NEW YORK - Adilson Kindlemann of Brazil will not return to the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2010 and will instead spend the rest of the year on a structured training program including participation in the FAI European Unlimited Aerobatic Championship competition, the Red Bull Air Race Committee announced today.
Kindlemann will focus on securing a new race plane and build his team, the Red Bull Air Race Committee said. The body responsible for the sporting regulations of the race added he is expected to return to the Red Bull Air Race in 2011.
The Brazilian has not competed in the championship since his accident during a training session in Perth, where an aerodynamic stall forced his MXS-R into the Swan River. He was able to get his wings level just before skimming into the river but his plane flipped over. He was not hurt and helped out of his plane by rescuers within minutes.
Since the incident in Perth, Kindlemann has been active in his pursuit to return to the sport and has now completed 50 percent of his aerobatic training. He had initially hoped to return to the racing for the European leg of the World Championship for the final three races of the 2010 season, however, together with the Red Bull Air Race, agreed on a strategy to return, with steps that include aerobatic training, competition under pressure in the European Aerobatic Championships, Sporting Medical Director clearance, on deck training, and track flying, which will take him through to the end of the year.
“Of course I'm frustrated," Kindlemann said. "I put my full focus into this project with three years of preparations and then this happened at the very beginning of my career in the Red Bull Air Race. It's not easy, but I'm moving forward and viewing all of this in a positive way. It could have happened to anyone. From the start of the season I had it in my mind that this first year in the Red Bull Air Race would be about doing a lot of training and to get as much experience as possible. And my plans are not any different now. I'm sure that I'll have the opportunity to train even more now that I'm not racing."
Kindlemann, who is in New York watching the fifth race of the season, added: "After the accident, the Red Bull Air Race organization committee and I scheduled a step-by-step plan to come back. Unfortunately it could not be done before the Germany race so I'm not coming back to the championship this year. I don't think it would be worth coming back for just two races at the end of the season instead of training and focusing on the 2011 season."
Red Bull Air Race Aviation Director Heinz Moeller said he looked forward to Kindlemann's return to the race in 2011.
"Adilson's plan makes good sense and I'm looking forward to seeing him back in the track," Moeller said. "Track flying is a serious business and I'm impressed with the strategy of reviewing each component and optimizing his return to competition."
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