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The distance to the team in 2nd place at Skydive Teuge, the Golden Knights, was still almost as large as it was two years earlier at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2023 in Norway, where Arizona Airspeed won by 21 points. Airspeed maintained the same distance exactly until the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2024 to win their second set of gold medals.
Aethers Lille and their national coach Mathieu Bernier plan to maintain their currently significant lead over the national teams from the United States and Belgium the same way as Arizona Airspeed did it between 2023 and 2024. They had to expect that the two main opponents would reduce the distance significantly after the overwhelming performance at the Shamrock Showdown 2025. Golden Knights and Arizona Airspeed both finished more than 30 points behind the French team at Skydive DeLand. It was reduced to the 17 points in September at Skydive Teuge. One of the main open questions is the difference that will separate the same three teams at the upcoming USPA Nationals.
FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | ||||||||||||
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Rank | 4-way Open | B,Q,19,F | G,13,K,A | 12,7,8 | 16,E,6 | 1,J,9 | 10,15,21 | 5,18,L | M,20,11 | C,17,2 | 22,O,P,3 | Total | Avg | |||||||||||
1 | Aethers Lille | FR | 36 | -2 | 36 | 20 | -1 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 24 | 24 | -1 | 25 | 263 | 26.3 | ||||||
2 | Golden Knights | US | 33 | 31 | -2 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 27 | -1 | 16 | -2 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 246 | 24.6 | ||||||
3 | NMP PCH HayaBusa | BE | 33 | 28 | -3 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 18 | -1 | 19 | -2 | 22 | 21 | -1 | 23 | 237 | 23.7 | ||||||
4 | SDC Rhythm XP | US | 27 | -1 | 22 | -5 | 17 | 22 | 21 | -3 | 14 | -2 | 20 | -1 | 18 | -1 | 20 | 19 | 200 | 20.0 | ||||
5 | U.S. Team | US | 24 | -2 | 21 | -2 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 15 | -1 | 18 | 19 | 21 | -1 | 19 | 198 | 19.8 | ||||||
6 | Skywalkers Junior | CZ | 28 | 22 | -2 | 16 | -1 | 20 | 23 | 15 | -1 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 17 | -2 | 19 | 196 | 19.6 | |||||
7 | Echochamber | SE | 26 | 25 | 16 | -1 | 20 | 24 | 12 | -1 | 16 | -1 | 19 | 18 | -1 | 19 | 195 | 19.5 | ||||||
8 | Agera | NO | 27 | -1 | 23 | -1 | 17 | 18 | -2 | 23 | -1 | 16 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 17 | -2 | 19 | 194 | 19.4 | ||||
9 | RhEvolution XP | US | 27 | 22 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 21 | 15 | 13 | -2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 182 | 18.2 | ||||||||
10 | Out Of The Blue | NL | 21 | -2 | 22 | 13 | -2 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 17 | 175 | 17.5 | |||||||
11 | AYRO | BE | 24 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 12 | -1 | 13 | -2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 172 | 17.2 | ||||||||
12 | Papea | ES | 21 | -3 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | -3 | 14 | 13 | -1 | 15 | -2 | 16 | -2 | 16 | -1 | 170 | 17.0 | ||||
13 | Chop Chop! | AU | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 13 | 131 | 13.1 | ||||||||
14 | Les Hermines | FR | 17 | -2 | 16 | -1 | 10 | -1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | -1 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 128 | 12.8 | ||||||
15 | British Army Volt4ge | UK | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 11 | -1 | 10 | -1 | 11 | 116 | 11.6 | ||||||
16 | Axis | UK | 13 | -1 | 10 | -2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 9 | -2 | 104 | 10.4 |
The French national coach confirmed in Teuge that Aethers Lille will also travel to Arizona this month to attend the national outdoor championship in Eloy a year before they will compete at the same place for world championship gold medals. He is looking for the direct confrontation to keep this team on alert and check the distance regularly in direct competition under exactly the same conditions as the opponents.
The new team record average of Aethers Lille at the outdoor world cup happened almost under the radar, as the 4-way world seemed to be more focused on the performances of the two potential challengers next year, who both finished with their own team record averages, as well. The four rounds where Golden Knights and NMP PCH HayaBusa tied or outscored Aethers Lille received more attention than the scores of the nine rounds where the French team generated the dominating lead over their direct opponents. In fact, the five point deductions for Aethers Lille indicated that the winning team record average could grow higher at any time.
