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Red
Bull Air Race 2017 Schedule Announced With A
Stopover In Russia |
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January 1, 2017
- The 2017 season of the Red Bull Air Race will
begin with its diamond 75th race and conclude at
the motorsport mecca; Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Along the way, the official World
Championship will celebrate its tenth season
with a long-awaited return to San Diego, USA as
well as a premier in Kazan, Russia.
The eight-race calendar takes off on February
10-11, 2017 with the celebration of a double
anniversary: UAE will mark the 75th Red Bull Air
Race of the World Championship and the 10th
consecutive season opener in Abu Dhabi.
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Then on April
15-16, the raceplanes will return to San Diego,
USA, which became a favorite over three
consecutive seasons from 2007-2009. A third stop
in Chiba, Japan on June 3-4. 90,000 fans cheered
home hero Yoshihide Muroya to his first race win
last year, and his triumph only fueled their
passion. The exhilaration will continue on July
1-2, as the raceplanes dart under the Chain
Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, the spiritual home
of the sport.
As the summer
continues, the Red Bull Air Race will write a
new chapter in its history. A July debut in the
Sports Capital of Russia, Kazan, with its rich
1,000-year-old culture and colorful skyline then
the fight for the championship will move to two
more locations in Europe which will be announced
later.
The season finale will rev up back in the USA on
October 14-15, with the second consecutive race
at the epic motorsport track of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, where the 2017 Red Bull Air Race
World Champion will be crowned. |
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