Paul Bonhomme
World Champion
2009
Nationality:
British
Date of birth:
September 22, 1964.
Martial:
Girlfriend Laura
Home Town:
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Type of Aircraft:
Edge 540 2007.
Edge 540 since Istanbul 2006.
Extra
300S 2005
Flying hours:
12.900.
Profession:
Boeing 747 pilot by British Airways.
Hobby's:
Mountain biking and motor racing and he flies
vintage fighters for a collection at Duxford, England.
Achievements:
2005 FAI World Grand Prix Lausanne - Matadors 1st (Team Piston)
FAI World Grand Prix Series - 3 Go2000 Gold Medal Japan (Matadors)
2005 Bronze UAE - Gold Switzerland (Matadors)
2004 Gold UAE (Matadors)
2002 Silver Czech Republic - Gold Japan (Matadors)
2001 Silver Japan (Matadors)
Paul Bonhomme is member of the
aerobatics duo “The Matadors” (together with Steve Jones).
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2005:
Fifth place with 17
points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2006:
Fourth place with 26
points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2007:
Second place with 47
points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 200 8:
Second place with 54
points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 200 9:
World Champion with 67
points.
Results Red Bull Air Race World Series
Paul Bonhomme:
2009
City:
Country:
Date:
Ranking:
Points:
Total Points:
Abu Dhabi
UAE
17 - 18 April 2009
2
10
10
San Diego ,
CA
USA
9 - 10 May , 2009
2
10
20
Windsor,
Ont
CND
13 - 14 June, 2009
1
12
32
Budapest
HUN
19 - 20 August, 2009
2
10
42
Porto
POR
12 - 13 September, 2009
1
12+1
55
Barcelona
ESP
3 - 4 October, 2009
1
12
67
2008
City:
Country:
Date:
Ranking:
Points:
Total Points:
Abu Dhabi
UAE
April 11 , 2008
1
9
9
San Diego ,
CA
USA
May 4, 2008
1
9
18
Detroit ,
MI
USA
June 6, 2008
2
8
26
Rotterdam
NED
July 20, 2008
1
9
35
London
GBR
August 3, 2008
7
3
38
Budapest
HUN
August 20, 2008
3
7
45
Porto
POR
September 7, 2008
10
-
45
Perth
AUS
November 2, 2008
1
9
54
2007
City:
Country:
Date:
Ranking:
Points:
Total Points:
A bu
Dhabi
UAE
April 6 , 200 7
3
4
4
Rio de Janeiro
BRA
April 21, 2007
1
6
10
Monument Valley
USA
May 12, 2007
2
5
15
Istanbul
TUR
June 2, 2007
2
5
20
Interlaken
SUI
July 15, 2007
1
6
26
London
GBR
July 29, 2007
2
5
31
Budapest,
HUN
August 20, 2007
3
4
35
Porto
POR
September 1, 2007
3
4
39
San Diego
USA
September 22, 2007
1
6
45
P erth
AUS
November 4, 2007
5
2
47
2006
Fourth place with 26
points.
City:
Country:
Date:
Ranking:
Points:
Total Points:
Abu
Dhabi
UAE
March 18, 2006
7
-
-
Barcelona
ESP
May 6, 2006
8
-
-
Berlin
GER
May 27, 2006
6
1
1
St. Petersburg
RUS
June 17, 2006
Cancelled
-
1
Istanbul
TUR
July 29, 2006
2
5
6
Budapest
HUN
August 20, 200 6
2
5
11
Longleat
GBR
September 2, 2006
1
6
17
San Francisco
USA
October 7, 2006
3
4
21
Perth
AUS
November 19, 2006
2
5
26
2005
Fifth place with 17
points.
Legend:
CAN: Cancelled
DNP: Did not participate
DNS: Did not show
DQ: Disqualified
NC: Not classified
Paul Bonhomme in his first Red Bull Air Race with
this former World Champion Edge 540 of Mike Mangold in Istanbul 2006.
Photo: Red Bull
Aircraft:
Zivko
Edge 540 .
Registration
number:
N540BW.
Construction
number:
0021.
Manufacturer
Year:
1998.
Ex
registration:
Owner:
Mike
Mangold hired to Paul Bonhomme.
Engine Manufacturer:
Lycoming.
Engine Model:
AEIO-540 SER
Paul's Extra 300S in front of
hangar number 4 in Barcelona.
Aircraft:
Extra
300S
Registration
number:
N9K
Construction
number:
022
Manufacturer
year:
1994
Ex
registration:
Owner:
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. Trustee
Engine Manufacturer:
Lycoming.
Engine Model:
AEIO-540
SER.