46.75'W)	1.513,44	73:36
4	Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel	GER-1	D-OWBI Columbus V	Blue Earth, MN (50 km S of Mankato) (43°42.71'N, 94°4.95'W)	1.429,28	69:32
5	John Cayton Stuart Enloe	USA-1	N9041W Bucky's Dream	Strandburg, SD (25 km NE of Watertown) (45°6.54'N, 96°44.81'W)	1.381,96	74:24	--
6	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER-2	OH-ENI Finn Pearl	Warrensburg, MI (72 km ESE of Independence, MO) (38°44.63'N, 93°40.84'W)	1.211,71	53:09
7	Peter Krafczyk Tobias Anzeneder	GER-3	D-OWBM Warsteiner	Greensburg, KS (165 km W of Wichita) (37°34.26'N, 99°12.72'W)	711,75	44:51
8	Louis Vitanza Bert Padelt	USA-3	N6395V Casey Lynn	Portales, NM (34 km SSW of Clovis) (34°7.63'N, 103°22.13'W)	318,25	35:02	--
9	Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger	SUI-1	HB-QHJ Ed. Spelterini	Yeso, NM (127 km N of Roswell) (34°31.75'N, 104°37.06'W)	195,21	44:24
10	Simon Forse Allan Nimmo	GBR-1	G-BWOK	77 km N of Santa Fe, NM (36°21.81'N, 105°55.55'W)	145,19	23:07	--
11	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-2	HB-QHP Ajoie	Zia Pueblo, NM (40 km N of Albuquerque) (35°28.19'N, 106°41.32'W)	32,57	17:27
12	Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Philippe Buron-Pilatre	FRA-1	N64KD Pink Knickers	24 km NNW of Albuquerque, NM (35°18.77'N, 106°44.43'W)	20,42	22:05

51^st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 15.09.2007 - Brussels (BEL) - C A N C E L L E D due to air traffic control
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
-	Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock	BEL-1	D-OAVB Albert	--	--	--
-	Bob Berben Benoit Siméons	BEL-2	D-OBYN Miche	--	--	--
-	Vincent Leÿs Sébastien Rolland	FRA-1	F-PPSE Golden Eyes	--	--	--	--
-	David Hempleman-Adams Jordan Rivers-Scott	GBR-1	D-OBCW	--	--	--	--
-	Janet Folkes Ann Rich	GBR-2	D-OCOL Pirat	--	--	--	--
-	Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel	GER-1	D-OWBI Columbus V	--	--	--
-	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER-2	D-OWBA Deutschland II	--	--	--
-	Dominik Haggeney Astrid Gerhardt	GER-3	D-OWNT	--	--	--	--
-	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED-1	PH-KTS Festo Flyer	--	--	--	--
-	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-1	D-OCFT Kandersteg	--	--	--
-	Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger	SUI-2	HB-QHP Ajoie	--	--	--
-	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA-1	N801NM Doggy	--	--	--
-	Brian Critelli Phillip MacNutt	USA-2	D-OWML Münsterland	--	--	--
-	Mark Sullivan Cheryl White	USA-3	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	--	--	--	--

50^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 09.09.2006 - Waasmunster (BEL)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere	BEL-3	D-OCOX Belgica 2	Neiden (35 km W of Kirkenes), NOR (69°44.244’N, 29°17.721’E)	2.449,600	66:53
2	Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel	GER-3	D-OWBI Columbus V (Warsteiner)	16 km SE of Ivalo, ca 30 km SE of Inari, FIN (68°31.567’N, 28°03.250’E)	2.320,140	66:00
3	David Hempleman-Adams Jonathan Mason	GBR-1	D-OWNT (Warsteiner)	18 km E of Sodankyla, FIN (67°25.600’N, 27°01.400’E)	2.204,382	64:45	--
4	Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Kekäleniemen (30 km NE of Imatra), FIN (61°24.404’N, 29°09.483’E)	1.905,417	84:05
5	Vincent Leÿs Sébastien Rolland	FRA-1	F-PPSE Golden Eyes	ca. 30 km SW of Kvikkjokk, 123 km ESE of Bodo, SWE (66°47.948’N, 17°14.530’E)	1.889,894	49:10
6	Benoît Siméons Bob Berben	BEL-1	D-OBYN Miche	near Lake Balvatnet (77 km SE of Bodo), NOR (66°52.700’N, 15°52.334’E)	1.869,711	47:56
7	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-1	D-OPMB (Warsteiner)	N of Puumala (51 km ESE of Mikkeli), FIN (61°34.830’N, 28°10.507’E)	1.867,308	70:48
8	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER-1	D-OWBA Deutschland II (Warsteiner)	NE of Kaustinen (47 km SE of Kokkola), FIN (63°34.445’N, 23°51.775’E)	1.808,143	63:10
9	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-2	D-OCFT Kandersteg	Närpes (70 km SSW of Vaasa), FIN (62°30.300’N, 21°18.200’E)	1.632,743	35:26
10	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER-2	D-OBCW (Warsteiner)	SE of Terrak (162 km SSW of Mo), NOR (65°03.022’N, 12°30.259’E)	1.622,128	46:03
11	Stanislaw Fuodoroff Sergey Grishin	RUS-1	RA-O454G Dmitrov	Väissi (45 km E of Pori), FIN (61°32.899’N, 22°43.372’E)	1.621,182	67:02
12	Luc Van Geyte Rudy Paenen	BEL-2	D-OOWS Gladbeck (Warsteiner)	Masham (45 km N of Leeds), GBR (54°14.535’N, 1°37.720’W)	516,554	19:39
13	Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger	SUI-1	HB-QHP Ajoie	Whitby, 21 km NW of Scarborough, GBR (54°27.700’N, 0°39.37’W)	487,723	26:19
--	Andy Cayton Dan Suskin	USA-3	N69RW Georgia on my mind	no start	0,000	--	--
--	Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli	SUI-3	HB-QHJ Spelterini	d i s q u a l i f i e d (Suonenvaara, 49 km ESE of Kajaani, FIN) (63°59.263’N, 28°36.082’E)	(2.021,762)	73:02
--	Danielle Francoeur Leo Burman	CAN-1	D-OWML Münsterland (Warsteiner)	d i s q u a l i f i e d (Tetrivaara, 44 km SW of Joensu), FIN (62°22.0’N, 29°07.225’E)	(1.951,811)	70:32
--	Phillip MacNutt Richard Abruzzo	USA-2	N801NM Doggy	d i s q u a l i f i e d (W of Karvila, ca. 15 km N of Savonlinna), FIN (62°02.035’N, 28°50.464’E)	(1.921,666)	69:30