Shamrock Showdown 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | ||||||||||||
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Rank | AAA Class | 17,M,10 | 20,19,F | 18,22,K | N,G,3,16 | O,E,P,21 | 9,L,5 | 6,13,1 | C,J,Q,4 | D,8,A,H | 12,11,14 | Total | Avg | |||||||||||
1 | Aethers | FR | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 261 | 26.1 | ||||||||||
2 | Golden Knights | US | 19 | -2 | 24 | 18 | -2 | 24 | 28 | -1 | 26 | -2 | 20 | 27 | -2 | 26 | -1 | 15 | -2 | 227 | 22.7 | |||
3 | Arizona Airspeed | US | 23 | -1 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 27 | -2 | 28 | -1 | 18 | -1 | 24 | -4 | 26 | 17 | 224 | 22.4 | |||||
4 | SDC Rhythm XP | US | 20 | 17 | -2 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 24 | -3 | 24 | -1 | 19 | 18 | -7 | 21 | -1 | 15 | 191 | 19.1 | ||||
5 | Qatar Cheetahs | QA | 17 | -2 | 18 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 24 | 19 | -2 | 15 | -1 | 24 | 21 | 12 | -1 | 182 | 18.2 | |||||
6 | Airbus 4-way Illertissen | DE | 15 | -4 | 14 | -2 | 13 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 165 | 16.5 | |||||||
7 | Jen and the Double D's | US | 15 | 13 | -1 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 18 | -1 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 17 | 9 | -2 | 142 | 14.2 | |||||
8 | 4Action | US | 9 | -1 | 10 | -1 | 8 | -1 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 12 | 9 | 100 | 10.0 |
The French performance later this month in Eloy will become the rematch with the Golden Knights, and Arizona Airspeed on home turf could also be the U.S. team at the world championship next year. Mathieu Bernier will have the opportunity to check out both potential opponents at the same time, while NMP PCH HayaBusa have to follow the competition from far away. The Belgians have scheduled a training camp in Florida later this month instead.
French national teams have attended the Shamrock Showdown at Skydive DeLand several times to launch the outdoor competition season. However, the participation at the USPA Nationals as a guest team is a new addition to the French competition schedule. Mathieu Bernier is very familiar with the highly valuable experience of meeting the direct opponents early. As an active competitor with the French national 4-way team he traveled to Florida five consecutive times between 2008 and 2012 to launch the outdoor competition season. He won two silver and one gold medal at outdoor world championships in this time period, including 4-way and 8-way gold both in Menzelinsk 2010. Aethers Lille made the same trip in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and met Arizona Airspeed at each of the events, the Golden Knights in 2024 and 2025, as well. The Shamrock Showdown 2026 is scheduled for April 17 - 19 and will be the 1st Bob Hallet Memorial at the same time.
Shamrock Showdown 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | AAA Class | 12,2,B | E,K,M,H,11 | L,3,22 | C,4,18 | 13,D,J,1 | 20,16,17 | Q,14,8 | O,F,6,10 | 21,G,9 | P,19,5 | Total | Avg | |
1 | Aerodyne Aerokart | FR | 21 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 244 | 24.4 |
2 | NMP-PCH Hayabusa | BE | 20 | 33 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 223 | 22.3 |
3 | Perris Fury | US | 19 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 208 | 20.8 |
4 | Aerokart Deep Blue Maubeuge | FR | 17 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 201 | 20.1 |
5 | Paraclete XP4 | US | 18 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 197 | 19.7 |
6 | Black Cat | RU | 17 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 195 | 19.5 |
7 | Genesis | US | 18 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 189 | 18.9 |
8 | Mass Defiance | US | 17 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 179 | 17.9 |
9 | SDC Rhythm XP | US | 14 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 175 | 17.5 |
10 | Spaceland Blue | US | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 167 | 16.7 |
11 | Golden Knights Gold | US | 12 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 159 | 15.9 |
12 | Bodyflight Voluntas | DK | 11 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 154 | 15.4 |
13 | Speedy Kids XP | US | 12 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 152 | 15.2 |
14 | Golden Knights Black | US | 13 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 149 | 14.9 |
15 | DeLand Shmeland XP | US | 15 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 144 | 14.4 |
16 | Teiwaz Falcon | US | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 134 | 13.4 |
17 | Fallout | US | 11 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 131 | 13.1 |
18 | Carolina Turbo XP | US | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 130 | 13.0 |
19 | Friday 13 | RU | 11 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 128 | 12.8 |
20 | Kaizen | UK | 10 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 12.1 |