Red Bull Air Race 2015 - Chiba, Japan
The Red Bull Air Race heads to Japan for the first time in 2015, taking place over the sprawling metropolis of Chiba City
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by masatakam via Instagram 5/16/2015 6:04:31 AM -
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by あきこ (Akiko) via Instagram 5/16/2015 6:04:44 AM -
Arch is in the track and looking to continue his run of 'second race success'... and so far, so good!
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Arch seeking second race success | Red Bull Air Race
Red Bull Air RaceThe Austrian is looking to replicate his former second stop successes in Chiba -
Arch grabs a clear lead with 51.063 and no penalties in his two runs out on the racetrack, throwing down the gauntlet for rival Bonhomme... but he'll have to wait as Canada's Pete McLeod is up next...
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Pete looks as though he might clock in a clean run but an incorrect level flying at Gate 10 adds +2 seconds to his time... he's running way down the field in the 55 second margin... can he make it up?
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His second run sees him leap up the rankings as he puts in a 53-second run with no penalties, but there's still time to improve
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Spoke too soon... time's up for McLeod! 53.260 puts him a clear two seconds off Arch's pace and he currently sits in 7th place in today's Training
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Matt Hall flies into the track and despite a super-fast start in the green, he's struggled his way through Gates 4 and 5 and picked up two lots of +2 second penalties for incorrect level flying.
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His first run is the fastest with 53.383 including a +2 second penalty. If Hall can make it cleanly through the track he could be looking at a podium place this weekend, if Arch's times are anything to go by
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Abu Dhabi victor Paul Bonhomme is in the track and it's red, red, red on the split times. He's not impervious to Gate 4 as he picks up a penalty. He's neck and neck with Lamb in the timings...
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The wind is low at just 5kts at the moment so it's just a case of getting set up for that tricky pass through Gates 3 and 4... Lamb says he thinks it's a 53s track but Mangold has suggested it could be as fast as 50s.
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Bonhomme's learning fast and his second run is clean and fast - he clocks in 51.609 and is on Arch's heels but needs to be careful, a scratched third Run due to exceeding the start speed limit is something he'll need to keep in check when it comes to Qualifying and the head-to-heads tomorrow. Bonhomme currently in second.
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More reactions from the pilots coming in from the race hangars...
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Gates three and four are really interesting, if you leave the chicane badly then it really affects the way you fly into Gate four, not Gate three. You have to think two steps ahead.
The vertical turning manoeuvre is also tricky. It’s the most difficult place to choose the correct line.
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There’s a lot of variation in the track, and it can be interpreted differently. It doesn’t mater how difficult or easy the track is, there are always many ways to fly and find the optimum line
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It's so happening! We are ON here in Chiba and the fans have gone crazy for the baseball caps! #allthegear #airrace twitter.com/redbullshop/st…by Red Bull Air Race via twitter 5/16/2015 6:27:53 AM -
News in regarding the Challenger Cup Qualifying:
Weather and insufficient visibility forced the race committee to postpone the racing of today and to cancel the qualifying session of the Challenger Class. Tomorrow’s Challenger Cup starting order will be based on the actual World Ranking of the Challenger Class.
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Official results for the Masters Training 1 session in Chiba:
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I was not super happy because I flew quite risky in terms of possible penalties. Looking at Paul Bonhomme, who flew much safer, yet only something like a couple of tenths slower than me, I think that's more the strategy I have to come to -- to fly it more safe without risking penalties.
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I’m really happy with the new raceplane. It feels really nice. The handling is lighter than expected. The track feels long and extended, but I didn’t have a problem, now time to get ready for Qualifying.
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THIS IS IT! MASTER CLASS QUALIFYING STARTS ANY MINUTE... ARE YOU SITTING TIGHT?!
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And it's not good news for Chambliss... he's exceeded maximum G and it's a DNF... but he has a second run in the track...
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He's cleaning through and it's a respectable 52.086
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Confidence growing for Velarde... with so many stops ahead of him there's surely so much more to come from the newcomer
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Green light for Goulian... good work from the American who has changed his plane and setup this year. It seems to be paying off... but an over-G at Gate 10!
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Good speed at lots of power as he heads into the tricky Gates 3 and 4 and he's cleanly through... his split times are off the pace off Chambliss. He passes through with a time clocked in and takes first place from Chambliss!
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Francois Le Vot facing a technical problem and has headed back to the airport. Safety comes first!
