Red Bull Air Race Qualification Camp 2008 in Spain

Five young pilots from around the world who successfully completed a week of rigorous training and testing at the Red Bull Air Race Qualification Camp in Spain were awarded the coveted 'Super Licence', the essential document needed for entry into the race.

Australia's Matt Hall (37), Canada's Pete McLeod (24), France's Francois Le Vot (38), Germany's Matthias Dolderer (38) and Japan's Yoshihide Muroya (35) all passed the tests with flying colours and were delighted to take home with them their newly acquired 'licence to fly'. It will be decided at a later date if any or how many rookies from the crop of pilots will get the chance to compete in the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

"I knew that the pilots were all at a very high level going into the camp because we've been working with them in training for the last year," said Red Bull Air Race Aviation Director Heinz Moeller after the camp in Casarrubios outside Madrid wrapped up. "But I was truly amazed that so many by far exceeded expectations. We were all positively surprised how concentrated they were, how well they performed in all areas and how well they took the critiques on board. Their skill level is so high that they could all step up into the race without any problem whatsoever. It's truly an impressive bunch."

The 'Super Licence' is no guarantee that they will participate in next year's World Championship but it is a foot in the door. "By getting the Super Licence they are on standby and have to be 'race ready' within two weeks if required," Moeller said.

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[JoniiBoii]

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[dirtbike5100]

When the guy flew too low and they said he lost his liscense did he lose his pilots liscense or just his chance at the "super liscense"?

[nickforthetitle]

congratulations on 400 vids

[gogogogoguck]

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[maika0staretza]

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[MrPwnstar007]

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[dieoma100]

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[ChuckChorris]

I am Pilot too, I want fly with Red Bull :_D check my videos here in youtube rolf...

[yakkahDotCom]

I loved this video, thanks!

[lenaumade]

you need to have participate to either the european aerobatics championship or the world aerobatics championship at least and have the air show low atlittude pilot licence and some other stuff they ask you on the red bull air race, and after all that, you fill aform and go to the training camp