100 anniversary of Gordon Bennett Cup (1906-2006):

Poland - official balloon mail on occassion of:
100 anniversary of Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
70 anniversary of the cup win by Poland in 1935 and donate a new cup in 1936
50th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett in 2006

Austria - personalised stamp:

France - postmark:

49^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 01.10.2005 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h]	balloon mail & other cards
	Bob Berben Benoit Simeons	BEL	N6326T	W of Squatec, Quebec, CAN (47.874°N 68.853°W)	3.400,39	64,98
2	Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel	GER	D-OWBI Columbus V	S of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, CAN (48.537°N 80.770°W)	2.582,54	46,15
3	Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger	SUI	HB-QHP Ajoie	E of Chapleau, Ontario, CAN (47.771°N 82.878°W)	2.404,61	44,52
4	Ronny Van Havere Luc Van Geyte	BEL	D-OCOX Belgica II	Manitouwadge (or Struthers), Ontario, CAN (48.712°N 85.836°W)	2.268,27	42,98
5	John Cayton Dan Suskin	USA	N9041W	Watton, Michigan, USA (46.550°N 88.608°W)	1.962,02	38,65	--
6	Josef Höhl Stefan Handl	GER	D-OFVA	Triangle Ranch Amasa, Michigan, USA (46.378°N 88.490°W)	1.959,12	39,86
7	Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner	AUT	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA (45.942°N 89.139°W)	1.890,80	38,38
8	Leo Burman Danielle Francoeur	CAN	N767SP	Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, USA (46.361°N 92.778°W)	1.696,75	35,11
9	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI	D-OCFT Kandersteg	E of Little Falls, Minnesota, USA (46.004°N 94.170°W)	1.591,60	30,73	--
10	Tom Donnelly Colin Butter	GBR	G-BWOK	NW of Columbus, Nebraska, USA (41.698°N 97.603°W)	1.064,86	23,09	--
11	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA	N707GH All White	SE of Bruning (near Hebron), Nebraska, USA (40.289°N 97.481°W)	980,62	22,76
12	Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa	JPN	JA-A 1044	Strawberry, Kansas, USA (39.715°N 97.279°W)	963,10	21,42
13	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OWBA Warsteiner	Clay Center, Nebraska, USA (40.481°N 97.968°W)	958,23	22,55
14	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA	N96YD Zero Gravity	W of Kearny County (W of Garden City), Kansas, USA (37.756°N 101.586°W)	530,75	20,61

48^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 29.08.2004 - Thionville (FRA)
starting location tracking map

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA-1	N-96YD Zero Gravity	Vännäs, SWE (N63°52'9.1'' E019°38'26.9'')	1.803,36	52:52
2	Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel	GER-1	D-OWBI Warsteiner	Offerdal, SWE (N63°24'4.6'' E014°05'22.1'')	1.632,90	47:08
3	Mark Sullivan David Levin	USA-3	G-BSRJ All White	Sveg, SWE (N61°46'14.6'' E014°25'41.1'')	1.471,89	45:17	--
4	Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner	AUT-2	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Horn, SWE (N57°51'24.8'' E015°50'11.2'')	1.137,78	25:29
5	Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock	BEL-1	OO-BCX Belgica 2	Grönskara, SWE (N57°06'56.1'' E015°47'5.3'')	1.072,01	23:54
6	Benoit Simeons Bob Berben	BEL-2	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Nowakiszewa, POL (N54°02'23.9'' E018°02'50.2'')	968,54	20:38
7	Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo	USA-2	N-47FC Foxtrot Charlie	Koszalin, POL (N54°04'8.5'' E016°16'11.3'')	869,91	18:33
8	Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger	SUI-3	HB-QHP Ajoie	Sjöbo, SWE (N55°36'16.0'' E013°41'48.0'')	860,62	20:55
9	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER-3	D-OBCW Warsteiner	Kolobrzeg, POL (N54°05'39.4'' E015°32'19.6'')	832,02	19:11
10	Sepp Scherzer Helmut Meierhofer	AUT-1	PH-KTS FESTO-Flyer	Rewal, POL (N54°05'16.7'' E015°08'57.6'')	811,09	18:21
11	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-1	D-OCFT Kandersteg	Kamien Pomorski, POL (N53°57'11.1'' E014°43'9.2'')	779,63	18:21	--
12	Stefan Makné Krzysztof Stanecki	POL-1	SP-BBI VOX - Meble	Kolonia Laska, POL (N53°52'58.0'' E014°40'20.2'')	772,44	18:07
13	Klaus Schmöhl Bernd Göhrmann	GER-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	Szczecin, POL (N53°29'50.9'' E014°29'36.3'')	737,63	17:21
14	Tom Donnelly David Hempleman-Adams	GBR-2	G-BWOK	Chlopowo, POL (N52°52'43.2'' E014°41'41.0'')	711,86	16:15	--
15	Nicolas Tièche Pierrick Duvoisin	SUI-2	HB-QHJ Spelterini	Prenzlau, GER (N53°19'1.7'' E013°58'33.6'')	698,07	15:43
16	Janet Folkes Colin Butter	GBR-1	HB-BJS Motor Columbus	Prenzlau, GER (N53°15'57.1'' E013°46'8.0'')	683,59	16:16	--
17	Thierry Villey Philippe Buron-Pilatre	FRA-1	D-OARH Ville de Thionville II	Wolfenbüttel, GER (N52°07'6.3'' E010°34'36.1'')	436,42	12:56	--

