Indianapolis (USA) – The most highly anticipated stop of the 2016 Red Bull Air Race calendar happens on 1-2 October, when the official world championship comes to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time. The jam-packed weekend of racing action will be a landmark event for the legions of sports fans in America’s Midwest, for the field of top pilots looking to join Indy’s legendary winners and, especially, for the two men locked in a battle for the overall crown with only two races to go.
For Germany’s Matthias Dolderer, who leads the standings, the stakes have never been higher. The three North Americans in the lineup also have something to prove. Two-time titleholder Kirby Chambliss of Arizona is one of the favorites for the world championship podium this year, while Michael Goulian of Massachusetts and Pete McLeod of Ontario, Canada will be eager to shine in what for them is the closest thing to a home race this season. Meanwhile, another proud U.S. native, Kevin Coleman, will be contending in the Challenger Class race for promising young pilots.
An official U.S. National Historic Site and the world’s first speedway, the 2.5-mile racetrack known as The Brickyard has long been a mecca for motorsports of all kinds, from the iconic Indianapolis 500 to NASCAR, Formula 1 and MotoGP. While aviation was part of its heritage from the start – the speedway first opened to the public with balloon races in 1909, and the Wright Brothers headlined an aviation show and competition there in 1910 – the “Racing Capital of the World” has never seen anything like the ultimate motorsport series in the sky, where raceplanes dart around 82-foot pylons at 230 miles per hour.
Tickets for the climactic Red Bull Air Race stops in the USA are on sale now – including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway debut on 1-2 October 2016, as well as the Las Vegas season finale two weeks later. For information on tickets and all the latest, visit www.redbullairrace.com. To download editorial content visit www.redbullairracenewsroom.com
