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Tue, Oct 18, 2016

AeroSports Update: Red Bull Air Race Results

Weather Can Provide A Gamble At Any Air Event, And In Las Vegas The Wind Won

Despite the challenges posed by the windy weather, Red Bull Air race announce that Matthias Dolderer was awarded Germany’s first Red Bull Air Race World Championship at the 2016 season finale in Las Vegas, USA on October 16. Australia’s Matt Hall claimed second place overall, with Hannes Arch of Austria honored posthumously in third place. It should be noted that Hannes Arch, the former championship winner perished in a private helicopter accident in early September.

“It’s amazing – a fantastic feeling. As much as this trophy weighs, that weight has come off my shoulders,” said Dolderer, who earned six race podiums including three wins to capture his maiden title in his fifth season. “You never reach 100 percent: We have been trying to get better and better, race by race, and I hope we come back even stronger next year. We won’t give up and will try to defend this trophy.”

High winds and gusts above 30 knots had forced the Race Committee to delay all Race Day flying sessions in Las Vegas. When a break in the conditions arose the Air Gates went up and the pilots took off for the Round of 14, but the weather window closed before the final two pilots could fly through the racetrack. With the Round of 14 incomplete, the day’s results were invalid. Dolderer and Hall, however, had both clinched their season-leading positions before the finale, with the points they earned at the seventh stop of 2016 in Indianapolis, USA.

“The strong winds and gusts today forced the Race Committee to cancel all flying sessions. This decision is in response to the inability to fully operate a safe racetrack and flying conditions. Safety is of the utmost priority and with gusts over 30 knots, it exceeds our ability to conduct the race in a safe and fair manner,” said Race Director Jim DiMatteo.

Among many special moments on the unusual Race Day was warm recognition from the entire field of Master Class pilots for the close of Nigel Lamb’s racing career. The 2014 World Champion from Great Britain is hanging up his racing gloves and had delivered a fiercely competitive final season, claiming a track record and two race podiums on the way. Meanwhile, in the Challenger Class Florian Bergér claimed another season title for Germany when he was crowned the winner of the Challenger Cup.

Final Standings, 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship: 1. Matthias Dolderer (GER) 80.25 points, 2. Matt Hall (AUS) 55.75 pts, 3. Hannes Arch (AUT) 41.00 pts, 4. Nigel Lamb (GBR) 37.75 pts, 5. Nicolas Ivanoff (FRA) 35.00 pts, 6. Yoshihide Muroya (JPN) 31.50 pts, 7. Pete McLeod (CAN) 30.50 pts, 8. Kirby Chambliss (USA) 30.25 pts, 9. Martin Šonka (CZE) 25.00 pts, 10. Michael Goulian (USA) 19.75 pts, 11. Juan Velarde (ESP) 14.25 pts, 12. François Le Vot (FRA) 10.00 pts, 13. Peter Podlunšek (SLO) 4.00 pts, 14. Petr Kopfstein (CZE) 4.00 pts. 15. Cristian Bolton (CHI) 0.00

(Image of Matthias Dolderer provided in Red Bull Air race press release)

FMI: www.redbullairrace.com/en_US

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