47^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 12.09.2003 - Arc et Senans (FRA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys	FRA-1	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Tinhosas, POR (N37°18'11.0'' W008°37'62.8'')	1.596,47	53:42
2	Richard Abruzzo Gary Johnson	USA-1	N96YD Anti Gravity	Torroal, POR (N38°35'44.8'' W008°65'66.2'')	1.519,88	41:08
3	Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere	BEL-1	OO-BCX Belgica 2	El Palomar, ESP (N37°36'55.6'' W005°59'05.6'')	1.422,67	41:51
4	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER-1	D-OOWE Columbus V	Robles de Laciana, ESP (N42°94'09.2'' W006°27'97.6'')	1.050,26	30:42
5	Silvia Wagner Sepp Scherzer	AUT-2	D-OCOL Isenbeck	Salazar de Amaya, ESP (N42°62'60.3'' W004°23'26.1'')	928,07	17:10	--
6	Bob Berben Benoit Simeons	BEL-2	D-OBYN	Hourtin, FRA (N45°19'03.1'' W001°15'63.4'')	572,20	10:41
7	Mark Sullivan David Levin	USA-3	D-OWNT Warsteiner	St. Helene, FRA (N45°01'02.0'' W000°85'32.0'')^10:41	558,98	10:41	--
8	Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner	AUT-1	D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo	Rochefort, FRA (N45°89'92.7'' W000°92'77.7'')	528,63	14:33
9	Janet Folkes Colin Butter	GBR-1	HB-BJS Motor Colombus	Guiard, FRA (N45°12'31.0'' W000°35'54.5'')	518,37	10:13	--
10	Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli	SUI-2	HB-QHJ Spelterini	Varzay, FRA (N45°72'03.6'' W000°69'65.6'')	517,50	15:10
11	Klaus Schmöhl Dr Bernd Göhrmann	GER-2	D-OWBA Warsteiner	La Rochelle, FRA (N46°20'28.7'' W000°79'15.9'')	510,00	11:25
12	Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Philippe Buron Pilatre	FRA-2	F-GIRE L'inconnu	La Pierre Percée, FRA (N45°55'25.1'' W000°35'29.6'')	498,82	09:04
13	Louis L. Vitanza Albert F. Padelt	USA-2	N6395V Casey Lynn	Fontenelle, FRA (N45°05'23.6'' W000°08'93.9'')	491,02	08:44
14	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER-3	D-OBCW	La Tacherie, FRA (N45°80'61.4'' W000°32'32.4'')	487,01	11:33
15	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE-1	D-OWML Münsterland	Cognac, FRA (N45°65'67.8'' W000°19'35.5'')	483,08	14:05
16	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-1	D-OCFT	withdraw from the competition - did not launch	--	--	--
16	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI-3	HB-QHP Ajoie	withdraw from the competition - did not launch	--	--	--

46^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 01.09.2002 - Chatellerault (FRA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys	FRA-1	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Zambujeira do Mar, POR (N37°31'41.2'' / W008°46'06.8'')	1.282,30	69:59
2	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER-1	D-OOWE Columbus IV	Piedras Blancas, ESP (N43°33'21.6'' / W005°57'54.9'')	624,09	19:52
3	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI-3	D-OCFT	Isoba, ESP (N43°04'00.0'' / W005°19'60.0'')	620,10	31:30
4	Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli	SUI-2	D-OWML	Luanco, ESP (N43°36'44.5'' / W005°48'43.3'')	610,45	30:23
5	Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock	BEL-1	OO-BCX Belgica 2	Cordovilla de Aguilar, ESP (N42°51'03.5'' / W004°13'09.0'')	576,67	35:06
6	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA-1	D-OGGY Doggy	Poo, ESP (N43°25'37.4'' / W004°47'25.4'')	561,11	31:42	(all balloon mail were get lost)
7	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA-2	D-OWNT Warsteiner	Costean, ESP (N42°05'40.8'' / E000°10'48.2'')	521,95	34:39	--
8	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER-2	D-OWBA Deutschland II	Taüll, ESP (N42°31'06.0'' / E000°51'02.0'')	474,56	33:11
9	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI-1	HB-QHP Ajoie	Vingrau (Opoul / Perpignan), FRA (N42°50'43.9'' / E002°48'24.2'')	472,22	33:39
10	Josef Höhl Stefan Handl	GER-3	D-OCOL Columbus II - Isenbeck	Caubous, FRA (N43°14'00.1'' / E000°27'04.6'')	394,57	19:56
11	Stefan Makne Krzysztof Stanecki	POL-1	SP-BZO TVN Chio Multikino	Castets, FRA (N43°54'19.0'' / W001°07'55.1'')	345,87	17:37
12	Janet Folkes Colin Butter	GBR-2	HB-BJS Motor Colombus	Le Vignau, FRA (N43°46'31.5'' / W000°15'09.8'')	340,17	17:46
13	Shane Robinson Lesley Pritchard	USA-3	N69RW Delta Aspen	Lectoure, FRA (N43°55'60.0'' / E000°39'00.0'')	316,23	15:59	--
14	Bertrand Hennequet François Hennequet	FRA-2	F-GIRE L'inconnu	Laplume, FRA (N44°06'41.9'' / E000°30'15.1'')	296,85	15:28
15	Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe	GBR-1	D-OARH	Chartuzac, FRA (N45°20'31.7'' / W000°22'56.2'')	175,59	07:42	--
16	Jean Deschamps Chantal Deschamps Le Bras	FRA-3	F-PHCD Charles Dollfus	Nieul sur l'Autise, FRA (N46°26'00.7'' / W000°39'43.1'')	100,70	02:27	--
17	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT-1	D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin	Lezay, FRA (N46°15'08.1'' / W000°03'43.7'')	75,43	02:43

