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March 2, 2010 - The Red Bull Air Race is returning
to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2010, exactly three years after one million
spectators packed the beaches to witness the biggest-ever sporting event
in Brazilian history. Defending champion Paul Bonhomme won the race in
South America in 2007 and the British ace will be leading the field of
15 of the world’s best race pilots on May 8th and 9th at the 3rd stop in
the 8-race championship. The return to Rio will be extra special this year because Brazil will have its first pilot, Adilson Kindlemann. The rookie from Curitiba, Brazil advanced through the rigorous Qualification camp and is the first South American pilot to compete in the world’s most exciting high-speed, low-altitude motorsport. “Rio is a special place and we’re looking forward to another great race there this year,” said Red Bull Air Race CEO Bernd Loidl. “The one million people who watched the 2007 race made it the biggest crowd in race history and in Brazil’s sporting history. That’s quite an accomplishment by itself. The Brazilians are a fantastic and supportive crowd and I’m sure that with Brazil’s very own Adilson Kindlemann racing this year they will be even more enthusiastic.” |
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Seven of the 15
pilots in this year’s championship raced in The Red Bull Air Race will touch down in a total of eight locations in 2010 beginning in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on 26/27 March followed by Perth (Australia), Rio de Janeiro, Windsor (Canada), New York, EuroSpeedway, Lausitz (Germany), Budapest and Lisbon. |
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