It has been a trying week for the pilots, but like the pros they are, they delivered a spectacular race. Here’s what they thought of it. 
 
1st Matt Hall

The Australian pilot executed his gameplan perfectly under intense pressure and saving his best run for the Final 4, knowing that nothing but a win was the result he needed to keep his World Championship title hopes alive.

Martin Sonka, who is now leading the championship, had a nightmare final run. The Czech pilot had been sitting at the top of the standings since Qualifying, but his chance of a win was dashed when he clipped a pylon at Gate 4, an error which pushed him down to fourth. 

It was another exceptional race in the Challenger Class. Here's what race winner Daniel Ryfa and his five rivals thought of the day...

It’s tense at the top and here are the pilots looking to get there. It’s the Round of 8…

Heat 8
Michael Goulian vs Pete McLeod 
McLeod set the faster time of these two in the Round of 14, but there was very little in it. Meaning that both pilots will believe they have the ability to go through to the Final 4. With Goulian flying first it could put the pressure on to McLeod, but it won’t concern the Canadian, he’ll fly like he always does and go all out. 

Yoshihide Muroya is walking away from Lake Balaton collecting just two World Championship points, leaving Matt Hall and Martin Sonka the chance to overtake the current leader in the World Championship standings. Here’s how the Round of 14 went down…

Daniel Ryfa made a bold decision in the track to fly a different race line to his rivals and it paid off, giving him the win in the second Challenger Cup race in Hungary.