Aviagonki "Red Bull Air Race"

In the United Arab Emirates launched the famous championship «Red Bull Air Race». Traditionally, for the sixth time in a row, it is in Abu Dhabi, the pilots open competition season. This is facilitated by favorable weather conditions, which can offer the capital of the United Arab Emirates in early spring.

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1. Season aviagonok open - in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi hosted the opening ceremony of the race «Red Bull Air Race Championships».





2. In the race are involved 15 pilots from around the world.



3. Competitions Red Bull Air Race will last 6 months, the stages of the championship will take place on 5 continents.



4. The Abu Dhabi race takes place March 27-28.



5. The Spanish pilot Alejandro Maclean.



6. Championships «Red Bull Air Race» held in eight cities: Abu Dhabi, Perth (Australia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Toronto (Canada), New York (USA), Lausitts (Germany), Budapest (Hungary) and Lisbon (Portugal).



7. On Friday passed preliminaries.



8. With the Red Bull Air Race has arisen and a new sports discipline - slalom airline - a dynamic view of piloting, the purpose of which is to pass a difficult airway obstacles in the minimum time.



9. Pilots perform a given year program one by one, making sharp turns and passing through a pair of specially designed pylons 20 meters high, called "air gates".



10. The closeness of the race to the audience - that's what makes the Air Race is so exciting and interesting. Flying at low altitude over a relatively compact track allow viewers to fully feel the power of events.



11. Nicolas Ivanoff of France.



12. Abu Dhabi has been a popular venue for the championships «Red Bull Air Race» from the first World Cup in 2005. The heat and the warm winds abruptly changes direction during the day, make this song one of the most popular among veterans.



13. The initiator of the races is the company Red Bull, which appealed to the famous Hungarian pilot Peter frenzied to help refine the concept of competition.



14. The first race Red Bull Air Race was held in 2003 under the AirPower air show in Zeltweg, Austria and the city was a resounding success. It was obvious that this sport has a huge potential.



15. After two years of competitions in different countries - in Hungary, the UK and the US - the race has acquired the status of the World Series Red Bull Air Race World Series.



16. The first championship in this format started in 2005 and was held in seven cities around the world. It was attended by 10 world-renowned pilots.



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