2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
| 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship | |||
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The 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be the eleventh Red Bull Air Race World Championship series.
Aircraft and pilots
Master Class
| No. | Pilot | Aircraft | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Hannes Arch[1] |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 10 |  Kirby Chambliss |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 21 |  Matthias Dolderer |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 99 | Michael Goulian |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 95 |  Matt Hall |
MX Aircraft MXS | TBA |
| 27 |  Nicolas Ivanoff |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 18 |  Petr Kopfstein |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 9 |  Nigel Lamb |
MX Aircraft MXS | TBA |
| 12 | François Le Vot |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 84 |  Pete McLeod |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 31 |  Yoshihide Muroya |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 37 |  Peter Podlunšek |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 8 | Martin Šonka |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
| 26 |  Juan Velarde |
Zivko Edge 540 | TBA |
Pilot changes
- Reigning champion Paul Bonhomme and inaugural champion Péter Besenyei retired from the sport following the final round of the 2015 season.
- Petr Kopfstein and Peter Podlunšek will make their debuts in the Master Class, having finished equal 1st and 5th respectively in the previous years' Challenger Class standings
Challenger Class
- All Challenger Cup Pilots used an Extra E-330LX.
| No. | Pilot | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mélanie Astles |
TBA |
| 77 |  Francis Barros |
TBA |
| 62 | Florian Berger |
TBA |
| 5 |  Cristian Bolton |
TBA |
| TBA | Kevin Coleman |
TBA |
| TBA |  Luke Czepiela |
TBA |
| TBA | Ben Murphy |
TBA |
| 17 |  Daniel Ryfa |
TBA |
Pilot changes
- Mélanie Astles, Kevin Coleman, Luze Czepiela and Ben Murphy will make their debuts in the Challenger Class. Astles will become the first female pilot to compete in a Red Bull Air Race event.
Race calendar
The eight-event calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 16 December 2015.[2]
| Round | Country | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi | 11–12 March |
| 2 | Austria |
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 23–24 April |
| 3 | Japan |
Makuhari, Chiba | 4–5 June |
| 4 |  Hungary |
Budapest | 16–17 July |
| 5 | United Kingdom |
Ascot Racecourse, Ascot | 13–14 August |
| 6 | Germany |
EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Klettwitz | 3–4 September |
| 7 | United States |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana | 1–2 October |
| 8 | United States |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | 15–16 October |
References
- ↑ "Pilots". RedBullAirRace.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Two amazing new locations announced for the 2016 World Championship". RedBullAirRace.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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