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- ↑ "FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Series 2008-2009: Lasham Sailplane Grand Prix 2008 - 15 meter - Overall Results after Day 1" (PDF). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "ICOM UK Supports The Lasham Sailplane Grand Prix and Air Show 2008". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bicester Grand Prix 2014". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Sailplane Grand Prix". www.sgp.aero.
