Tom Van Gaver and Alberto Abajo win HotSpot 2

Another challenging race in the Dubai Desert as 1,527 pigeons were released from Abu Dhabi.

🥇 1st prize goes to a beautiful blue bar hen bred by Tom Van Gaver & Alberto Abajo — once again a top combination of Finn × Tetske bloodlines.

🥈 2nd place for Emirati super loft Zajil Alsuwaidi with a strong checker hen.

🥉 3rd prize goes to Ibrahim Budastoor, breeder of Red Lightening, the legendary racer and breeder in the UAE.

🌍 International competition at its best

The Top 10 features some of the world’s leading lofts, and the Top 50 represents 14 different nationalities:

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👏 Congratulations to all winners and participants!

📅 Next race: Monday, 5 January 2026 (subject to weather conditions) 🕊️🌤️

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🏆 Top 50 Results – HotSpot 2

1.🏆 Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo 🇧🇪

2.🥈 Zajil Alsuwaidi 🇦🇪

3.🥉 Zajil Budastoor 🇦🇪

4.Hok Jos & Lars Vercammen 🇧🇪

5.Best Kittel II Team 🇧🇪

6.Noah Loft 🇧🇪

7.Kaier Europe 🇧🇪

8.Axer + Stadler 🇩🇪

9.Noah Loft 🇧🇪

10.Noah Loft 🇧🇪

11.Alkhaleej Loft 🇰🇼

12.Ullrich, Sohn und Enkel 🇩🇪

13.PIGEON24 🇧🇪

14.Piotr Bartnik 🇵🇱

15.Danut Bacalu 🇪🇸

16.Noah Loft 🇧🇪

17.Hooymans Pigeons 🇳🇱

18.Highfield Lofts 🇬🇧

19.Mostafa Elsemery & Loft AlKhaleej 🇪🇬

20.Umm Birka Loft 🇶🇦

21.Al Hazm Loft 🇶🇦

22.Kaier Europe 🇧🇪

23.Alkhaleej Loft 🇰🇼

24.Ghanem Loft 🇦🇪

25.Frederik Bracke – Nico Fourneau 🇧🇪

26.Alameri Team 🇦🇪

27.Ornat Team 🇧🇪

28.Team Tom Van Gaver – Alberto Abajo 🇧🇪

29.BOALKR LOFT 🇦🇪

30.ALIENOR 🇫🇷

31.DXB OLR BE 🇧🇪

32.Wim Scholten 🇳🇱

33.De Ruiter Bussum 🇳🇱

34.VIP Team 🇦🇪

35.Thunderbolt Loft 🇦🇪

36.Dolega Jaroslaw D 🇵🇱

37.Mostafa Elsemery & Dubai Team 🇪🇬

38.RMG Racing 🇿🇦

39.Al Ain Kings 🇦🇪

40.Best Kittel Team 🇧🇪

41.Jakubaszek Mariusz 🇵🇱

42.Steel Loft 🇦🇪

43.Dubai Team 🇦🇪

44.MasterBirds – Jumeirah 🇦🇪

45.Ruffo Team 🇵🇭

46.Lubomir Kubacek 🇨🇿

47.Brinkmann Racing Pigeons 🇩🇪

48.Lubomir Kubacek 🇨🇿

49.Ad Fortuin 🇳🇱

50.Al Kannad Team 🇦🇪