Pete McLeod’s day wasn’t easy. In the first round the Canadian was matched up with current World Champion Matthias Dolderer. Dolderer flew a clean line and stopped the clock at 52.984s. Pete flew as well as he could but was unable to beat the German pilot’s time. However, Pete had done enough to go through […]
North Americans Qualify 2-3-4 in Abu Dhabi
MASTER CLASS Czech pilot Martin Sonka put his DNF from yesterday behind him and laid down a blistering 52.097s – the fastest time so far this week to win today’s Red Bull Air Race Qualifying. Michael Goulian’s day began with a DNF after he exceeded the G-limit in his first run however, he fought back […]
Goulian Chambliss & McLeod In Free Practice Top 5
There’s been a lot of talking, there have been a lot of modifications but now it’s time for the pilots of the Red Bull Air Race to strap in and get back in the air. Both Master Class and Challenger Class racers flew free practice session today and the North Americans shared their reactions. Reigning Red […]
Testing Complete Onto Practice & Qualifying
Kirby Chambliss reported after assembly and testing in Abu Dhabi, “We’ve used test flight days to ensure our plane is in great condition, as well as fine-tune some of our new mods. Along with new winglets and wheel pants, we’ve switched back to our small tail this year. Slight alterations were made this off-season to […]