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Besenyei wins wild west Red Bull Air Race Peter Besenyei (Team Red Bull) beat Paul Bonhomme (Team Matador) in a spine-tingling Red Bull Air Race showdown at Monument Valley in the United States on Saturday, flying through an obstacle course just a few...
Hot off of his performance in Rio, Paul Bonhomme is yet again the man to beat after Friday's Qualification round, edging out Peter Besenyei by .90 seconds and Kirby Chambliss by 1.85 seconds. My friend Mike Goulian had an unfortunate mechanical error...
This is a reprint of Thursday's RBAR Newsletter: Besenyei rides western fairy tale Peter Besenyei (Team Red Bull) of Hungary set the pace in Thursday’s training ahead of Friday’s qualifying session for the Red Bull Air Race World Series at Monument...
Courtesy of my good friend Mike Shore who is on location in Monument Valley this week, here are a few pictures of yesterday's practice sessions! Read More...
Images courtesy of Jörg Mitter (Red Bull). It appears that the original runway has been widened and extended. Have a look at this satellite imagery (courtesy of Google Maps ) where you can see the original strip was partially pavement and dirt. Read More...
Red Bull Air Racer Frank Versteegh has the very first images from Monument Valley posted today! There are only three of them so far, but it is a small taste of the beautiful imagery that is sure to come later in the week. Be sure to read Frank's weblog...
All the racers are now in Monument Valley preparing for the race in 4 days. Be sure to stay tuned to polypoke for the latest news and photos as the preparatation unfolds! Read More...
This was not Kirby's day - first he hits a gate during the race, and then he has this unfortunate incident at the airport. Read More...
I've had a few inquiries regarding how to get tickets for Monument Valley, so I thought that I would post the direct link to it here. Buy Monument Valley Tickets! Here is a flyer for the event in PDF format. Read More...
Top qualifier Paul Bonhomme managed to edge out the competition taking the podium as the winner of today's finals. A crowd of over 500,000 people gathered to watch the race. Alex Maclean took 2nd and Mike Mangold took 3rd. World Series Standings 1 Paul...
British pilot Paul Bonhomme barely edges current series point leader Peter Besenyei by .31 seconds to take the lead in qualifying, putting him as the last pilot to fly in tomorrow's elimination before the finals. His time of 1:34:05 at speeds exceeding...
The Monument Valley Air Race will take place May 12th against the unique backdrop of the Monument Valley Tribal Park surrounded by trees and windblown sand – all comprising the magnificent colors of the breathtaking valley of the Navajo Nation. Only 5...
Images courtesy of Red Bull and Sport & News International . Read More...
Red Bull Air Racer Frank Versteegh has posted images of his first two days in Rio. Check them out! Rio Day 1 Test flight over Rio Read More...
After an exciting start to the 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series which saw Hungarian Peter Besenyei win the first race in Abu Dhabi in front of 250,000 spectators, the race heads to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and lands at Botafogo’s Cove on April 21....