posted Mar 24th, 2016 - Four of the seven AAA Class teams who competed at the Shamrock Showdown 2016 in DeLand are now getting ready for the next indoor competition, the World Challenge 2016 in Bedford.

82 teams are currently registered for this year's unofficial indoor world championship, and a new participation record is still in reach.

The AAA Class field is once again headed by NMP PCH Hayabusa who will try to win the event for the 6th consecutive time. Arizona Airspeed will not be in Bedford, and there is not much doubt that the Belgian 4-way indoor and outdoor world champions will take the 1st place. However, as little competition there will be for the top spot, as most exciting the battle for the places behind Hayabusa and the rest of the jackpot promises to be.

Shamrock Showdown 2016			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class		3,13,9	G,6,21	10,20,11	18,4,B	F,1,14	19,5,7	P,Q,16,A	C,15,M,12	J,L,K,2	E,O,22,17	Total	Avg
1	Arizona Airspeed	US	23	24	19	22	24	24(-1)	29	25	29	24	243	24.3
2	Aerodyne French Girls	FR	21	22	17	21	23	20	27	21	27	22	221	22.1
3	Qatar Tigers	QA	19	22	16	21	19	19	29	20	28	22	215	21.5
4	SDC Rhythm XP	US	19	19	15	19	21	20	26	19	25	21	204	20.4
5	Satori XL	UK	19	18	16	20	19	20	26	18	24	22	202	20.2

The Aerodyne French Girls finished right behind Arizona Airspeed at the Shamrock Showdown and outscored Qatar Tigers, SDC Rhythm XP and Satori XL. They had hoped to meet the Golden Knights in DeLand, who missed the outdoor competition after attending the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2016. The Golden Knights also had the World Challenge on the original 2016 schedule and recently canceled the trip to Bedford, as well.

The French FLY-IN Girls, with their indoor name next in Bedford, were disappointed that they would miss the direct competition with their strongest opponent at the World Challenge, as well. They reacted quickly and withdrew from the 4-way Women competition at Twinwoods Adventure end of next week.

However, it was not a withdrawal from the actual event. In fact, the French FLY-IN Girls switched to the much more contested AAA/Open Class competition where they will be facing more than enough tough opposition.

World Challenge 2016			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Open		T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	T.B.D.	Total	Avg
0	NMP PCH Hayabusa	BE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	Weembi Parasport	FR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	French FLY-IN Girls	FR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	Black Cat	RU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	Qatar Tigers	QA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	SDC Rhythm XP	US	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	FLY-IN France	FR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	Thunder ISR	BE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
0	Satori XL	BE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0

The AAA/Open Class registration of the reigning world champions in 4-way Women makes even more sense for another good reason. The French FLY-IN Girls have the potential to place within the Top 4 rankings, which offers the World Challenge cash prizes.

In fact, the French team proved at the Clash of Champions 2015 that they could even finish in 2nd place in Bedford. This would be the highest Open Class placing of an all-female lineup in the history of the sport.

NMP PCH Hayabusa is too big an obstacle, and the toughest opposition for the next places could come from another reigning French world champion in 4-way Women. Perrine Sanchez, Sophia Pecout's and Christine Malnis' team mate in 2014, competes for Weembi in Bedford. She has French national coach Mathieu Bernier, Julien Degen and Thomas Perrin in her lineup. The World Challenge power rankings are showing all contenders for the top spots.