45^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 01.09.2001 - Warstein (GER)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys	FRA	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Bräila / Daeni, ROM (N44°54'10.6'' / E28°05'01.2'')	1.626,6	77:47
2	Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo Flyer	Ciolanestii din Deal, ROM (N44°21'58.8'' / E25°09'05.9'')	1.473,2	68:22
3	Philippe De Cock Ronny van Havere	BEL	OO-BCX Belgica II	Sinaia, ROM (N45°18'55.6'' / E25°29'48.4'')	1.432,6	66:32
4	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA	D-OAGH The Goodie	Priseaca, ROM (N44°32'23.1'' / E24°29'29.0'')	1.420,1	65:54	--
5	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OWBA	Parsova, ROM (130 km E of Belgrad) (N45°00'15.0'' / E22°12'31.1'')	1.247,6	48:28
6	Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa	JPN	JA-A1044	near Lugoj, ROM (N45°38'37.5'' / E21°56'57.6'')	1.187,3	38:39
7	Josef Höhl Stefan Handl	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Rosia, ROM (105 km NE of Arad) (N46°47'58.7'' / E22°32'23.7'')	1.151,3	59:11
8	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA	D-OGGY	Roszke, HUN (N46°11'46.6'' / E20°01'15.2'')	1.032,0	40:48
9	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OUEE Rosie O'Grady	Asotthalom, HUN (25 km SW Szeged) (N46°09'13.4'' / E19°49'06.5'')	1.022,8	41:24
10	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT The Nameless	Szeged, HUN (N46°12'52.7'' / E19°36'52.5'')	1.006,4	40:03
11	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OBCW	S of Pecs, HUN (N46°01'02.9'' / E18°17'41.4'')	944,3	34:25
12	Kurt Frieden Manuel Knobelspiess	SUI	D-OPMB	Samod, HUN (N45°52'16.5'' / E18°02'24.3'')	941,3	41:14
13	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI	HB-BZH Erdbeere	near Batelov, CZE (N49°20'05.0'' / E15°26'25.5'')	553,8	23:21	--
14	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE	D-OWML Münsterland	Pilsen, CZE (N49°49'15.9'' / E13°12'12.3'')	386,1	16:43
15	Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe	GBR	D-OARH	near Bad Liebenstein, GER (20 km SW Eisenach) (N50°50'04.6'' / E10°19'25.7'')	152,8	10:23	--
16	Troy Bradley D. Earl Miller	USA	N-69RW	Gardino, ITA (near Bergamo) (N45°48'56.8'' / E09°54'37.0'')	disqualif. (634,7)	18:11	--

44^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 09.09.2000 - Saint Hubert (BEL)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OOWE Columbus IV	Malmö, SWE	795,7	70:49
2	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA	D-OYES Oyes	Capoli, ITA	745,3	49:06
3	Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo	Matrei, AUT	623,0	46:51
4	Hans Akerstedt Janne Balkedal	SWE	D-OWML Münsterland	St. Hilaire, FRA	432,3	47:25
5	John Kugler Ralph Sheese	USA	D-OABQ	Sussey, FRA	322,8	45:37	--
6	Kurt Frieden Manuel Knobelspiess	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Mille le Four, FRA	278,6	33:44
7	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OCOL Columbus II	Cap Gris-Nez, FRA	276,9	41:35
8	James Herschend David Levin	USA	D-OZAR	Villelevin, FRA	256,2	50:29
9	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OBCW	Chaumont s. Yonne, FRA	256,0	36:32
10	Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock	BEL	OO-BCX Belgica II	Maulers, FRA	239,9	42:33
11	Stefan Makne Franciszek Goralewicz	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Donnelay, FRA	171,2	22:37
12	Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider	SUI	HB-BZH	La Cense Carree, FRA	159,7	23:52	--
13	Xavier Waymel Bruno Degrelle	FRA	F-PCBL Le Globe-Trotter	Chavonne, FRA	148,9	08:20
14	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT	Lury Lovercy, FRA	132,1	33:57
15	Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe	GBR	G-BWOR	Marmelon le Grande, FRA	122,9	23:18
16	Francois Hennequet Bertrand Hennequet	FRA	F-GIRE	Bigonville, LUX	32,7	05:09
17	Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn	GER	D-OWBF	(North sea)	disqualif.	53:49

43^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 02.10.1999 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere	BEL	D-OCOX Belgica II	Amory, Missisipi (ca. 35 km S.S.E. of Tupelo, MS)	1.666,54	40:09
2	Danielle Francoeur Leo Burman	CAN	N-47FC Just An Other Cloud	Goodman, Missisipi (ca. 75 km N. of Jackson, MS)	1.562,75	43:28
3	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	G-BSRJ	Avery Island, Luisiana (ca. 35 km S.S.W. of Lafayette)	1.495,88	61:22
4	Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo	Grosse Tete, Luisiana (30 km W. of Baton Rouge, LA)	1.482,65	59:07
5	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OBCW	Mayersville, Missisipi (ca. 75 km S. of Greenville, MS)	1.451,52	42:38
6	Troy Bradley Bruce Hale	USA		Mamouth Springs, Arkansas	1.365,91	26:46	--
7	Mark Sullivan David Levin	USA	D-OABQ Warsteiner	Spearsville, Luisiana (ca. 55 km N.W. of Monroe, LA)	1.326,51	43:23	--
8	Simon Force Janet Folkes	GBR		N. of McAlister, Oklahoma	988,63	28:38	--
9	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OOWE Warsteiner	Fredricksburg, Texas (ca. 80 km W.N.W. of Austin, TX)	906,55	43:09
10	Josef Höhl Thomas Fink	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Minco, Oklahoma (45 km W.of Oklahoma City,OK)	778,87	19:54
11	Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis	USA	N-96YD Zero Gravity	Seymour, Texas	700,75	25:07
12	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE	D-OWML Münsterland	Gotebo, Oklahoma (ca. 10 km E of Hobart, OK)	693,94	20:13
13	Peter Vizzard Judy Lynne	AUS	N-82866	Mangum, Oklahoma (ca. 30 km N. of Altus, OK)	650,46	18:26
14	Hansjörg Fröhlin Max Krebs	SUI	HB-BZH	Mangum, Oklahoma (ca. 30 km N.W. of Altus, OK)	647,64	19:57
15	Ruth E. Wilson Jenny Houghton	AUS	N-35SP	Durham, Oklahoma (ca. 35 km N.E. of Canadian, TX)	602,88	13:24
16	Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa	JPN	N-4054N Blue Dragon	Skellytown, Texas (ca. 20 km S.E. of Borger, TX)	494,86	33:55
17	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT	Panhandle, Texas (ca. 55 km N.E. of Amarillo, TX)	477,28	21:55
18	Stan Wereschuk Ron Martin	CAN	G-BWVM Destiny II	Muleshoe, Texas	374,75	33:03
19	Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme	GBR		Friona, Texas (ca. 35 km W. of Hereford, TX)	366,89	15:12	--
20	Thierry Villey Philippe Buron Pilatre	FRA		N.E. of Stanley, New Mexico	48,28	02:32

