F3A European Championships, Styria, Austria 2010
Following four preliminary rounds, two semi finals and four finals, Ireland was a well placed 12th out of 25 countries competing at the European Aerobatic Champs in Austria.
The finals brought Italy into gold medal, home team Austria the silver and France the bronze. Due to oddities of the scoring system, Britain who didn't reach the finals, moved up one place pushing Ireland from 11th to 12th.
In the individual contest, Italy's Sebastiano Silvestri went from 2nd after preliminary rounds into the lead after the semi-finals and back to third after the finals. France's Christophe Paysant-LeRoux won and third place went to Germany's Gerhard Mayr.
Ireland's Angus Balfour is placed 23rd and is the the first Irish competitor ever to progress to the semi-final rounds at a World or European champs. John Martin placed 35th and Brian Carolan 55th out of 68 entries (Irish team photo right).
Team Results after Final Rounds
| Ranking | Code | Country | Score | Places |
| 1 | ITA | Italy | 19 | 03 05 11 |
| 2 | AUT | Austria | 20 | 02 08 10 |
| 3 | FRA | France | 32 | 01 13 18 |
| 4 | SUI | Switzerland | 38 | 09 14 15 |
| 5 | GER | Germany | 62 | 12 19 31 |
| 6 | ESP | Spain | 70 | 07 22 41 |
| 7 | CZE | Czech Republic | 79 | 20 21 38 |
| 8 | NOR | Norway | 101 | 17 27 57 |
| 9 | BEL | Belgium | 106 | 26 36 44 |
| 10 | NED | Netherlands | 108 | 25 29 54 |
| 11 | GBR | Gt Britain | 111 | 30 34 47 |
| 12 | IRL | Ireland | 113 | 23 35 55 |
| 13 | DEN | Denmark | 116 | 28 43 45 |
| 14 | RUS | Russia | 122 | 24 39 59 |
| 15 | SWE | Sweden | 123 | 33 40 50 |
| 16 | ISR | Israel | 127 | 32 42 53 |
| 17 | FIN | Finland | 137 | 37 49 51 |
| 18 | HUN | Hungary | 169 | 48 60 61 |
| 19 | UKR | Ukraine | 177 | 52 58 67 |
| 20 | TUR | Turkey | 197 | 63 66 68 |
| 21 | LIE | Liechtenstein (2 pilots) | 10 | 04 06 |
| 22 | POR | Portugal (2 pilots) | 108 | 46 62 |
| 23 | CYP | Cyprus (2 pilot) | 121 | 56 65 |
| 24 | SMR | San Marino (1 pilot) | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | BUL | Bulgaria (1 pilot) | 64 | 64 |