The 2016 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest was the fourth round of the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the eleventh season of the

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. The event was held on the

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. Much of the event was cancelled due to heavy rain.

Master Class

Qualification

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. Round of 14 fixtures were decided by championship standings.

Round of 14

Pilot received 2 seconds in penalties Pilot received 4 seconds in penalties

Round of 8

Pilot received 2 seconds in penalties Pilot received 4 seconds in penalties

Final 4

The Final 4 round was not held due to inclement weather. The final results were determined by the times set in the Round of 8, meaning

Matthias Dolderer Matthias Dolderer (born 15 September 1970 in Ochsenhausen, Baden Württemberg) is a German professional race pilot. He is the 2016 champion of the Red Bull Air Race. Flying career Beginnings Dolderer, who once colourfully compared the precision ...

was the event winner. 75% of usual points were awarded in this situation.

Challenger Class

Due to inclement weather on race day the Challenger Class race was cancelled.

Standings after the event

;Master Class standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

External links

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