* = not in my collection

42^nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 12.09.1998 - Paris (FRA) - C A N C E L L E D due to bad weather
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
-	Peter Vizzard Judy Lynne	AUS		--	--	--	--
-	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OWML Münsterland	--	--	--
-	Ron Martin Stan Wereschuk	CAN	G-BWVM Moonshine	--	--	--
-	Leo Burman Danielle Francoeur	CAN	N-69RW Aspen	--	--	--	--
-	Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys	FRA		--	--	--	--
-	Bertrand Hennequet Francois-H. Hennequet	FRA		--	--	--	--
-	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OBCW	--	--	--
-	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OOWE Columbus III	--	--	--
-	Josef Höhl Thomas Fink	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	--	--	--
-	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo Flyer	--	--	--	--
-	Stefan Makne Franciszek Goralewicz	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	--	--	--	--
-	Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden	SUI		--	--	--	--
-	Hansjoerg Fröhlin Walter Vollenweider	SUI	HB-BJO Rig Rentsch	--	--	--
-	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT	--	--	--
-	Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme	GBR		--	--	--	--
-	Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson	GBR		--	--	--	--
-	Per Lindstrand	GBR		--	--	--	--
-	Richard Abruzzo Troy Bradley	USA	N-96YD Zero Gravity	--	--	--
-	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA		--	--	--	--
-	Lesley Pritchard Tom Davies	USA	N-95GB L'Etoile	--	--	--

41^st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 07.09.1997 - Warstein (GER)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys	FRA	F-PPSE Le Petit Prince	Vama Veche, ROM	1.732,5	46:??
2	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA	D-OWML	Vama Veche, ROM	1.732,3	45:00
3	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo	Vama Veche, ROM	1.732,2		--
4	Josef Höhl Thomas Fink	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Mangalia, ROM	1.726,9	45:38
5	John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Constanza, ROM	1.725,7		--
6	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OOWE Columbus III (Warsteiner)	Sulina, ROM	1.719,3	45:11
7	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-OBCW	Tulcea, ROM	1.690,7	44:57
8	Stefan Makne Piotr Halas	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Cahul, MOL	1.570,5		--
9	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT	Jorasti, ROM	1.550,8	40:45
10	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg	Slovenske Pravno, SVK	792,0	24:11
11	Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson	GBR	G-BIHP Belgica	Pistan, SVK	770,1		--
12	Troy Bradley Tamara Bradley	USA	N-69RW Aspen	Dunaj Streda, SVK	766,6		--
13	Othmar Pircher Peter Girardi	AUT	OE-ZZI	Uhersky/Hodonin, SVK	702,1	19:10	--
14	Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme	GBR	G-ROMS	Techarovice, CZE	452,2	14:47	--
15	Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	No start	--	--	--

40^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 28.09.1996 - Warstein (GER)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Petrosani, ROM	1.286,9	72:01
2	John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Szatmargseke, HUN	1.087,3	54:18	--
3	Johann Füerstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg	Bacsalmas, HUN	1.004,3	41:19
4	Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden	SUI	HB-BVZ Stadt Wil	Bacsalmas, HUN	1.002,8	34:46
5	Christian Stoll Werner Najer	SUI	D-OCFT	Bacsalmas, HUN	1.000,5	39:44
6	Hansjörg Fröhlin Walter Vollenweider	SUI	HB-BTE Circus Knie	Harmashatar Hegy, HUN	879,6	41:36	--
7	Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Zeravice, CZ	687,2	22:47	--
8	Josef Höhl Juergen Schubert	GER	D-OWML	Zarovice, CZ	645,9	21:03
9	Stefan Makne Dariusz Brzozowski	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Zarow, POL	567,7	16:32	--
10	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo	Ostriz, GER	459,4	16:07	--
11	Richard Abruzzo David Melton	USA	G-BWOK	Hirschfelde, GER	456,8	14:03	--
12	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-Columbus	Jaenkendorf, GER	449,5	13:33
13	Troy Bradley Tamara Bradley	USA	D-OLAF	Jestribi, CZ	446,1	13:33	--
14	Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz	AUT	OE-ZZI	Torgau, GER	324,2	10:35	--

39^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 09.09.1995 - Wil (SUI)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Ludzasraj, LATVIA	1.628,1	92:11
2	John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	David-Gorodok, BELARUS (forced to land by military helicopter)	1.403,0	69:23	--
3	Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger	AUT	D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin	Lucincik, UKRAINE	1.395,4	80:78
4	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA	N-69RW Aspen	Zelva near Volkovysk, BELARUS	1.280,0	65:25	--
5	Alan Fraenckel John Stuart-Jervis	AVI	D-Caribbean	Bereza, BELARUS (shot down and killed by military helicopter)	1.267,2	62:32	--
6	Heinrich Brachtendorf Juergen Schubert	GER	D-Columbus	Greve, DENMARK	930,9	48:00
7	Josef Höhl Florian Schwingenstein	GER	D-QUEE Queen	Garbno near Koszalin, POL	906,2	47:57	--
8	Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz	AUT	OE-ZZI	Kolobrzeg, POL	871,7	35:25	--
9	Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin	SUI	D-OCFT	Rudki near Walcz, POL	839,3	42:38	--
10	Rien Jurg Ron van Houten	NED	PH-KTS Festo	Jaglice-Czlopa, POL	804,9	44:75	--
11	Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden	SUI	HB-BVZ Stadt Wil	Karpniki, POL (near Jelenia Góra)	625,3	55:50	--
12	Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	St. Polten, AUT	498,9	22:42	--
13	Stefan Makne Piotr Halas	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Unterbergern, AUT (near Krems)	494,6	26:43	--
14	Christian Stoll Karl Spenger	SUI	HB-BZH	Bad Feilnbach, GER	220,5	7:17
15	Richard Abruzzo Jacob Traub	USA	HB-BJS Motor Columbus	Denkingen, GER	52,3	7:43	--

