26/27 March Abu Dhabi
For the sixth time the Red Bull Air Race season starts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Race History Abu Dhabi
2009 Hannes Arch (AUT)
2008 Paul Bonhomme (GBR)
2007 Peter Besenyei (HUN)
2006 Kirby Chambliss (USA)
2005 Peter Besenyei (HUN)
Abu Dhabi 2010 Race Day 27 March
Paul Bonhomme is the winner of the first Red Bull Air Race of the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi. The number two is Nigel Lamb and third place for Peter Besenyei. Michael Goulian was not be able to start in the Final 4 due to a technical problem. Hannes Arch, who posted the fastest Qualifying time on Friday, finished in a disappointing 11th place after he was disqualified in the Top 12 round.
It was a dramatic race with heigh heats of 43 degrees, 4 Disqualifications and 3 Did Not Starts. “A huge record in Red Bull Air Race history,” says Joe McGrath, the P.A. announcer.
Wild Card
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.33 | 36.79 | 54.61 | 1:16.47 | 0 | |
| 2 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 18.72 | 41.12 | 1:00.42 | 1:24.96 | + 8.49 | 2 |
| 3 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 21.63 | 44.35 | 1:04.98 | 1:39.78 | + 23.31 | 20 |
| 4 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 26.37 | 58.22 | 1:24.69 | 1:56.57 | + 40.10 | 28 |
| 5 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 16.95 | 44.23 | 1:03.51 | DSQ |
Top 12
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.07 | 35.07 | 52.31 | 1:13.22 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.31 | 37.38 | 55.04 | 1:16.63 | + 3.41 | 0 |
| 3 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.67 | 37.08 | 55.14 | 1:16.63 | + 3.41 | 0 |
| 4 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 16.25 | 36.67 | 56.61 | 1:16.88 | + 3.66 | 2 |
| 5 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 15.29 | 36.51 | 56.77 | 1:18.52 | + 5.30 | 2 |
| 6 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 15.52 | 41.81 | 59.84 | 1:20.53 | + 7.31 | 6 |
| 7 | Hall Matt | AUS | 15.68 | 36.46 | 54.35 | 1:20.77 | + 7.55 | 6 |
| 8 | Goulian Michael | USA | 16.06 | 39.51 | 59.99 | 1:21.97 | + 8.75 | 4 |
| 9 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 21.86 | 44.89 | 1:01.94 | 1:22.76 | + 9.54 | 8 |
| 10 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 21.98 | 42.75 | 1:02.43 | 1:23.76 | + 10.54 | 8 |
| 11 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 16.54 | DSQ | ||||
| 12 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | DNS |
Super 8
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.34 | 36.63 | 53.88 | 1:14.36 | 0 | |
| 2 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 15.75 | 35.49 | 54.10 | 1:14.97 | + 0.61 | 0 |
| 3 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.85 | 38.42 | 55.92 | 1:16.90 | + 2.54 | 2 |
| 4 | Goulian Michael | USA | 16.16 | 37.82 | 56.81 | 1:17.85 | + 3.49 | 0 |
| 5 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.18 | 37.97 | 57.46 | 1:20.40 | + 6.04 | 6 |
| 6 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 16.37 | 42.82 | DSQ | |||
| 7 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | DSQ | |||||
| 8 | Hall Matt | AUS | DNS |
Final 4
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.60 | 36.03 | 53.59 | 1:14.06 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.33 | 36.61 | 54.48 | 1:14.92 | + 0.86 | 0 |
| 3 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 15.95 | 38.12 | 59.86 | 1:21.18 | + 7.12 | 4 |
| 4 | Goulian Michael | USA | DNS |
Race
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | F4 | 1:14.06 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | F4 | 1:14.92 | + 0.86 | 0 |
| 3 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | F4 | 1:21.18 | + 7.12 | 4 |
| 4 | Goulian Michael | USA | F4 | DNS | ||
| 5 | McLeod Pete | CAN | S8 | 1:20.40 | 6 | |
| 6 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | S8 | DSQ | ||
| 7 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | S8 | DSQ | ||
| 8 | Hall Matt | AUS | S8 | DNS | ||
| 9 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | T12 | 1:22.76 | 8 | |
| 10 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | T12 | 1:23.76 | + 1.00 | 8 |
| 11 | Arch Hannes | AUT | T12 | DSQ | ||
| 12 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | T12 | DNS | ||
| 13 | Sonka Martin | CZE | WCD | 1:39.78 | 20 | |
| 14 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | WCD | 1:56.57 | + 16.79 | 28 |
| 15 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | WCD | DSQ |
World Championship Standings 2010
| Rank | Name | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 12 |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 10 |
| 3 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 9 |
| 4 | Goulian Michael | USA | 8 |
| 5 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 7 |
| 6 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 6 |
| 7 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 5 |
| 8 | Hall Matt | AUS | 4 |
| 9 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 3 |
| 10 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 2 |
| 11 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 2 |
| 12 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 0 |
| 13 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 0 |
| 14 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 0 |
| 15 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 0 |
Abu Dhabi 2010 Qualification Day, 26 March
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme posted the third place in the qualification today in Abu Dhabi. The surprise of today was Nigel Lamb with his second place 1.55 behind the number two of last season Hannes Arch.
