{"id":3678,"date":"2017-02-28T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3678"},"modified":"2017-02-28T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T12:39:39","slug":"hamilton-at-the-red-bull-air-race-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/02\/hamilton-at-the-red-bull-air-race-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton at the Red Bull Air Championship 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n

Hamilton at the Red Bull Air Championship 2017<\/h1>\n

On the 5th January Hamilton Watches announced that they were now the official timekeepers of the Red Bull Air Championship<\/a>. The competition\u00a0takes place every year across a host of countries and this year includes:\u00a0Abu, Dhabi, San Diego, Chiba, Budapest, Kazan, Indianapolis and parts of Europe.<\/p>\n

\n

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is an official World Championship, accredited by the FAI \u2013 The World Air Sports Federation.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Since\u00a0the Red Bull Air Race Championships’ official launch it has become globally renowned as the more exhilarating and fastest Motorsport on the planet.\u00a0In total there are 14 pilots who are all \u00a0competing against each other in the Master Class category which spans across eight daring high speed, adrenaline pumped races around the globe to be crowned the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Champion. The objective is quite simple in the pilots need to navigate an aerial assault course style racetrack which features air-filled posts weaving in and out to reach the finish line in the fastest possible time and incurring as few faults as possible. Pilots can win points at each race location depending on the place that they finish, these are all added up across the locations and the pilot with the most points becomes the new Red Bull Air Race World Champion.<\/p>\n

Abu Dhabi was the first stage for the Red Bull Air Race with a very competitive start and superb performance by Martin Sonka who currently sits top of the rankings for the next race in San Diego on the 15-16 April. you can buy tickets here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/span><\/p>\n
\"Hamilton<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
Martin Sonka
\nWinner<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n


\nCZE<\/span><\/td>\n

15<\/span>Points<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
\"Hamilton<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
Juan Velarde<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n


\nESP<\/span><\/td>\n

12<\/span>Points<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
\"Hamilton<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
Pete McLeod<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n


\nCAN<\/span><\/td>\n

9<\/span>Points<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can view the highlights of the Abu Dabi Race here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hamilton Pilot\u00a0Nicolas Ivanoff<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"NICOLAS<\/p>\n

A strong\u00a0and devoted contender in the Red Bull Air Race for over 13 years, Nicolas Ivanoff has five career race victories under his belt and is looking for his sixth. His win at the 2016 opener in Abu Dhabi set the pace for a competitive season. Ivanoff has somewhat of a loose canon, sometimes flying with complete confidence and easy during his races while off his game at others, but Red Bull Air Race fans across the globe\u00a0are huge fans of his flow style in the sky and exceptional ability to have complete control through the technical tracks.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Nicolas Ivanoff<\/p>\n

Race Team:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Team Hamilton<\/p>\n

Date of Birth:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a004\/07\/1967<\/p>\n

Resides in:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Brussels<\/p>\n

Plane:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Edge 540 V2<\/p>\n

Website:nicolasivanoff.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It wasn’t a super start. I did not find the right feeling through the Vertical Turning Manoeuvre today. I will try to do some training just before San Diego to recapture a better feeling again in the raceplane.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Hamilton \"Hamilton<\/p>\n

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