Red Bull Air Race 2017

Red Bull Air Race 2017 - Lausitzring

2017 will see the Red Bull Air Race World Championship return to the Lausitzring after a brilliant round last year. In 2016 when the pilots touched down in the 3.2km (2 mile) tri-oval racetrack, formerly known as Lausitzring, it was the pivotal sixth race of the season. This year it will represent the penultimate race!

3rd & 7 37yd

OK so Genevey is cleared into the track

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:38:29 PM

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This is where the battle will really take place as he will be eager to collect as many points as possible to get the best chance of securing a spot in the final

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:39:13 PM

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He was down in 4th place in FP3 earlier today and picked up a 1s penalty for insufficient smoke

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:40:26 PM

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Doesn't seem to be a problem for him in this Qualifying session and he posts a 1:00.422 to sit behind Murphy in 2nd place with three more to fly

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:41:02 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:41:10 PM

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France's Melanie Astles now ready to stake her claim

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:42:32 PM

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Which pilot is racing next?

by Guest 9/16/2017 1:42:33 PM

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She's shown great form through the FP sessions and seems to really have her head in the game here in Germany

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:43:02 PM

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But it's a 1:00.492 for Astles, which is 1s slower than her time in FP2

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:43:47 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:44:05 PM

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Murphy leads, with Genevey in 2nd and Astles in 3rd with Ryfa and Berger to fly

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:44:19 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:48:54 PM

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Penultimate pilot for Challenger Qualifying is Ryfa and he's in the track

by Race Reporter edited by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:56:31 PM

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Before the day is over I want to wish Matt Hall a happy birthday. Hope he gets some nice presents.
It's almost Midnight here in Melbourne Australia

by Chez 9/16/2017 1:56:40 PM

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Go hard Birthday Boy Matt Hall
This one is yours!

by Benn 9/16/2017 1:56:45 PM

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His only goal needs to be to beat Berger, more to tie with the German who has two race wins to his single one from Abu Dhabi

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:57:03 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:57:23 PM

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The split times are red for Ryfa and he's also off the pace after a convincing FP3 result where he topped the timesheets

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:57:47 PM

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It's 1:00.578 for Ryfa and that puts him in 5th, leaving Murphy at the top with just Berger to fly

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:58:16 PM

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The defending 2016 champion is also flying in front of a home crowd here in Germany so has plenty of pressure

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:59:39 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 1:59:49 PM

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He's also off Murphy's pace! It's a 1:00.377, which is only enough for 2nd place

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:00:44 PM

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CHALLENGER CLASS QUALIFYING QUICK RESULT:
MURPHY
BERGER
GENEVEY
ASTLES
RYFA
CZEPIELA

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:01:39 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:02:40 PM

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Hello Red Bull Air Race Team, hello everyone! Enjoy the qualifications, keep your fingers crossed for your favourite pilots and have fun! Greetings from Poland!

by Kacper Kolibowski 9/16/2017 2:03:16 PM

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where can I watch this live?

by where can I watch this live? 9/16/2017 2:03:18 PM

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I'll take Challenger24's winning time. A 1:00.12 with no penalties! What an Epic Finish!

by Guest 9/16/2017 2:03:21 PM

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So we are just moments away from Qualifying at the Lausitzring here in Germany

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:03:43 PM

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STARTLIST FOR MASTER CLASS QUALIFYING:
BOLTON
LE VOT
IVANOFF
PODLUNSEK
BRAGEOT
VELARDE
GOULIAN
HALL
DOLDERER
KOPFSTEIN
MUROYA
CHAMBLISS
MCLEOD
SONKA

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:06:20 PM

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The first of the pilots is up and it's Chile's Cristian Bolton

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:06:40 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:07:04 PM

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Every pilot gets two goes at laying down a great Qualifying time and in his first run it's clean – 52.992 is a good start

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:08:06 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:09:09 PM

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Second run for Bolton and the split times show he's improving out there on his first go

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:09:20 PM

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It's a consistent 52.689 for Bolton and that's the time he'll record

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:09:55 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:10:12 PM

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Next up it's France's Le Vot

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:10:26 PM

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The trickiest part of the track is getting through gates 2,3 and 4

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:10:54 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:10:58 PM

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How the pilots handle this will really divide the pack

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:11:07 PM

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Le Vot gets the first buzzer of the day from Race Control and it's 2s for incorrect level at Gate 4

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:11:38 PM

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Le Vot 54.221 and that's going to see him likely to be matched with a very strong opponent unless he can improve on his second run

by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:12:16 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:12:17 PM

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how do I watch this live. there is no video

by Eric Londry 9/16/2017 2:12:20 PM

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by Race Reporter 9/16/2017 2:12:49 PM

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