| ...by some of the head wind blowing against him. “When you win a lot, the other pilots are obviously going to be doing some thinking about you, and not always in a positive way,“ the California-based Edge 540 pilot said, shrugging off criticism. Mangold, who won the 2005 championship, has invested a lot of effort in improving his plane this season, working closely with technicians for better aerodynamics and greater engine performance. “At the moment we’re working on individual components at a very high level, on both the machine and the people all around it. |
...after taking second in Budapest two weeks ago but he is already looking forward to the next race at home in the United States, September’s battle in San Diego. The American obviously wants to put on a good show before the home crowd in San Diego in the season’s penultimate round and has ordered new wings for his Edge 540. “Chambliss will win in San Diego and Perth. The new wings are supposed to be fantastic and they’ll give him an advantage in aerodynamics as well as in the corners,“ said Spain’s Alejandro Maclean (Team M.R.T). Mike Mangold, who took the 2007 championship lead away from Bri |
