Red Bull Air Race Windsor, Ontario Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is the Red Bull Air Race?
• The Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world’s best race pilots in a motor sports competition that combines speed, precision and skill. One at a time, the pilots fly lightweight, high performance race planes through a series of inflatable “air gates” in a race for the best time through the track. Pilots reach speeds up to 370 km/h (230 mph) pulling 12 Gs and fly just 10-20 feet above the water. • The season runs from March – September (8-10 races/year), and each race is broadcast live and/or tape delayed in over 87 countries in six continents, reaching more than 300 million viewers in 2009. • The Red Bull Air Race is not an air show. It is a global motor sport competition challenging the world’s best pilots’ precision racing skills.