That's a Bulls eye!
THE RED Bull Air Race World Series 2008 commences in Abu Dhabi today with the hospitality areas doors opening at 12.00 which you must purchase tickets for. Wherever you are viewing today’s qualifying, the ticketed areas or on the Corniche, you are in for a treat. At 1pm side acts including air performances from renowned athletes and flying squads will entertain the crowd. Skydivers, helicopter aerobatic teams as well as many more acts are set dazzle and astound. Qualifying begins at 2pm for the pilots taking to the skies for this year’s tournament. This is the fourth successive year that Abu Dhabi has held a Red Bull Air Race (the actual race being tomorrow) and this year promises to be the best yet. Under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan and in close partnership with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority the Corniche will accommodate an estimated 250,000 spectators all marvelling at the ultimate racing challenge.
The Red Bull Air Race is a series of ten two-day events held at different locations around the world. Fantastically powerful aircraft, piloted by a selection of the most gifted aerobatic flyers in the world race around 5km track set out by inflatable pylons or ‘Air Gates.’ Competitors must fly through the Air Gates in a predetermined order and fashion. There are strict rules on how the planes must fly through the Air Gates giving the crowd the opportunity to see world-class aerobatics as well as speed. This year twelve pilots will be competing to take the crown from last year’s champion Mike Mangold from the USA. The first day (today) will see two rounds of qualifying followed by results determining the pilots’ positions tomorrow. Each pilot will fly twice with their better time taken as their qualifying time. The pilots who qualify 9th to 12th will be out of the main competition and will be vying for one point in the ‘Point One’ stage on race day. ‘Point One’ is where the four slowest pilots have a chance to get in the scoring by winning a tournament between themselves and thus coming 9th overall. The pilot to complete the course in the slowest time will also go first on race day.
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Wednesday 16 Apr 2008 | Shana | Uncategorized
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