Red Bull Air Race News

ON TO DETROIT

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:41:04 +0200

ON TO DETROIT
MANGOLD LEADS PACK NARROWING IN ON BONHOMME

The Red Bull Air Race World Series has tightened at the top heading to the third race of the season in Detroit (31 May/1 June) even though Britain's Paul Bonhomme made it two-for-two with victories in the first two races. Bonhomme was a dominant force in Abu Dhabi and was threatening to run away with the championship...

BONHOMME BEATS MANGOLD

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:40:59 +0200

BONHOMME BEATS MANGOLD

GREAT BRIT TAKES SECOND RACE OF SEASON IN SAN DIEGO

Britain's Paul Bonhomme defeated American Mike Mangold in San Diego in a dramatic final showdown in front of 63,000 fans...

LIVE FROM SAN DIEGO

Sun, 04 May 2008 21:22:31 +0200

LIVE FROM SAN DIEGO

15:50 Paul Bonhomme wins his second straight race, beating his American rival Mike Mangold decisively in the final in San Diego, to open up a sizable lead at the top of the Red Bull Air Race World Series.

ARCH ON A ROLL

Sun, 04 May 2008 21:10:24 +0200

ARCH ON A ROLL
Austria’s Hannes Arch kept up his good form in Qualifying at the Red Bull Air Race in San Diego on Saturday, snatching a comfortable fourth place. After taking a superb second place in the first Red Bull Air Race of the 2008 season in Abu Dhabi.

MANGOLD OPTIMISTIC

Sun, 04 May 2008 21:07:35 +0200

MANGOLD OPTIMISTIC

American Mike Mangold and his technician Dennis Sawyer scrambled overnight to take a few pounds of potentially crucial weight off their Edge 540 as part of their tireless quest to save fractions of a second ...

BONHOMME BACK ON TOP

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:48:29 +0200

BONHOMME BACK ON TOP
A crowd of 57,000 spectators lined the shores of San Diego Bay today to watch the Qualifying of the second round of the Red Bull Air Race World Series, where Britain's Paul Bonhomme dominated...

LIVE FROM QUALIFYING

Sat, 03 May 2008 21:00:09 +0200

LIVE FROM QUALIFYING
15:40 So it's Bonhomme on top of the Qualifying on Saturday followed by Mangold, Chambliss and Arch. Also qualifying for Sunday's Super Eights are Goulian, Maclean, Lamb and Besenyei.

BIG CROWDS ARRIVE FOR QUALIFYING

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:26:29 +0200

BIG CROWDS ARRIVE FOR QUALIFYING
Thousands of Red Bull Air Race World Series fans crowded into the Naval Air Station, North Island on Saturday for the traditional Public Pit Lane Walk ahead of Sunday's second race of the 2008 season.

ARCH ON TOP AGAIN

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:55:43 +0200

ARCH ON TOP AGAIN

Austrian faster than local heroes in San Diego final training

Austria's Hannes Arch soared to the top of the time sheets in the final training session ahead of Qualifying on Saturday for Sunday's Red Bull Air Race in San Diego...

BONHOMME STOPPED

Fri, 02 May 2008 23:24:53 +0200

BONHOMME STOPPED
American Mike Mangold squeaked past Paul Bonhomme in a Friday training session ahead of Saturday’s Red Bull Air Race World Series Qualifying session.

FRENCH CONNECTION

Fri, 02 May 2008 21:22:39 +0200

FRENCH CONNECTION
IVANOFF OFF TO FLYING START IN SAN DIEGO

France's Nicolas Ivanoff got his Red Bull Air Race World Series weekend in San Diego off to a surprisingly strong start, taking a solid second place in the first training session on Thursday.

SAILOR GOES FOR A RIDE

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 +0200

SAILOR GOES FOR A RIDE
NAVY ‘SAILOR OF THE YEAR’ SEES CLEAR SKIES IN SAN DIEGO

Navy Petty Officer First Class Keith Clough got the chance to ride in a Red Bull Air Race two-seater on Thursday after being decorated as the ‘Sailor of the Year’ ...

LAMB BACK ON ATTACK

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:20:39 +0200

LAMB BACK ON ATTACK
British ace looks forward to first race in San Diego in hot new plane

Nigel Lamb is relishing the return to the scene of his greatest triumph since joining the Red Bull Air Race World Series, San Diego, not only because he got his first podium with third place there last year

ALL SET FOR SAN DIEGO

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:02:43 +0200

ALL SET FOR SAN DIEGO

The Red Bull Air Race lands in San Diego, USA next weekend for the second stop of the 10-race World Series. Such was the success of last year's race in the Southern California city that tickets are quickly being snatched up.

PLAY TO WIN!

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:16:29 +0200

PLAY TO WIN!
Take up the challenge of the Red Bull Air Race online game and you'll be in with a chance of winning a fantastic prize. The online game takes you into the cockpit and behind the controls of a typical race plane and just like in the real Red Bull Air Race World Series, a virtual race pilot can win points at each stop.

ON TO SAN DIEGO

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:08:58 +0200

ON TO SAN DIEGO
MANGOLD HOPES TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST BONHOMME AT HOME

Defending Red Bull Air Race World Series champion Mike Mangold is hoping the second race of the season in San Diego will be better suited to his Edge 540 plane than Abu Dhabi.

LIVE FROM THE RACE

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:10:51 +0200

LIVE FROM THE RACE
17:05 Paul Bonhomme wins the Red Bull Air Race World Series season opener in Abu Dhabi! With another dazzling run through the 13 Air Gates, Bonhomme was in a world of his own with yet another fabulous time -- 1:03.31.

BONHOMME FAVOURITE IN ABU DHABI

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:18:51 +0200

BONHOMME FAVOURITE IN ABU DHABI
Paul Bonhomme is the clear favourite to win the opening race of the fourth Red Bull Air Race World Series on Friday in Abu Dhabi after dominating the Qualifying session on Thursday. The British pilot, who finished a close second to American Mike Mangold in the championship last year, was an enormous 3.30 seconds ahead.

SIZZLING START TO THE 2008 SEASON

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:52:22 +0200

SIZZLING START TO THE 2008 SEASON
BONHOMME KICKS OFF THE RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD SERIES IN STYLE

Paul Bonhomme put on a magnificent display of flying in qualifying on Thursday to snatch the pole position in the first race of the 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series which takes place in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

LIVE FROM QUALIFYING

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:29:59 +0200

LIVE FROM QUALIFYING
16:22 Bonhomme, who was already assured of pole position on the strength of his first run and the failure of those chasing him to get even close, experimented a bit in Qualifying Two and got hit with a 3-second penalty for flying too high -- a rare infraction for the British airline captain. He finished 4.23 slower than his first run.