Competitors

PILOTS

JORDI RODRÍGUEZ

IGUALADA (SPAIN)

46 year old pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Technician. He worked for 15 years in Ultramagic, the leading company in the manufacture of balloons worldwide.

He is a pilot since 2006 and he accumulates around 1000 hours of flight.

Racing driver, second of Spain in 2015 has represented Spain in different championships: The last Wloclawek European Championship in Poland and the World Championship in Japan in 2016. Passionate about flying in a balloon, always better in the air than on land …

MARIE-DOMINIQUE OUDIN

SAINT CYR SUR LOIRE (FRANCE)

Balloon pilot since 1987, adding more than 1000 flight hours. She is one of the few female drivers competing in the French championship. European Cups, Women’s World Cups … Regularly participates in national and international events in France and Europe.

She likes to make mountain flights in the Alps or in the Loire Valley. She flies with a balloon without sponsorship that can transport two passengers inside the aerostatic association “CERCLE ROBUR”.

In addition, she is passionate about aerostatic history.

LAURA PALAU

IGUALADA (SPAIN)

She started in the world of balloons in 2007 in Catalonia, Spain and Balloon Festivals throughout the country. She obtained the title of balloon pilot in 2010.

She participated as a pilot in the Ram Festival of Vic in 2013 and in 2014.

She has participated as a pilot in the European Balloon Fesival of Igualada during the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018.

JEAN FRANÇOIS

SALLES-COURBATIÈS (FRANCE)

Pilot for thirty-five years. He has flown a lot in France and in different countries of Europe, also in Africa and in North America. He crossed the Pyrenees over the Alps. He is also a instructor and a gas balloon pilot.

More than 1500 hours of flight.

JOSE MARÍA SAMBOLA

LEGANÉS (SPAIN)

Pilot and Instructor of Balloon and Airship of hot air, Pilot of Flight without engine, Instructor of Delta Wing, Parachutist International and Instructor of Aeromodelling. He is also Aerostat and Aeromodelling Judge.

MARIA LUISA CABAÑERO

MIGUELTURRA (SPAIN)

She has been a pilot since 2000 with 160 flight hours, a sport that she left due to competitions of another sport, in which she has competed internationally.

She resumed it 3 years ago. Since while she has traveled to Mexico for a couple of years (2015-2016), to Tunisia in March 2017, to Portugal in November 2017 and also to Spain´s different festivals such as the European Balloon of Igualada in the following years: 2015-2016 and 2017-2018. In 2016 she was in a 2nd position with 43 balloons at this festival.

She has achieved great positions in multiple festivals such as Valladolid’s Festival, Gijón’s Festival or in La Rioja’s Festival.

ÁNGEL MELERO

ENDERIZ (SPAIN)

License since 1987, regular participant in most races at national and international level, as well as member of the technical staff. Organizer of the festivals of Sanfermines and Tierras de Iranzu.

RIGAL SYLVAIN

VILLENEUVE (FRANCE)

He has participated in several balloon events in France, but also in Portugal. He is a lover of hot air balloons, the world of flight and open spaces.

He started as a teammate and did several tests of “recovery” most of them in the French area of the Aveyron. The bug bitted him and his training as a pilot began very soon.

NEUS LLADÓ

IGUALADA (SPAIN)

FRANCISCO JAVIER CACHO

BURGOS (SPAIN)

JOSÉ LUIS IBAÑEZ

SAN SEBASTIÁN (SPAIN)

Private airplane pilot since 1982. ULM instructor. International Aeronautical Federation.

Commercial Pilot of Free Balloon. He has flown all over Spain, including the islands, south of France and Portugal. At the sporting level, he attends to most of the balloon concentrations that are organized in Spain and Portugal.

OSCAR PORTILLO

ALICANTE (SPAIN)

Champion in “Gijón from the air” second regatta in 2018 and the second position in the Copa del Rey held in October 2015. He is the 3rd generation of Spanish balloon pilots, following his grandfather’s steps as a pioneer of ballooning in the country. He grew up in the world of balloons being instructed by his mother and his uncle, both pilots and winners of several world balloon records such as the balloon Atlantic crossing for the first time from East to West in 1992. Óscar is a social entrepreneur and also an expert in Marketing and International Management. He has been a balloon pilot for 20 years participating in international festivals, gaining a wide experience and making possible his passion for flying.

TONI ALCOCER

SALLENT (SPAIN)

In the world of balloons since 2003, pilot since 2010, with flights in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.

 

JÉRÔME LACOSTE

CARNAC (FRANCE)

He started his aerostatic activity as an amateur builder of 2200m2. 6 years ago after approving his licence, he participated in an edition of the “Coupe de France” with this balloon. He has flown in a balloon over the Loire area for a few years. In his words, “Such was my love for balloons, that I created a balloon club in Brittany. I have participated in several meetings abroad, in Tunisia, Mexico and soon in Spain!”

CARLES LLADÓ

IGUALADA (SPAIN)

Pilot since 1980 with more than 2000 flight hours in more than 30 countries.

Six times Spanish champion. He has also participated in European and Worldwilde Championships.

Founding partner of the balloons manufacturer Ultramagic S.A. where he has worked for 30 years.

ÓSCAR AYALA

HARO (SPAIN)

He was able to fulfill his dream of flying by chance and he knew from that first flight that his future would be attatched to the world of ballooning.

He obtained his pilot licence in 1998, after doing a pilot course at the academy in Madrid. Since then, he has achieved a multitude of achievements in the world of ballooning. Holder of Spain’s record for balloon flight distance, he has had the privilege of carrying out two balloon expeditions in Africa.

He has more than 1500 flight hours.

IVÁN AYALA

HARO (SPAIN)

He obtained his licence in 2000, at the age of 16, and since while he has achieved multiple successes. His best result so far has been the second position in the European Championship held in 2011, among the 83 best European riders. At this same year, Iván has qualified in fifth position at the Balloon World Championship, celebrated in Austria.

He has more than 700 flight hours.

 

JAVIER ÁLVAREZ

CANTABRIA (SPAIN)

JORGE IGLESIAS

GIJÓN (SPAIN)

ADOLFO IGLESIAS

GIJÓN (SPAIN)

CARLOS PLANA

MONEGROS (SPAIN)

Balloon pilot with commercial authorization and for the realization of captives. He flies in the region of Monegros, Aragón.

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