38^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 18.09.1994 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Karl Spenger Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BZH Stadt Wil	Jerzu, Sardinien, ITA	825,14	31:01	--
2	Johann Fuerstner Josef Huber	AUT	D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin	Borghetto S. Spirioto, ITA	375,74	26:10	--
3	Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz	AUT	OE-ZZI	Sontuario-Savona, ITA	343,67	30:38	--
4	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Casarza-Sestri, ITA	329,42	31:17
5	Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Genua, ITA	310,47	22:12	--
6	Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson	AVI	D-Caribbean	Perino, ITA	271,20	26:44	--
7	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-Columbus	Casalmoro, ITA	216,75	17,16	--
8	Stefan Makne Franciszek Góralewicz	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Rovero della Luna, ITA	135,26	14:22
9	Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin	SUI	D-OCFT	Aprica, ITA	116,59	14:32	--
10	John Michael Wallace James R. Herschend	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Cles, ITA	111,51	13:42	--
11	Volker Kuinke Alfred Derks	GER	D-OZAM Zamek	Flaurling, AUT	74,81	10:00	--
12	Joe W. Kittinger Robert Snow	USA	D-QUEE Queen	Kuehtal, AUT	73,00	8:06	--
13	Rolf Sutter Kurt Frieden	SUI	HB-BTE Circus Knie Stadt Rapperswil	Plangeross, AUT	59,81	6:59	--
14	Nick Bosanquet Andrew Wilkinson	GBR	G-BIHP Belgica	Koefles, Oetztal, AUT	57,26	5:00	--
15	David Levin Mark Sullivan	USA	N-69RW Aspen	Jerzens, Haag, AUT	48,87	7:06	--

Article about the 38th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

37^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 04.10.1993 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Rainer Rohsler	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Campbellsport, WI	1.832,0	59:29	--
2	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-OCOL Columbus II	Buffalo, Minnesota	1.557,5	66:02
3	Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson	AVI	D-Caribbean	Wood River, Nebraska	950,6	45:28	--
4	Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner	AUT	OE-ZZI	Whitman, Nebraska	899,1	52:36	--
5	Volker Kuinke Joerg Schellhove	GER	D-Columbus	Mosca / Sand Dunes, Colorado	305,2	32:50	--
6	Saburo Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa	JPN	N-35SP	Roy, New Mexico	234,8	21:07	--
7	Stefan Makne Waldemar Ozga	POL	N-37915	Cimmaron, New Mexico	219,7	22:10	--
8	Jerzy Czerniawski Jerzy Gozdz	POL	N-147SP	Wagon Mound, New Mexico	187,4	20:26	--
9	Johann Fuerstner Josef Huber	AUT	D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg	Wagon Mound, New Mexico	186,4	20:41
10	Karl Spenger Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BVZ Stadt Wil	Ocate, New Mexico	186,3	21:28
11	John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Wagon Mound, New Mexico	185,1	20:45	--
12	Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher	GER	D-Ruhrpott	Ocate, New Mexico	181,0	19:58	--
13	Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin	SUI	D-OCFT	Ft.Union, New Mexico	172,1	19:27	--
14	Randy Woods Gordon Boring	USA	N-611SP	La Cueva, New Mexico	148,1	18:50	--
15	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE	G-ROZY	Pecos, New Mexico	113,7	16:35	--
16	Peter Vizzard John Wallington	AUS	N-5371B	Glorieta, New Mexico	93,2	15:07	--
17	Clotaire Castanier Thierry Villey	FRA	N-4343J	Los Alamos, New Mexico	85,5	18:23	--
18	David Levin Troy Bradley	USA	G-BSRT	Los Alamos, New Mexico	79,6	14:53	--
19	Jacques W. Soukup John Stuart-Jervis	AVI	N-38JT	Albuquerque, New Mexico	10,5	11:07	--
20	Ron Martin Danielle Francoeur	CAN	CF-IEK	No started	--	--	--

Article about the 37th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

36^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 19.09.1992 - Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt (D)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	David Levin James R. Herschend	USA	D-Aspen	Przemysl, POL	964,19	45:36	--
2	Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann	GER	D-Columbus	Kielce, POL	882,70	45:19	--
3	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Szczygielkowa / Kielce, POL	872,34	46:12	--
4	Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Wojnicz, POL	850,78	44:26	--
5	Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert	GER	D-Odus	Piotrków, POL	807,94	43:17	--
6	Rolf Sutter Kurt Frieden	SUI	HB-BTE Circus Knie	Jedrzejów, POL	799,54	40:41	--
7	Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner	AUT	OE-ZZI	Dzierzgów, POL	797,56	54:28	--
8	Jacques W. Soukup Alan Fraenckel	AVI	D-Caribbean	Ligota Turawska / Opole, POL	670,87	39:30	--
9	John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Senica, CS	591,77	47:09	--
10	Karl Spenger Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BVZ Stadt Wil	Niemcza, POL	587,63	37:35
11	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BWH	Ogrodnica, POL	584,32	62:09	--
12	Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson	GBR	G-BIHP Belgica	Krisonov, CS	514,96	23:03	--
13	Bertrand Hennequet Vincent Leys	FRA	F-GIRE	Strizov, CS	481,97	23:06	--
14	Heinrich Brachtendorf Helma Sjuts	GER	D-Ruhrpott	Volevcice / Telc, CS	455,35	23:45	--

