Germany’s Matthias Dolderer beat the elements, the obstacles and 13 of the world’s best pilots to become the first German ever to win a Red Bull Air Race at the second stop of the 2016 season in Spielberg, Austria. Despite gusts nearing 25 knots, Dolderer made the notoriously tricky track in Spielberg look easy and […]
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France’s Ivanoff wins Red Bull season opener
The season kickoff of the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship turned expectations upside down, including the favorite finishing ninth and the bottom-ranked pilot earning his first-ever podium. In the first race of the season, held March 11-12 in Abu Dhabi, Nicolas Ivanoff’s time of 58.550 was barely a tenth of a second faster than […]
FAI at heart of safety of Red Bull Air Races
When the Red Bull Air Race World Championship kicked off March 11 in Abu Dhabi, officials with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) were on hand to ensure all went smoothly. “These are some of the best pilots in the world and it’s a pleasure to watch them fly here in Abu Dhabi,” said FAI President Dr. John […]
Red Bull Air Race taps Hartzell Propeller
For the third consecutive year, Hartzell Propeller will be the propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2016. Hartzell will provide its three-blade structural composite propeller known as “The Claw,” carbon fiber composite spinners, and lightweight governors to every Red Bull Air Race team. In addition, Hartzell will supply personnel […]
New pilots join Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup
The 2016 Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup will have three new contenders in the eight-pilot field, including Mélanie Astles, a five-time French aerobatic champion who has earned top 10 rankings at World and European levels. She is the first woman to compete in the sport. Astles will compete against fellow debutants UK’s Ben Murphy and […]
Two new locations for next year’s Red Bull Air Races
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will mark its ninth season in 2016 with two new stops where fans are passionate about motorsports: The famed Lausitzring in Germany and the U.S. city of Indianapolis, Indiana, home to the Indianapolis 500. The season will span seven countries over eight races, kicking off March 11-12, with the traditional season […]
Bonhomme wins third Red Bull title
LAS VEGAS – Between bouts of torrential rain, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship held its eighth and final race of the 2015 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 17-18. More than 20,000 fans braved the weather to watch Great Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, the most decorated pilot in Red Bull Air Race history, […]
Picture of the day: Racing through Monument Valley
Leading the way from his native Texas to Las Vegas for the season finale of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, Kirby Chambliss took fellow pilots Nicolas Ivanoff of France and Matthias Dolderer of Germany on a flight through one of the most iconic regions of the American West: Monument Valley. Only one […]
Hall gets first Red Bull Air Race win
SPIELBERG, Austria — Australia’s Matt Hall won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship race in the Austrian Alps with a victory on Sunday, beating Britain’s Paul Bonhomme into second place in a dramatic final. American Kirby Chambliss got his first podium since the race in New York City in 2010 with third. Getting the first victory […]