Courtesy of Red Bull Air Race Media Service
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Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Abu Dhabi (UAE) – Defending World Champion Yoshihide Muroya (JPN) and 2017’s overall second-place pilot, Martin Šonka (CZE), fly over the new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, the mangroves of Ramhan Island and the state-of-the-art Midfield Terminal under construction at Abu Dhabi International Airport – all ahead of the 11th consecutive season opener of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in the Emirates capital. Muroya and Šonka will renew their rivalry, along with an international field of the world’s best pilots, when Qualifying takes off above the famed Corniche on Friday, February 2, followed by Race Day on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
About Red Bull Air Race
Created in 2003, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship has held more than 80 races around the globe. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world’s best race pilots in a pure motorsport competition that combines speed, precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile, lightweight racing planes, pilots hit speeds of 370kmh while enduring forces of up to 10G as they navigate a low-level slalom track marked by 25-meter-high, air-filled pylons. In 2014, the Challenger Cup was conceived to help the next generation of pilots develop the skills needed for potential advancement to the Master Class that vies for the World Championship. www.redbullairrace.com
Photographer Credit:
Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Photographer Credit:
Predrag Vuckovic/Red Bull Content Pool