The 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the sixth
Red Bull Air Race World Series season. The 2008 champion was
Hannes Arch
Hannes Arch (22 September 1967 – 8 September 2016) was an Austrian pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship from 2007 to 2016. Arch won the World Championship in the 2008 season.
Early life
Hannes Arch was born in Le ...
, who won the series for the first time.
Aircraft and pilots
New pilots
South African
Glen Dell
Glen Dell (9 April 1962 – 12 October 2013) was a South African commercial airline trainer and aerobatics pilot, who was qualified to race in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in seasons 2008 and 2009.
Biography
Dell's father was a Wor ...
was the only new pilot to join the Red Bull Air Race Series for the 2008 season as
Klaus Schrodt and
Frank Versteegh
Frank Versteegh (born 19 September 1954) is a Dutch aerobatics pilot. He is also an airshow organiser, a flight safety committee member, a FAI judge and a freestyle aerobatics competitor.
Versteegh was born in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands and ...
left the series.
Race calendar and results
* Due to strong winds, the first day of racing in Detroit was cancelled.
* Due to course complications, the race in Stockholm was cancelled.
* Due to security reasons, the race in Spain was cancelled.
Championship standings
References
External links
Red Bull Air Race official websiteUnofficial Air Race websiteSmoke-On.com A Red Bull Air Race Fan SiteBleacher Report's Red Bull Air Race Page
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Red Bull Air Race World Championship seasons
Red Bull Air Race
The World Championship Air Race is a series of 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 navigating a c ...
Red Bull Air Race World Series