The Cornizzolo Cup Italian Open 2016 held on Mt. Cornizozolo has come to a close after five valid tasks.<\/p>\n
Giorgio Sabbioni sent the following report and photos:<\/p>\n
Every task was technical, with mixed flying among flatlands and mountain ridges and varied options and lines to fly. For the first four days, Nicola Donini, the youngest pilot in the comp and son of the legendary Italian pilot Luca Donini, led the field.<\/i><\/p>\n
The final task of 72km was very technical and fast – there were two different lines to choose from: a straight and risky line in flatlands and an easier but slower line along the ridge. Almost all of the pilots went for the flatlands pushing from beginning to end to reach the podium as at this point there were several pilots with the chance to reach a high ranking in the event.<\/p>\n
At the end the final result was\u2026 familiar. The Italian title went to both Luca Donini and his son Nicola Donini, after tying with an overall score of 3574 pts! Both were flying Enzo 2s and neither of them are new to the podium. Luca is a former World and European Champion and Nicola won the Italian championship in 2013 when …read more<\/a> <\/p>\n