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Red Bull Air Race 2009

Abu Dhabi, UAE

San Diego, USA

Windsor, CND

Budapest, HUN

Porto, POR

Barcelona, ESP


Red Bull Air Race 2005

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Red Bull Air Race 2007

Red Bull Air Race 2008

A day at the races

 

Hungarian Peter Besenyei is the inventor of the Red Bull Air Race, his sponsor is Red Bull.

Pilots

11 Mangold Mike USA
55 Bonhomme Paul GBR
5 Besenyei Peter HUN
4 Chambliss Kirby USA
36 Maclean Alejandro ESP
27 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA
99 Goulian Michael USA
9 Lamb Nigel GBR
28 Arch Hannes AUT
18 Rakhmanin Sergei RUS
45 Dell Glen RSA
21 Dolderer Matthias GER
95 Hall Matt AUS
84 MCLeod Pete CDN
31 Muroya Yoshihide JPN

Aircraft

Edge 540 Zivko Aeronautics 426 km/h -12 / +12 g
MXS-R MXR Technologies 426 km/h -12 / +14 g

 

 

 

Nationality: Hungarian.
Date of birth: June 8, 1956.
Martial:  
Home Town: Budapest, Hungary
Type of Aircraft: 2009: MXS-R
  2008: Extra 300SR
  2007: Zivko Edge 540
  2006: Zivko Edge 540, from Barcelona
  2006: Zivko Edge 540-TK , Abu Dhabi
  2006: Velox Revolution 1 , training Abu Dhabi
  2005 : Extra 300S
Flying hours: 5.200
Profession: pilot for the Hungarian Aviation Office.
Hobby's: Fishing, diving, photography and traveling.
Achievements: 2005 FAI World Series Grand Prix Lausanne - 1st
2001 FAI World Grand Prix Series - 1st
2000 Freestyle World Champion
1998 FAI World Grand Prix Series, 1st
1995 European Champion of the Compulsory Program
1995 Freestyle European Champion
1994 World Champion of the Compulsory Program
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2005: Second place with 32 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2006: Second place with 35 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2007: Third place with 31 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2008: Sixth place with 34 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2009: Eigth place with 24 points.

Results Red Bull Air Race World Series Peter Besenyei:

2009

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  17 - 18 April 2009 10 2 2
San Diego, CA USA  9 - 10 May , 2009 4 8 10
Windsor, Ont CND  13 - 14 June, 2009 DNS 0 10
Budapest HUN  19 - 20 August, 2009 10 2 12
Porto POR  12 - 13 September, 2009 4 8 20
Barcelona ESP   3 - 4 October, 2009 8 4 24

2008

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 11, 2008 4 6 6
San Diego, CA USA  May 4, 2008 8 2 8
Detroit, MI USA  June 6, 2008 5 5 13
Rotterdam NED   July 20, 2008 6 4 17
London GBR  August 3, 2008 4 6 23
Budapest HUN  August 20, 2008 5 5 28
Porto POR  September 7, 2008 7 3 31
Perth AUS  November 2, 2008 7 3 34

2007

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 6, 2007 1 6 6
Rio de Janeiro BRA  April 21, 2007 5 2 8
Monument Valley USA  May 12, 2007 1 6 14
Istanbul TUR  June 2, 2007 5 2 16
Interlaken SUI   July 15, 2007 3 4 20
London GBR  July 29, 2007 3 4 24
Budapest, HUN  August 20, 2007 4 3 27
Porto POR  September 1, 2007 4 3 30
San Diego USA  September 22, 2007 6 1 31
Perth AUS  November 4, 2007 7 - 31
 

2006

 Second place with 35 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE March 18, 2006 3 4 4
Barcelona ESP May 6, 2006 1 6 10
Berlin GER May 27, 2006 2 5 15
St. Petersburg RUS June 17, 2006

Cancelled

  15
Istanbul TUR July 29, 2006 3 4 19
Budapest HUN August 20, 2006 dq - 19
Longleat GBR September 2, 2006 2 5 24
San Francisco USA October 7, 2006 2 5 29
Perth AUS November 19, 2006 1 6 35

2005

Second place with 32 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE April 8, 2005 1 6 6
Rotterdam NED June 12, 2005 3 4 10
Zeltweg AUT June 25, 2005 2 5 15
Rock of Cashel IRL July 24, 2005 1 6 21
Longleat GBR August 7, 2005 3 4 25
Budapest ٭ HUN August 20, 2005 4 3 28
San Francisco USA October 8, 2005 3 4 32

Legend:

  • CAN: Cancelled

  • DNP: Did not participate

  • DNS: Did not show

  • DQ: Disqualified

  • NC: Not classified

 

Red Bull World Series 2006 Aircraft

Barcelona was the premier race for this Edge 540, and winning the race.             Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, air-races.com

Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540
Registration number: N540WA
Construction number: 0030.
Ex registration:
Manufacturer Year: 2001
Owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp. Trustee
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540 SER

 

Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540-TK
Registration number: N540TS
Construction number: 2015.
Ex registration:
Manufacturer Year:
Owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp. Trustee
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540 SER
Total Hours:

 

Aircraft: Velox Revolution 1
Registration number: N131SB.
Construction number: 001.
Ex registration: .
Manufacturer Year: 1999.
Owner: Charles L Wolff.
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5.
Total Hours:

 


Red Bull World Series 2005 Aircraft

Red Bull pilot number 2, in the 2005 season is Peter Besenyei.                                      Photo: Rob Vogelaar, www.air-races.com

 

Aircraft: Extra 300S
Registration number: HA-RED
Construction number:
Ex registration:
Owner:

 


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