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Peter Besenyei

Team Red Bull

 

Results

Results

May 31 - June 1

July 5 - 6

July 19 - 20

August 2 - 3

August 19 - 20

September 6 - 7

September 27 - 28

November 1 - 2


 

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

San Diego, USA

Detroit, USA

Stockholm, SWE

Rotterdam, NED

London, GBR

Budapest, HUN

Porto, POR

Valencia, ESP

Perth, AUS


Red Bull Air Race 2005

Red Bull Air Race 2006

Red Bull Air Race 2007

A day at the races

 

Hungarian Peter Besenyei is the inventor of the Red Bull Air Race, his sponsor is Red Bull.

Pilots and Teams

1 Chambliss Kirby USA Red Bull
2 Besenyei Peter HUN Red Bull
3 Mangold Mike USA Cobra
55 Bonhomme Paul GBR Matador
99 Goulian Michael USA Dragon Racing
19 Jones Steve GBR Matador
27 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA MRT
36 Maclean Alejandro ESP MRT
10 Lamb Nigel GBR Breitling
28 Arch Hannes AUT Cobra
18 Rakhmanin Sergei RUS Dragon Racing
45 Dell Glen RSA Breitling

Aircraft

CAP 232 CAP Aviation 350 km/h -10 / +10 g
Edge 540 Zivko Aeronautics 426 km/h -12 / +12 g
Extra 300S Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH 407 km/h -10 / +10 g
MX2 MXR Technologies 426 km/h -12 / +14 g

 

 

 

Nationality: Hungarian.
Date of birth: June 8, 1956.
Martial:  
Home Town: Budapest, Hungary
Type of Aircraft: 2007: Zivko Edge 540
  2006: Zivko Edge 540, from Barcelona
  2006: Zivko Edge 540-TK , Abu Dhabi
  2006: Velox Revolution 1 , training Abu Dhabi
  2005 : Extra 300S
Flying hours: 5.200
Profession: pilot for the Hungarian Aviation Office.
Hobby's: Fishing, diving, photography and traveling.
Achievements: 2005 FAI World Series Grand Prix Lausanne - 1st
2001 FAI World Grand Prix Series - 1st
2000 Freestyle World Champion
1998 FAI World Grand Prix Series, 1st
1995 European Champion of the Compulsory Program
1995 Freestyle European Champion
1994 World Champion of the Compulsory Program
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2005: Second place with 32 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2006: Second place with 35 points.
Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2007: Third place with 31 points.

Results Red Bull Air Race World Series Peter Besenyei:

2008

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 11, 2008 4 6 6
San Diego, CA USA  May 4, 2008 8 2 8
Detroit, MI USA  June 6, 2008 - - -
Stockholm SWE  July 6, 2008 - - -
Rotterdam NED   July 20, 2008      
London GBR  August 3, 2008 - - -
Budapest HUN  August 20, 2008 - - -
Porto POR  September 7, 2008 - - -
Valencia ESP   September 28, 2008 - - -
Perth AUS  November 2, 2008 - - -

 

2007

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE  April 6, 2007 1 6 6
Rio de Janeiro BRA  April 21, 2007 5 2 8
Monument Valley USA  May 12, 2007 1 6 14
Istanbul TUR  June 2, 2007 5 2 16
Interlaken SUI   July 15, 2007 3 4 20
London GBR  July 29, 2007 3 4 24
Budapest, HUN  August 20, 2007 4 3 27
Porto POR  September 1, 2007 4 3 30
San Diego USA  September 22, 2007 6 1 31
Perth AUS  November 4, 2007 7 - 31
 

2006

 Second place with 35 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE March 18, 2006 3 4 4
Barcelona ESP May 6, 2006 1 6 10
Berlin GER May 27, 2006 2 5 15
St. Petersburg RUS June 17, 2006

Cancelled

  15
Istanbul TUR July 29, 2006 3 4 19
Budapest HUN August 20, 2006 dq - 19
Longleat GBR September 2, 2006 2 5 24
San Francisco USA October 7, 2006 2 5 29
Perth AUS November 19, 2006 1 6 35

2005

Second place with 32 points.

City: Country: Date: Ranking: Points: Total Points:
Abu Dhabi UAE April 8, 2005 1 6 6
Rotterdam NED June 12, 2005 3 4 10
Zeltweg AUT June 25, 2005 2 5 15
Rock of Cashel IRL July 24, 2005 1 6 21
Longleat GBR August 7, 2005 3 4 25
Budapest ٭ HUN August 20, 2005 4 3 28
San Francisco USA October 8, 2005 3 4 32

Legend:

  • CAN: Cancelled

  • DNP: Did not participate

  • DNS: Did not show

  • DQ: Disqualified

  • NC: Not classified

 

 Abu Dhabi 07 - Finals

First place Abu Dhabi 2007

 Monument Val. 07 - 1st Besenyei

First place Monument Valley 2007

Red Bull World Series 2006 Aircraft

Barcelona was the premier race for this Edge 540, and winning the race.             Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, air-races.com

Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540
Registration number: N540WA
Construction number: 0030.
Ex registration:
Manufacturer Year: 2001
Owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp. Trustee
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540 SER

 

Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540-TK
Registration number: N540TS
Construction number: 2015.
Ex registration:
Manufacturer Year:
Owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp. Trustee
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540 SER
Total Hours:

 

Aircraft: Velox Revolution 1
Registration number: N131SB.
Construction number: 001.
Ex registration: .
Manufacturer Year: 1999.
Owner: Charles L Wolff.
Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5.
Total Hours:

 


Red Bull World Series 2005 Aircraft

Red Bull pilot number 2, in the 2005 season is Peter Besenyei.                                      Photo: Rob Vogelaar, www.air-races.com

 

Aircraft: Extra 300S
Registration number: HA-RED
Construction number:
Ex registration:
Owner:

 


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