Nigel Lamb, “What a relief to find that we’re not too far off the pace at the beginning of the season!”
Hannes Arch was the fastest pilot in the qualification of Abu Dhabi. In the first half of the second qualification round Paul Bonhomme was faster than Arch, Bonhomme was 0.12 ahead at the midway point. But he slowed slightly in the second lap. He then hit the final pylon! Dropped him down to third.
The victim of the new weight rules was No 36 Team Maclean – The technical inspection of the Technical Director results that the Race Plane of Team Maclean is not conform with the Rules, and is therefore suspended. Maclean says: “Just before any race or Qualification, the planes are weighed to see if they comply. Apparently our plane was slightly underweight. It’s unfortunate. It was really tight. Just half a kg above the minimum weight. so we’re really unhappy. We were probably a bit too comfortable about it. But we’re out. So no Quali for us today.”
Maclean will be able to race in Saturday’s Wild Card competition if he can get his plane back up to the 540 kg minimum weight.
First Round Qualification
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.91 | 35.91 | 53.67 | 1:13.33 | 0 | |
| 2 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.70 | 35.44 | 52.26 | 1:14.45 | + 1.12 | 2 |
| 3 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 15.70 | 36.25 | 54.68 | 1:15.50 | + 2.17 | 0 |
| 4 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.34 | 37.21 | 54.50 | 1:15.66 | + 2.33 | 0 |
| 5 | Hall Matt | AUS | 16.47 | 37.40 | 55.32 | 1:16.33 | + 3.00 | 0 |
| 6 | Goulian Michael | USA | 16.12 | 37.95 | 55.50 | 1:16.52 | + 3.19 | 0 |
| 7 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 15.23 | 38.28 | 55.74 | 1:16.67 | + 3.34 | 2 |
| 8 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 17.20 | 37.31 | 56.04 | 1:18.18 | + 4.85 | 2 |
| 9 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.50 | 38.90 | 59.68 | 1:21.00 | + 7.67 | 2 |
| 10 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 22.20 | 43.48 | 1:01.11 | 1:22.71 | + 9.38 | 6 |
| 11 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 17.15 | 39.94 | 1:01.45 | 1:24.30 | + 10.97 | 2 |
| 12 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.33 | 43.82 | 1:00.96 | 1:27.67 | + 14.34 | 14 |
| 13 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 21.36 | 43.41 | DSQ | |||
| 14 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 21.72 | 49.33 | 1:09.77 | DSQ | ||
| 15 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | DNS |
Second Round Qualification
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.63 | 35.67 | 53.21 | 1:12.78 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 15.96 | 36.63 | 53.67 | 1:14.33 | + 1.55 | 0 |
| 3 | Hall Matt | AUS | 16.14 | 36.80 | 54.21 | 1:15.00 | + 2.22 | 0 |
| 4 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 16.86 | 37.10 | 55.94 | 1:16.21 | + 3.43 | 0 |
| 5 | Goulian Michael | USA | 16.30 | 37.25 | 55.30 | 1:16.43 | + 3.65 | 0 |
| 6 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.68 | 37.70 | 56.37 | 1:18.22 | + 5.44 | 0 |
| 7 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 16.19 | 39.40 | 57.02 | 1:18.38 | + 5.60 | 2 |
| 8 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.94 | 35.82 | 53.09 | 1:19.09 | + 6.31 | 6 |
| 9 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 21.86 | 42.53 | 59.90 | 1:20.57 | + 7.79 | 6 |
| 10 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 17.71 | 40.58 | 1:00.11 | 1:22.89 | + 10.11 | 0 |
| 11 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 21.81 | 43.51 | 1:02.01 | 1:23.16 | + 10.38 | 6 |
| 12 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 17.65 | 41.23 | 1:02.43 | 1:26.28 | + 13.50 | 6 |
| 13 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 20.57 | 44.42 | 1:12.81 | 1:38.91 | + 26.13 | 12 |
| 14 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 16.97 | 38.09 | 55.57 | DSQ | ||
