Marcin and Michał Szamborski have become 2024 International Heli Race champions in their home country, Poland. The pair took part in the fender and slalom tasks at the event in Przylep, Poland on 14-15 June, beating the German crew Andreas Rübner and Holge Wolff by 24 points.

Marcin and Michał Szamborski have competed together for several years, combining their second places in both the fender and slalom to come top of the general class in the Helicopter World Cup 2018. Andreas Rübner and Holge Wolff are regularly winners in national competitions in Germany. Poland’s Michał Czernik and Tomasz Nowak took third place.

Eight crews from Poland and Germany participated in the competition, which was held during the 2nd World Helicopter Rally and featured helicopters and activities to showcase heli sport to visitors.

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Results

Overall

1. Marcin Szamborski and Michał Szamborski
2. Andreas Rubner and Holger Wolff
3. Michał Czernik and Tomasz Nowak

Fender classification

1. Marcin Szamborski and Michał Szamborski 
2. Andreas Rubner and Holger Wolff
3. Michał Czernik and Tomasz Nowak

Slalom classification

1. Marcin Szamborski and Michał Szamborski
2. Andreas Rubner and Holger Wolff
3. Tomasz Nowak and Jacek Nowak

Participating crews

1. Marcin Szamborski and Michał Szamborski;
2. Tomasz Nowak and Jacek Nowak
3. Michał Burdzy and Wojciech Burdzy
4. Piotr Wilk and Łukasz Wilk
5. Michał Czernik and Tomasz Nowak
6. Mariusz Rubiś and Janusz Miś
7. Aleksander Sotnikow and Serafina Ogończyk-Mąkowska
8. Andreas Rubner and Holger Wolff

 

Header image credit: Andrzej Amerski