International Moth Worlds – Enzo Balanger takes day 1 lead

Defending champion Enzo Balanger of France won two of the three races completed to tie for the lead with Richard Didham of the USA on the first day of the 2026 International Moth Worlds.

In third place is Bradley Funk USA with 13 pts, fourth Ryan Littlechild AUS on 14 pts and fifth Jack Bennett NZL tied on 20 pts with Otto Henry AUS.

Britain’s  Henry Wetherell is 12th after a 7, 14, 10 score, and Hattie Rogers 20th with a 22. 20, 17, score.

In the Low Rider Global Championship, Paul Hignett GBR won the two opening races and leads from Ben Lawri AUS who was second in both races.

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International Moth Worlds 2026 – Foilers (45 entries)
Leaders after 3 races

1st FRA Enzo Balanger – – 6, 1, 1 – – 8 pts
2nd USA Richard Didham – – 1, 2, 5 – – 8 pts
3rd USA Bradley Funk – – 4, 3, 6 – – 13 pts
4th AUS Ryan Littlechild – – 7, 5, 2 – – 14 pts
5th NZL Jack Bennett – – 2, 7, 11 – – 20 pts
6th AUS Otto Henry – – 12, 4, 4 – – 20 pts
7th AUS Jack Ferguson – – 11, 8, 3 – – 22 pts
8th AUS John Harris – – 5, 9, 8 – – 22 pts
9th IRL Charles Cullen – – 3, 12, 10 – – 25 pts
10th CRO Sime Fantela – – 8, 6, 14 – – 28 pts
11th NZL Tim Hawse – – 9, 10 ,9 – – 28 pts
12th GBR Henry Wetherell – – 10, 14, 7 – – 31 pts
13th AUS Will Sargent – – 13, 15, 12 – – 40 pts
14th NZL Sam Street – – 16, 11, 16 – – 43 pts
15th AUS Scott Babbage – – 23, 13, 13 – – 49 pts
Other GBR
20th GBR Hattie Rogers – – 22. 20, 17 – – 59 pts

Full Foiler results available here . . .

International Moth Worlds 2026 – Low Riders (28 entries)
Leaders after 2 races

1st GBR 9322 Paul Hignett – – 1, 1 – – 2 pts
2nd AUS 9318 Ben Lawrie – – 2, 2 – – 4 pts
3rd AUS 9343 Brian Walker – – 3, 4 – – 7 pts
4th AUS 8957 Garth Ilett – – 4, 3 – – 7 pts

Full Low Rider results available here . . .