43 / 138
43
AUSTRALIAN GOLD
Despitehis faster speed,Müller’splaneclipped
a pylon, forcing him to do an extra lap, and de
Chastel was able to fend off the attempt to lap
him and held on to the lead. Celebrating with
a loop-the-loop in the air and a hug with his
wife Linda on the ground, de Chastel said that
winning gold was the crowning glory of his 40-
year aeromodelling career.