Last weekend I hopped a 747 to San Diego to catch the second race in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship I had heard and seen quite a bit about the event since joining the company but had to experience it firsthand. The objective is to navigate an aerial race track featuring air-filled pylons in the fastest possible time incurring as few penalties as possible. Pilots can win World Championship points at each race and the one with the most points after the last race of the season becomes the Red Bull Air Race World Champion. The race is pretty amazing on TV but even better up close and personal while sitting in sunny San Diego harbor!
On his final flight of the weekend, French flight instructor, Nicholas Ivanoff, flew his fastest (1:17.21) and won the race. He defeated Paul Bonhomme of the United Kingdom by 1.11 seconds. Hannes Arch of Australia was third.
Next up is Windsor, Ontario... then the series is off to Budapest, Porto and Barcelona!
Highlight Reel:
NFL Player and Red Bull Athlete, Reggie Bush, Gets His Turn:
View from the Control Tower:
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