| 15 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | DNS |
Overall Qualification
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.63 | 35.67 | 53.21 | Q2 | 1:12.78 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 15.96 | 36.63 | 53.67 | Q2 | 1:14.33 | + 1.55 | 0 |
| 3 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.70 | 35.44 | 52.26 | Q1 | 1:14.45 | + 1.67 | 2 |
| 4 | Hall Matt | AUS | 16.14 | 36.80 | 54.21 | Q2 | 1:15.00 | + 2.22 | 0 |
| 5 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 15.70 | 36.25 | 54.68 | Q1 | 1:15.50 | + 2.72 | 0 |
| 6 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 16.86 | 37.10 | 55.94 | Q2 | 1:16.21 | + 3.43 | 0 |
| 7 | Goulian Michael | USA | 16.30 | 37.25 | 55.30 | Q2 | 1:16.43 | + 3.65 | 0 |
| 8 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 15.23 | 38.28 | 55.74 | Q1 | 1:16.67 | + 3.89 | 2 |
| 9 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.68 | 37.70 | 56.37 | Q2 | 1:18.22 | + 5.44 | 0 |
| 10 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 16.19 | 39.40 | 57.02 | Q2 | 1:18.38 | + 5.60 | 2 |
| 11 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 22.20 | 43.48 | 1:01.11 | Q1 | 1:22.71 | + 9.93 | 6 |
| 12 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 17.71 | 40.58 | 1:00.11 | Q2 | 1:22.89 | + 10.11 | 0 |
| 13 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.33 | 43.82 | 1:00.96 | Q1 | 1:27.67 | + 14.89 | 14 |
| 14 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 20.57 | 44.42 | 1:12.81 | Q2 | 1:38.91 | + 26.13 | 12 |
| 15 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | Q1 | DNS |
Abu Dhabi 2010 Second Training Day, 25 March
Third training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.18 | 34.78 | 51.77 | Run 1 | 1:12.00 | 1 | |
| 2 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.35 | 35.36 | 52.05 | Run 1 | 1:12.18 | + 0.18 | 0 |
| 3 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 15.39 | 35.67 | 52.34 | Run 2 | 1:12.58 | + 0.58 | 0 |
| 4 | Goulian Michael | USA | 15.52 | 35.61 | 52.84 | Run 1 | 1:13.03 | + 1.03 | 0 |
| 5 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 15.42 | 35.21 | 51.84 | Run 2 | 1:13.23 | + 1.23 | 1 |
| 6 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 15.97 | 36.27 | 53.33 | Run 1 | 1:13.91 | + 1.91 | 0 |
| 7 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 16.14 | 36.73 | 54.30 | Run 2 | 1:15.04 | + 3.04 | 1 |
| 8 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.86 | 36.38 | 53.64 | Run 2 | 1:16.35 | + 4.35 | 2 |
| 9 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 17.01 | 37.15 | 55.63 | Run 1 | 1:16.50 | + 4.50 | 1 |
| 10 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 15.99 | 37.73 | 55.36 | Run 3 | 1:16.62 | + 4.62 | 1 |
| 11 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.50 | 36.84 | 55.41 | Run 2 | 1:16.64 | + 4.64 | 1 |
| 12 | Hall Matt | AUS | 16.32 | 36.31 | 53.92 | Run 2 | 1:16.69 | + 4.69 | 3 |
| 13 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 15.88 | 40.60 | 57.21 | Run 1 | 1:20.09 | + 8.09 | 7 |
| 14 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 18.16 | 40.49 | 1:00.48 | Run 3 | 1:22.47 | + 10.47 | 3 |
| 15 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 21.78 | 44.58 | 1:04.08 | Run 3 | 1:30.90 | + 18.90 | 9 |
Paul Bonhomme
Fourth Training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.31 | 35.32 | 52.08 | 1:12.37 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 15.67 | 35.77 | 52.31 | 1:12.68 | + 0.31 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 15.06 | 35.62 | 52.38 | 1:12.87 | + 0.50 | 0 |
| 4 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.26 | 36.07 | 53.49 | 1:13.03 | + 0.66 | 1 |
| 5 | Hall Matt | AUS | 15.26 | 35.48 | 52.86 | 1:13.35 | + 0.98 | 0 |
| 6 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 14.95 | 35.83 | 52.96 | 1:13.75 | + 1.38 | 0 |
