The 2016 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis was the seventh round of the
2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
The 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the eleventh Red Bull Air Race World Championship series.
Aircraft and pilots
Master Class
Pilot changes
* Reigning champion Paul Bonhomme and inaugural champion Péter Besenyei retired from t ...
, the eleventh season of the
Red Bull Air Race World Championship
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 ...
.
The event took place at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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, in
Indianapolis
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, the
United States
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. German pilot
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 ...
wrapped up his first championship with a round remaining, while Chilean pilot
Cristian Bolton
Lieutenant Colonel Cristian A. Bolton (born 10 October 1973) is a Chilean aviator and former fighter pilot in the Chilean Air Force. He was a competitor and instructor in aerobatics, most notably in the Red Bull Air Race. He is Latin America's ...
made his debut as a replacement for the late
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 ...
.
Master Class
Qualification
Round of 14
Pilot received 1 second in penalties
Pilot received 2 seconds in penalties
Pilot received 4 seconds in penalties
Round of 8
Pilot received 3 seconds in penalties
Pilot received 4 seconds in penalties
Final 4
Challenger Class
Results
Standings after the event
;Master Class standings
;Challenger Class standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
External links
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Pilot changes
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