Martin Sonka set the fastest time of the Round of 14 and Michael Goulian wasn't far behind in a tense session, which saw Nicolas Ivanoff go through as the Fastest Loser. Here's how the Round of 14 panned out...

The Challenger Class of the Red Bull Air Race has been a feeder series for the Master Class since its introduction in 2014. There have been seven pilots make the move up in the five seasons, and this leaves room in the Challenger camp for more pilots to begin their Red Bull Air Race career.

One pilot competing in his first race today is 25-year-old southern Californian Sammy Mason. No matter his final performance today, he will make history by being the youngest pilot ever to compete in an Air Race – no pressure then...

The first Qualifying session of 2019 was a nail-biter, made more exciting by the fact that the top three all collected World Championship points. Here's what they thought of today's flying...

It was the last session for the Challengers before their first race of the season. Here’s how they feel going into the season opener.

Luke Czepiela
“It was OK today, I didn’t fly at full force. I’m pleased I’m not flying first tomorrow which is always a relief. The second lap was fast with just a tiny over-G, so if I avoid that it’ll be good and I like my chances."

In the history of the Red Bull Air Race only one pilot has successfully defended the World Championship title and that was 19-time race winner Paul Bonhomme when he took the top spot in 2009 and then again in 2010.

Bonhomme mentions that his mindset has always been that once the clock ticks over to the new year, it’s time to reset and start again. You can’t focus on the past; you have to forget what happened and look ahead.

With the first Race Day of 2019 just round the corner, the pilots of the Master Class are relishing every moment they can spend in the Abu Dhabi track. Here’s their thoughts after Free Practice…

With near-perfect flying conditions, here’s what the Challengers thought of today’s flying sessions and the Abu Dhabi racetrack…