Summary
35°38′23″N 140°01′55″E / 35.63972°N 140.03194°E
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba was the third round of the 2017 season, the eleventh season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.[1] The event was held in Chiba, Japan.
Overview edit
On January 19, 2017, 8 cities hosting the 2017 season were announced, and following the 2015 season and the 2016 season, it was decided to hold for the third consecutive and the third time in Japan and Chiba prefecture.[2]
Following Abu Dhabi of the first game and San Diego of the second game, Chiba of the third game is also a maritime race.
Glay will serve as the ambassador of this event.[3] Also, Glay also wrote the theme song "XYZ".[3]
Schedule edit
- 2017
- January 19 – the schedule is announced.
- June 3 – First day of the convention. Qualifying day.
- Opening 10: 00, Competition start 13:00, Competition end 16: 00
- June 4 – Day 2 of the tournament. Final day.
- Opening 10: 00, Competition start 13:00, Competition end 16: 00
It will be carried out even in case of rain, but it will be canceled in the case of stormy weather. Also, we will not carry forward the tournament.[4]
Master Class edit
Qualification edit
| Pos | No. | Pilot | Run Time | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 |  Pete McLeod
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54.609 | |
| 2 | 21 |  Matthias Dolderer
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54.656 | |
| 3 | 8 |  Martin Sonka
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54.928 | |
| 4 | 31 |  Yoshihide Muroya
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54.933 | |
| 5 | 95 |  Matt Hall
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55.010 | |
| 6 | 10 |  Kirby Chambliss
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55.226 | |
| 7 | 99 | Michael Goulian
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55.539 | |
| 8 | 37 |  Peter Podlunsek
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55.605 | |
| 9 | 26 |  Juan Velarde
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55.632 | |
| 10 | 27 |  Nicolas Ivanoff
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55.791 | |
| 11 | 18 | Petr Kopfstein
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55.954 | |
| 12 | 11 | Mikael Brageot
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56.169 | |
| 13 | 5 |  Cristian Bolton
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56.365 | |
| 14 | 12 | Francois Le Vot
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57.116 |
Round of 14 edit
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- ^1 Pilot received 2 seconds in climbing in the gate
- ^2 Pilot received 2 seconds in incorrect level flying
Round of 8 edit
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- ^1 Pilot received 2 seconds in incorrect level flying
- ^2 Pilot received 2 seconds in climbing in the gate
- ^3 DNF in exceeding maximum g
Final 4 edit
| Pos | No. | Pilot | Run Time | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Yoshihide Muroya
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55.288 | |
| 2 | 18 | Petr Kopfstein
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55.846 | |
| 3 | 8 | Martin Sonka
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56.533 | +2sec1 |
| 4 | 21 | Matthias Dolderer
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57.943 | +3sec2 |
Standings after the event edit
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Gallery edit
- Facility
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Race Track -
Race Control -
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- Sideact
- Airplane
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Yoshihide Muroya (N31YM) -
Petr Kopfstein (N513AG) -
Martin Sonka (N806PB)
References edit
- ^ "Chiba". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "2017 RED BULL AIR RACE CALENDAR ANNOUNCED". Red Bull Air Race. January 19, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Event". Red Bull Air Race. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Information". Red Bull Air Race. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
External links edit
- Chiba｜Red Bull Air Race – Official Web Site (in English)