Behind the Scenes of Racing: Red Bull Air Race Logistics

[aval1998]

where do i go to find out when the next airrace is going to be and where???

[NOUMAN905]

i invite them in pakistan

[sdrfgvrfgvsfravgdsvS]

awesome! 2:18

[Cleveraka]

looking for friends

someone want to chat FL

[aescobar32]

where do they set up the temporary airport? some empty parking lot?? some other airfield?

[Redbullairrace]

If possible, we use airfields/airports. If the airport is too far away, i.e. Monument Valley (2007), a temporary airfield needs to be built.

[Transam941]

good stuff, Ill subscribe.

[bustyouinthemouf]

so THIS is what $2.49 for an 8oz can pays for. or $3.69 for a 16oz can when I can buy 16oz of ANY other competitive product for less than 8oz of Red Bull.

This air race is great, but when I want an energy drink I honestly don't give two shits about who's flying around the world with a massive expense account that's figured into my per-unit cost as a consumer. Bollocks.

[BigBrit66]

@bustyouinthemouf....ever heard of sponsorship and licensing? that probably accounts for more than 50% dare I say 70% of the cost.

[bustyouinthemouf]

@BigBrit66 ...sponsorship? if you mean that sponsorship accounts for 50% of the cost of my can of caffeine, i can dig it. just like Coca-Cola and the NBA, or Anheiser-Busch and the NFL...we pay extra for advertisers to attempt to entertain us.

If you mean, however, that sponsorship covers 50-70% of the cost of the race, I would have to point out the obvious fact that it's a Red Bull-branded plane flying around in a race clearly sponsored by Red Bull (hence the naming rights).

[blueman4444444]

Wow thats a lot of work for the race and i thought Aussie V8 racing took heaps of prep to run but nothing compared to Air race

[onceuponajosh]

Singapore Airlines...talk abt generous.

[AirCalv]

singapore airlines is awsome

[helihobbit]

good story  well done all

[noreast77]

whats the carbon output of all this?

[crazygood150]

do they have their own 747's to transport the stuff?

[Redbullairrace]

The 747's are chartered. Having own cargo aircraft wouldn't make sense from a financial POV

[bugadoodle]

Wow, amazing stuff! Thanks!

[csorsz777]

yeah thanks boys, interesting video...