Red Bull Air Race in San Diego, CA 1st ever!

*COPYRIGHT* Qualifying races (Sept 21, 2007) for the Red Bull air race/show in beautiful San Diego, California sky (San Diego bay). USA's Kirby Chambliss came in first. Great race!
Red Bull gives you wings - another Red Bull sport invention
Qualification results (top 12 pilots move on to Finals):
1st Kirby Chambliss (USA/Team Red Bull)
Go USA!
2nd Peter Besenyei (Hungary)
3rd Paul Bonhomme (Great Britain)
4th Nigel Lamb (Great Britain)
5th Michael Goulian (USA)
6th Steve Jones (Great Britain)
7th Nicolas Ivanoff (France)
8th Sergey Rakhmanin (Russia)
9th Hannes Arch (Austria)
10th Mike Mangold (USA)
11th Alejandro Maclean (Spain)
12th Frank Versteegh (Netherlands)
13th Klaus Schrodt (Germany)

Aircraft info:
All pilots flying (Edge 540)
exceptions: Nigel Lamb (MX2); Nicolas Ivanoff (Extra 300SR); Klaus Schrodt (Extra 300S) which Klaus said is like driving a Ford model in an Indy race.

Also: Red Bull Helicopter

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[MariaGarcia281]

In memory of Alejandro Maclean (1969-2010)

Statement from Red Bull Air Race website:

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Red Bull Air Race pilot Alejandro (Alex) Maclean, who has died today at the age of 41 following a fatal accident in his native Spain while carrying out aerobatic training for an Air Show. Our thoughts are with his wife Emma and their two children aged 7 and 12.

[eclipse245]

Who's going to Windsor RB air race? June 6 woot!

[MariaGarcia281]

@eclipse245 I'm already missing the flying sounds of the Red Bull Air Race here in San Diego...

[noominami]

when i went to a red bull airshow in detriot they had to cancel it because of high winds. =[

we got the tickets free though from my dads boss.

[MariaGarcia281]

I remember that

this year I thought the same would happen in San Diego cuz they cancelled some training sessions 4 same reason

[tallguysd]

great video I have gone all 3 times great show!

[MariaGarcia281]

been going since 2007 also!

[fa18chornet]

Best Rate-1 turn ever... Ha ha ha !

[jorgemdllin]

cool picture at 4:40!!!

[a19000rpm]

RIP Alejandro Maclean .

:(

[muarkatznii]

The rotors on the helicopter is spinning to slow!!!

[fabio4756]

Is it really?? the helicopter!

[datkoolbrutha]

Here in NJ, the Air race is taking place this weekend over the Hudson river!

[dwildkat]

Is it just me or do all aerobatic aircraft look like their prop blades are barely turning....It makes it look cooler tho'..:)