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The interest of the audience in this topic and the participation in the NSL Poll was impressive with 600 votes.
The competition for this highly regarded title was eventually reduced to Thunder's international lineup and SportLoto from Russia who both were not eligible to compete at the Mondial Dubai 2012. The race in Dubai took place only between UK's national team Satori and Ex3mo from Italy.
This year's duel between the two teams begins at Bodyflight Bedford. It will be the 3rd time that Thunder and SportLoto compete at the same indoor competition, and this year's event will be the most interesting one.
SportLoto was far ahead of Thunder in 2011 and did not have the complete lineup at the World Challenge 2012 where Thunder was as far ahead as SportLoto was a year earlier.
World Challenge 2011 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 10,C,5 | 20,P,2 | H,M,Q,K,A | L,J,16,12 | E,7,15 | O,11,22 | 14,B,17 | 6,13,9 | 4,3,21 | 1,G,8 | Total | Avg |
6 | SportLoto (RU) | 21 | 23 | 49 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 255 | 25.5 |
World Challenge 2012 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | D,Q,9,10 | 17,P,11 | 2,21,7 | 14,J,O,M | A,L,18,16 | N,H,20,G | C,E,19,22 | 1,8,4 | K,6,3 | 12,F,5 | Total | Avg |
7 | Thunder | 29 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 241 | 24.1 |
Egor Gusev and Andrei Kharitonov then joined forces with Yuri Drozdov and Dima Samochval for the 2011 season. Both are experienced Russian 4way and 8way competitors, and it was not a big surprise that SportLoto started off from a high performance level. It was still not high enough yet to qualify as the Russian national 4way team. Sky Panthers Barkli is still winning the Russian Nationals year after year. It may change in 2013.
Russian Nationals 2010 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 7,4,M | 9,A,1 | 22,D,O,20 | 19,17,3 | 11,Q,K,C | 21,L,15 | H,E,N,14 | B,P,F,J,G | 12,8,5 | 10,6,16 | Total | Avg |
1 | Sky Panthers | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 254 | 25.4 |
2 | Black Cat | 24 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 243 | 24.3 |
3 | Gradient Alpha | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 41 | 17 | 18 | 227 | 22.7 |
4 | Kaktus Hunter | 19 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 17 | 216 | 21.6 |
5 | Ocean 5 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 203 | 20.3 |
Contour was Yuri Drozdov's first more competitive team project in 2008 and 2009, and the next step up came a year later. Ocean 5 had an open slot in 2010, and Yuri Drozdov had the opportunity to break the 20-average for the first time at the Russian Nationals 2010.
Ocean 5 did not continue in 2011, and Yuri Drozdov joined SportLoto with experience in all 4way slots. He is now flying in his favorite position, the Tail. Egor Gusev is his Center Inside piece partner.
Ocean 5 was also the next team for Dima Samochval. There he met his SportLoto team mate Yuri Drozdov in 2010. He is the Point for SportLoto and in the front piece with Andrei Kharitonov.
SportLoto's Egor Gusev said that his team is ready for the World Challenge 2013: "The entry fee is paid, air tickets are bought, the hotel is reserved..." His team may attend a few more indoor competitions this year but will not compete at the World Cup 2013 in Bosnia. The Russian Nationals 2013 in Kolomna could be the only outdoor competition in early September. The winner will compete for Russia at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014.