Michael Goulian wins Red Bull Air Race Budapest: a thrilling battle over Danube River

American Michael Goulian won a thrill-filled Red Bull Air Race in Budapest on Thursday while Britains Paul Bonhomme grabbed second place and knocked Austrian Hannes Arch out of the championship lead in a thrilling battle over the Danube River in front of a national holiday crowd of 650,000. American Kirby Chambliss grabbed third place, which dropped Arch into fourth and off the podium for the first time in over a year. German rookie Matthias Dolderer took a career-best fifth place.

It feels amazing, Goulian said after clocking a winning time of 1:12.51 on the 6.6km course on a scorching hot day with temperatures over 30 degrees. It was his first career victory and moved him up to 8th place in the overall championship with 18 points. This has been four years in the making. Its been so hard to get the right machine, to get the engine working the right way. After four years of hard work this is amazing. I knew we had an airplane that could do it. Its a great win.

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[sarkanyos]

I was there :D It was very nice!

[Ramster211]

well deserved Goulian!

[cessnaN60128]

I got the chance to meet Mike face to face at Airventure in Oshkosh this year. He's a great guy to talk about flying with.

[arpnlaei]

Go Goulian! He is the best! I even have his autograph from his website!

[lukezaq]

the bridge is closed during the race

[darkph3nyx]

i wish i was on the bridge on this race

[legendofwayne]

Congrats to Goulian.

[snafuedem]

Goulian is from my hometown. He use to always be in our fbo shooting the shit. I'm glad he won. The power modification must of really helped him.

[golfmike91016]

dam i wish i could have been there =[

[joni2308]

dolderer is 5th !!! yeah nice work!