Article about the 36th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

35^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 21.09.1991 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert	GER	D-Euregio	Nielisz, POL (near Zamosc)	1.024,9	44:18
2	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Nabrad, HUN (near Fehergyarmad)	927,2	41:48	--
3	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Dorog, HUN (near Esztergom)	631,3	36:58	--
4	Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz	AUT	D-Columbus	Brno, CS	520,8	28:05	--
5	Karl Spenger Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Pölöske, HUN	511,8	20:42
6	Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson	AVI	D-Caribbean	Oberwart, AUT	465,1	20:51	--
7	Rolf Sutter Alfred Nater	SUI	HB-BJO Rig Rentsch	Siegersdorf, AUT (near Graz)	426,9	20:51	--
8	Thomas Fink Rainer Hassold	GER	D-Augsburg	Eisenthal, AUT (near Graz)	408,9	20:52	--
9	Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks	GER	D-Continentale	Kumberg, AUT (near Graz)	407,5	21:57
10	John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez	USA	N-1636S Spirit of Springfield	Villach, AUT	292,2	10:13	--
11	Gordon Boring Walter Noeske	USA	HB-BJS Motor Columbus	Gschwand, AUT (near Gmunden)	289,5	18:25	--
12	Piotr Szary Waldemar Ozga	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	Gmünd / Kärnten, AUT	260,3	10:48	--
13	Randy Woods Fred T. Gorrell	USA	D-Aspen	Wörgl, AUT	151,5	07:26	--
14	Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder	SUI	HB-BTE Circus Knie	d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) Pollhov-Gradec, YUG (near Ljubliana)	---	10:22	--

Article about the 35th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

34^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 02.09.1990 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Schiave di Abruzzo, ITA (S of Pescara)	692,5	33:20	--
2	Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Fred T. Gorell	USA	D-Aspen	Vrpolje, YUG (SE of Sibenik)	605,6	19:43	--
3	Karl Spenger Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Navellara / Reggio Emilia, ITA	264,4	14:02
4	Alan Fraenckel John Stuart-Jervis	AVI	D-Caribbean	Castel S. Giovanni, ITA	243,2	21:02	--
5	Silvan Osterwalder Rolf Sutter	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Sandrigo, ITA	205,1	9:07	--
6	Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks	GER	D-Continentale	San Peretto, ITA	197,9	10:15	--
7	Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert	GER	D-Euregio	Recoaro near Schio, ITA	187,4	9:07
8	John Michael Wallace Anthony M. Fairbanks	USA	D-Columbus	San Leonardo, ITA	178,8	8:30	--
9	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Ome, ITA	176,8	10:17	--
10	Alfred Nater Otto Anderegg	SUI	HB-BJO Rig Rentsch	D'Ogna, ITA	152,9	7:32	--
11	Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner	AUT	OE-SZI Münsterland	Foppolo, ITA	131,8	8:51	--
12	Thomas Fink Guenter Oberseider	GER	D-Augsburg	Carona, ITA	121,2	8:58	--
13	David Levin Frank Rider	USA	G-BSRJ	Ponte di Legno, ITA	106,9	6:50	--

Article about the 34th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

33^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 16.09.1989 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Batorliget near Debrecen, HUN	911,2	37:33	--
2	Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl	GER	D-Augsburg	Nyiracsad, HUN	894,1	39:32	--
3	Joe Kittinger Robert Snow	USA	D-Columbus	Hejoepapi, HUN	809,4	34:01	--
4	Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Tisovec, CS	748,4	25:52	--
5	Karl Spenger Martin Messner	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Namestovo, CS	731,9	42:47	--
6	Alfred Nater Otto Anderegg	SUI	HB-BGN Bad Zurzach	Ferriego, HUN	691,2	22:07	--
7	Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks	GER	D-Continentale	Sed-Liste, CS	669,0	31:59	--
8	Randy Woods Gordon Boring	USA	D-Aspen	Piestiany, CS	576,1	22:01	--
9	Waldemar Ozga Piotr Szary	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	Loimersdorf, AUT	510,6	20:53	--
10	Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Charles D. Reinhard	USA	HB-BJS Motor Columbus	Sopron, HUN	496,7	20:27	--
11	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Himberg, AUT	486,4	22:56	--
12	Volker Kuinke Gustav Vorbaeumen	GER	D-Euregio	Igelbach, GER	272,2	20:19	--

Article about the 33th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

32^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 23.10.1988 - Bregenz / Vorarlberg (A)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	OE-PZS Polarstern	Klenike, YUG (N of Skopje)	1.110,9	41:09	--
2	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Split, YUG	677,5	43:07	--
3	David Levin Jim M. Schiller	USA	HB-BJS Motor Columbus	Slovanska Pozega	648,6	20:14	--
4	Hansjoerg Froehlin Christian Stoll	SUI	HB-BER Quo Vadis	Podravska Slatina, YUG	646,1	18:13	--
5	Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Charles D. Reinhard	USA	HB-BGN Bad Zurzach	Nova Gradiska, YUG	645,1	19:35	--
6	Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks	GER	D-Continentale	Banja Luka, YUG	644,1	20:26	--
7	Karl Spenger Alfred Nater	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Nova Gradiska, YUG	631,1	20:39	--
8	Gustav Vorbaeumen Bernd Sundermeier	GER	D-Humana	Nova Gradiska, YUG	629,7	20:36	--
9	Ireneusz Cieslak Waldemar Ozga	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	Virovitica, YUG	629,1	17:52	--
10	Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl	GER	D-Augsburg	Virovitica, YUG	623,8	19:53	--
11	Randy Woods Gordon Boring	USA	D-Beldrive	Kutina, YUG	599,0	18:58	--
12	Peter Vizzard Steve Griffin	AUS	D-Halfeneisen	Garesnica, YUG	591,8	17:31	--
13	Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Dubica, YUG	583,9	20:40	--

Article about the 32th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

31^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 03.10.1987 - Seefeld / Tirol (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	HB-BBL Volksbank	Scoce (S of Titograd), YUG	852	32:16	--
2	Karl Spenger Martin Messner	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Arilje, YUG	800	42:04	--
3	Thomas Fink Erich Märkl	GER	D-Augsburg	Travnik, YUG	611	17:44	--
4	Volker Kuinke Gustav Vorbäumen	GER	D-Jan Wellem	Derventa, YUG	581	19:??	--
5	Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	Skender-Vakuf, YUG	576	19:??	--
6	Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder	SUI	HB-BJB Solvay	Glamoc, YUG	571	19:??	--
7	Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Lambertson	USA	D-Beldrive	Markonjicgrad, YUG	552	18:??	--
8	Helma Sjuts Dr. Alexander Schubert	GER	HB-BGU	Laktasi, YUG	532	19:??	--
9	Troy Bradley Charles D. Reinhard	USA	HB-BFC Jura	Saal, GER	176	18:??	--
10	Jacques W. Soukup Mark Sullivan	USA	D-Munte	No start	--	--	--

