The 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the twelfth
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 ...
series.
Aircraft and pilots
Master Class
;Pilot changes
* Former champion
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 f ...
retired from the sport following the
final round
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...
of the 2016 season.
* 2015 Challenger Class champion
Mikaël Brageot
Mikaël Brageot is an aerobatics pilot, who competes in the Red Bull Air Race. He was the youngest ever pilot to fly for the French national aerobatic team and has won European championships.
Results Red Bull Air Race Challenger Class
Maste ...
made his debut in the Master Class.
Challenger Class
* All Challenger Cup Pilots used an
Extra 330LX.
Race calendar and results
On 16 December 2016, it was announced that the first round in the Arabian Gulf, Abu Dhabi will be held on 10-11 February. Other rounds were announced on 19 January 2017, with the final two European rounds announced on 8 March 2017. Due to organisational reasons, the Challenger round in Chiba was later rescheduled to Kazan, making it a double-header round for the class.
Championship standings
Master Class
;Master Class scoring system
Challenger Class
;Challenger Class scoring system
References
External links
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{{World championships in 2017
Red Bull Air Race World Championship seasons
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