The 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the sixth

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. 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 Klaus Schrodt (born 14 September 1946 in Dieburg, HessenRed Bull ...

and Frank Versteegh 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 website

Unofficial Air Race website

Smoke-On.com A Red Bull Air Race Fan Site

Bleacher Report's Red Bull Air Race Page
{{Red Bull Air Race World Series 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 ...