Voooroooooom. Vooooroooooom. Vooooorooooooom. Red Bull Air Race officially starts tomorrow, but the pilots have been practicing since yesterday. What is the Red Bull Air Race? According to the website: “The world’s best race pilots will take to the skies of San Diego, U.S.A. on 21st and 22nd September for the penultimate leg of the 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series. Thirteen pilots will be racing for ranking points as they fly through a slalom track just meters above the water, at speeds reaching 400 km/h and pushing up to 10 Gs.
The qualifying rounds will be held on Friday 21st September and the race finals, which include the elimination rounds, quarter finals, semi-finals and final, will take place on Saturday 22nd. The action will take place in the Big Bay with viewing from the North and South peninsulas of Embarcadero Marina Park.”
Tickets start at $10 for qualifying day or $25 for final day, or $30 for both days. For more information, go here or call 1-877-840-0457 (TOLL-FREE)
Watch any of the following videos to see a preview of the action:
3-D Aerial Map of the San Diego Red Bull Air Race:
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Dexter // Sep 20, 2007 at 3:18 pm
This looks real fun. I have the day off. I might go and watch. Thanks. :o)
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