| 7 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 16.09 | 36.31 | 54.32 | 1:14.57 | + 2.20 | 0 |
| 8 | Goulian Michael | USA | 15.26 | 35.94 | 53.54 | 1:14.70 | + 2.33 | 0 |
| 9 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 16.89 | 37.34 | 56.13 | 1:17.18 | + 4.81 | 4 |
| 10 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 15.62 | 37.01 | 56.40 | 1:18.07 | + 5.70 | 2 |
| 11 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.25 | 36.96 | 56.98 | 1:18.16 | + 5.79 | 2 |
| 12 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 16.66 | 37.68 | 56.99 | 1:18.49 | + 6.12 | 0 |
| 13 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 17.22 | 41.65 | 1:01.47 | 1:26.48 | + 14.11 | 5 |
| 14 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 17.62 | 38.02 | 55.14 | DSQ | ||
| 15 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | DSQ |
Abu Dhabi 2010 First Training Day, 24 March
Results First Training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 14.51 | 34.10 | 50.41 | Run 2 | 1:09.95 | 0 | |
| 2 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 14.77 | 34.52 | 50.56 | Run 2 | 1:10.15 | + 0.20 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 15.40 | 35.65 | 52.91 | Run 1 | 1:13.16 | + 3.21 | 0 |
| 4 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 15.62 | 36.33 | 53.53 | Run 3 | 1:14.53 | + 4.58 | 0 |
| 5 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.33 | 36.77 | 54.30 | Run 2 | 1:15.04 | + 5.09 | 0 |
| 6 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 15.83 | 36.27 | 54.31 | Run 1 | 1:15.47 | + 5.52 | 0 |
| 7 | Hall Matt | AUS | 17.50 | 38.22 | 55.83 | Run 2 | 1:16.45 | + 6.50 | 2 |
| 8 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 17.06 | 37.33 | 56.73 | Run 2 | 1:16.62 | + 6.67 | 0 |
| 9 | Goulian Michael | USA | 15.17 | 36.51 | 53.75 | Run 3 | 1:17.10 | + 7.15 | 2 |
| 10 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 16.51 | 38.01 | 57.13 | Run 2 | 1:19.42 | + 9.47 | 0 |
| 11 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 16.60 | 40.03 | 58.42 | Run 2 | 1:20.31 | + 10.36 | 0 |
| 12 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 18.23 | 39.68 | 59.73 | Run 2 | 1:21.95 | + 12.00 | 0 |
| 13 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 16.89 | 39.70 | 1:00.22 | Run 2 | 1:22.05 | + 12.10 | 4 |
| 14 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 16.44 | 38.23 | 57.59 | Run 1 | 1:22.26 | + 12.31 | 2 |
| 15 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 19.25 | 41.56 | 1:10.86 | Run 2 | 1:41.16 | + 31.21 | 20 |
Results Second Training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
| 1 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | 15.34 | 35.26 | 51.40 | Run 1 | 1:11.14 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ivanoff Nicolas | FRA | 14.07 | 34.15 | 50.86 | Run 3 | 1:11.49 | + 0.35 | 0 |
| 3 | Arch Hannes | AUT | 15.66 | 35.73 | 53.25 | Run 1 | 1:13.45 | + 2.31 | 0 |
| 4 | McLeod Pete | CAN | 15.17 | 35.69 | 52.82 | Run 2 | 1:13.66 | + 2.52 | 0 |
| 5 | Dolderer Matthias | GER | 15.57 | 36.10 | 53.69 | Run 1 | 1:14.37 | + 3.23 | 0 |
| 6 | Hall Matt | AUS | 15.99 | 36.42 | 54.07 | Run 3 | 1:14.63 | + 3.49 | 0 |
| 7 | Lamb Nigel | GBR | 16.28 | 36.54 | 54.68 | Run 1 | 1:15.98 | + 4.84 | 0 |
| 8 | Chambliss Kirby | USA | 15.50 | 35.22 | 57.00 | Run 3 | 1:16.73 | + 5.59 | 4 |
| 9 | Goulian Michael | USA | 15.97 | 37.30 | 54.49 | Run 2 | 1:17.25 | + 6.11 | 2 |
| 10 | Maclean Alejandro | ESP | 16.87 | 37.34 | 57.23 | Run 1 | 1:18.02 | + 6.88 | 2 |
| 11 | Muroya Yoshihide | JPN | 16.54 | 38.30 | 56.48 | Run 2 | 1:19.18 | + 8.04 | 0 |
| 12 | Besenyei Peter | HUN | 17.12 | 38.13 | 56.72 | Run 1 | 1:20.22 | + 9.08 | 2 |
| 13 | Sonka Martin | CZE | 16.76 | 38.70 | 58.89 | Run 1 | 1:22.81 | + 11.67 | 3 |
| 14 | Rakhmanin Sergey | RUS | 17.97 | 41.45 | 59.96 | Run 1 | 1:23.72 | + 12.58 | 4 |
| 15 | Kindlemann Adilson | BRA | 23.30 | 46.01 | 1:07.90 | Run 1 | 1:32.97 | + 21.83 | 8 |