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Peter Besenyei

Петер Бешеный

Team: Red Bull

Hungarian Peter Besenyei is the inventor of the Red Bull Air Race, his sponsor is Red Bull.   Photo: Rob Vogelaar, www.air-races.com

Nationality: Hungarian.
Date of birth: June 8, 1956.
Home Town: Budapest, Hungary
Type of Aircraft: 2006: Velox Revolution 1 , training Abu Dhabi
      2006: Zivko Edge 540-TK , Abu Dhabi    
      2006: Zivko Edge 540, from Barcelona    
      2005 : Extra 300S    
Flying hours: 5.100.
Profession: pilot for the Hungarian Aviation Office.
Hobby's: Fishing, diving, photography and traveling.
Achievements: Freestyle World Aerobatic Champion in 2000.
two-time winner of both the FAI World Grand Prix series.
Hungarian National Champion for many years.
He invented several figures, including the "knife-edge spin" in 1984.
Inventor of the Red Bull Air Race and winner of its premiere in 
Zeltweg, Austria in 2003.
    Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2005: Second place with 32 points.    
    Ranking Red Bull Air Race 2006: Second place with 35 points.    
           

  2007 info here

Results Red Bull Air Race World Series 2006 Peter Besenyei:

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

   
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

Results Red Bull Air Race World Series 2005 Peter Besenyei:

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

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

2007 info here

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

 

Peter flew this Edge 540-TK in the Abu Dhabi 2006 race.                                              Photo: Red Bull

2007 info here

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:

2007 info here


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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