The 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series was the third

Red Bull Air Race World Series The World Championship Air Race is a series of Air racing, air races sanctioned by the World Air Sports Federation (FAI). Originally established in 2003 as the Red Bull Air Race, and created by Red Bull GmbH, the event involves competitors na ...

season. It began on April 8, 2005 and ended on October 8. In the 2005 season, the

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in the United Kingdom was replaced by

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and

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in the United States with

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. The number of race locations grew from three to seven by adding

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in the

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in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

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in Austria and

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in Ireland. The previous year's competitors from the USA,

Michael Goulian Michael George "Mike" Goulian (born September 4, 1968 in Winthrop, Massachusetts) is an American aerobatic national champion aviator who raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 99. Biography Goulian was born into an aviat ...

and

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, did not participate in the 2005 season. British

Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb (born 17 August 1956) is an English aerobatics pilot and the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Champion. Early life Lamb was born in the Eastern Highlands of Southern Rhodesia and was inspired to fly by his father, a Royal Air Force fi ...

joined the Red Bull Air Race from the Longleat leg onwards. American pilot

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, won five of the seven races, became champion in 2005 with a total of 36 points followed by Hungarian

Péter Besenyei Péter Besenyei (born 1956) is a Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. Biography He was born on 8 June 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. Fro ...

(32 points).

Kirby Chambliss Kirby Chambliss (born October 18, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American world champion aerobatic and air race pilot who raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the Red Bull brand. Biography Chambliss was born in Corpus Ch ...

from the United States, ranked on third place with 21 points.

Race calendar

Standings and results

Legend: * DNP: Did not participate * DNS: Did not show * TP: Technical problems

Aircraft

External links

Details of 2005 Air Races
{{DEFAULTSORT:2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series Season Red Bull Air Race World Championship seasons