Article about the 31th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

30^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 18.10.1986 - Salzburg (AUT)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	HB-BBL Volksbank	Paasdorf, AUT	272,43	19:11	--
2	Karl Spenger Martin Messner	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Pulkau, AUT	225,56	13:20	--
3	David Levin Frank Rider	USA	D-Veltins	Tulln, AUT	222,17	?	--
4	Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl	GER	D-Augsburg	Geras, AUT	220,67	14:35	--
5	Carlo Schroeter Hans R. Peters	GER	D-Gerolsteiner II	Fraunberg, GER	193,71	16:23	--
6	Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer	SUI	HB-BGN Zurzach	Scheibbs, AUT	153,32	10:08	--
7	Peter Peterka Werner Pfenninger	SUI	HB-	Seitenstetten, AUT	121,71	?	--
8	Jojo Maes Wulf Bergner	GER	D-Gatzweiler	Leonfelden, AUT	95,00	7:40	--
9	Jean Jacques Muchery Thierry Villey	FRA	F-GEDT	Schaerding, AUT	70,85	?	--

Article about the 30th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

29^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 28.09.1985 - Genf (SUI)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	HB-BBL Volksbank	Sanary sur Mer, FRA (near Toulon)	342	21:09	--
2	Stefan Makne Waldemar Ozga	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	W of Toulon, FRA	325	22:58	--
3	Karl Spenger Martin Messner	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	Bouche du Rhone, FRA	323	13:50	--
4	David Levin Frank Rider	USA	HB-BEE Kolanda	W of Istres, FRA	316	16:38	--
5	Ireneusz Cieslak Jerzy Czerniawski	POL	SP-BZN Spolem-Almatur Bialystok	Istres, FRA	310	13:00	--
6	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE	D-Gatzweiler II	Marignane, FRA	307	21:07	--
7	Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer	SUI	HB-BEW „GZB“	Miramas, FRA	306	14:52	--
8	Jean Muchery Thierry Villey	FRA	F-Armand-Barbes	near Istres, FRA	no data (documents stolen)		--
9	Peter Peterka Werner Pfenninger	SUI	HB-BDU	St. Martin de Crau, FRA	304	13:44	--
10	Jim Schiller Randy Woods	USA	N-Moon Shadow	Tarascon, FRA	294	18:45	--
11	Volker Kuinke Helma Sjuts	GER	D-Düsseldorf	Lambesc, FRA	290	21:00	--
12	Jojo Maes Wulf Bergner	GER	D-Augsburg	E of Montelimar, FRA	208	14:25	--
13	Wilhelm Eimers Klaus Marienfeld	GER	D-Karstadt	Chambery, FRA	68	44:20	--

Article about the 29th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

28^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 13.10.1984 - Zürich-Kloten (SUI)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Karl Spenger Martin Messner	SUI	HB-BFC Jura	NW of La Rochelle, FRA	793	43:08	--
2	Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz	AUT	HB-BEW Basel	Montalivet le Bains, FRA	780	38:04	--
3	Stefan Makne Jerzy Czerniawski	POL	SP-BZN Spolem-Almatur Bialystok	Rouen, FRA	770	38:05	--
4	Ireneusz Cieslak Waldemar Ozga	POL	SP-BZR Polonia	La Rochelle, FRA	749	31:22	--
4	Peter Peterka Rolf Gross	SUI	HB-BER Quo Vadis	La Rochelle, FRA	749	37:46
6	Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal	SWE	D-Gatzweiler	Clermont-Ferrant, FRA	447	19:15	--
7	Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer	SUI	HB-BBL Volksbank	Roanne, FRA	388	18:02	--
8	Franz-Josef Schellhove Ralph Eimermacher	GER	D-Münster	Roanne, FRA	378	17:51	--
9	Helma Sjuts Gottlieb Blenk	GER	D-Humana	Roanne, FRA	377	18:53	--
10	Kurt Reisch Erich Maerkl	GER	D-Augsburg	Roanne, FRA	369	17:12	--
11	Nikki Caplan Jane C. Buckless	USA	N-63SP Emil Messner	Villefrance, FRA	338	16:20	--
12	John Willis Xavier Forest	FRA	HB-BEM Helvetia	Macon, FRA	327	16:03	--
13	Duane G. Powers Robert C. Penny	USA	N-Old Glory	Bourg-en-Bresse, FRA	315	18:52	--
14	Ben Abruzzo Charles Dewey Reinhard	USA	N-Double Eagle IX	Gland, SUI	210	14:52	--

Article about the 28th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

27^th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 26.06.1983 - Paris, Place de la Concorde (FRA)
starting location

rank	pilots	country	balloon (imm. & name)	landing place	distance [km]	time [h:m]	balloon mail & other cards
	Stefan Makne Ireneusz Cieslak	POL	SP-BZO Polonez	Offenstetten, GER (near Regensburg)	690,0	36:27	--
2	Dean Stellas Robert Snow	USA	Rosie O'Grady	Oehringen, GER	525,4	--	--
3	Rolf Gross Peter Peterka	SUI	HB-BTE Circus Knie	Saargemuend, GER	347,2	--	--
4	Bernard Rice Robert C. Penney	USA	N-Old Glory	Nancy, FRA	278,0	--	--
5	Xavier Forest Gilles de Maureuil	FRA		Verdun, FRA	222,5	--	--
6	Jean Crombez Jean Muchery	FRA		St. Memehuld	171,1	--	--
7	Franz-Josef Schellhove Helma Sjuts	GER	D-Clouth IX	Epernay, FRA	118,4	--	--
8	Nini Boesman Gerrit Visscher	NED	PH-DOM	Orly, FRA	69,4	--	--
9	Saburo Ichiyoshi Hiro Takamoto	JPN		Doue, FRA	60,9	--	--
10	Jonathan Harris Nick Bosanquet	GBR		Laudray, FRA	58,0	--	--
11	Jojo Maes Gottlieb Blenk	GER	D-Man	Gagny, FRA (defect of valve)	17,0	2:09	--

Article about the 27th Coupe from the book "Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen" by Ulrich Hohmann Sr

Polish stamp from 1984 on occassion of S. Makne's win in 1983: