ABU DHABI (UAE) — Abu Dhabi is hosting the season opener of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for the ninth consecutive time on March 11-12 – yet for the 14 competitors, the view is never the same.
On a pre-training flight led by Australian Matt Hall, pilots Kirby Chambliss of the United States and Nicolas Ivanoff of France took in Abu Dhabi’s ever-expanding skyline, as well as the beauty of its prized natural features.
Flying their raceplanes, the airborne trio were able to see the iconic domes of the Emirates Palace and the arches of the Sheikh Zayed Bridge to the startling contrast between vast desert sands on the interior and lush mangrove greenery at the coast.
Nicolas Ivanoff of France flies along the skyline of the city of Abu Dhabi. Photo by Predrag Vuckovic.
Matt Hall of Australia leads Kirby Chambliss of the United States and Nicolas Ivanoff of France along the skyline of the city of Abu Dhabi before the first stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Photo by Predrag Vuckovic.
Matt Hall of Australia leads Kirby Chambliss of the United States and Nicolas Ivanoff of France over the Emirates Palace. Photo by Joerg Mitter.
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