Once again the final two races of the season will be in
North America; first, on October 1/2, with the Red Bull
Air Race premiere at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in
Indianapolis, a sport-loving city
in the country’s heartland where motorsport is king. The
Speedway will also be celebrating 100 years of aviation
events, as the first race held at IMS was also the first
national balloon race, in 1909, the same year the
world’s first air race took place in Reims, France. The
season finale happens on October 15/16 in
Las Vegas,
Nevada, where the new World
Champion will be crowned at the Las Vegas Motor
Speedway.
“We look forward to bringing the race closer to even
more fans in 2016, and it will be a privilege to share
our sport at two more locations that are rich with
motorsport history,” said Erich Wolf, General Manager of
Red Bull Air Race GmbH. “The pilots and teams are
already hard at work on technical innovations and
strategic plans, and the races at all eight stops
promise to be faster and more competitive than ever. The
year ahead should be thrilling for spectators and
competitors alike.”
2016 Race Calendar:
Abu Dhabi, UAE 11/12 March
Spielberg, Austria 23/24 April
Japan, City and date to be confirmed
Budapest, Hungary 16/17 July
Ascot, Great Britain 13/14 August
Lausitzring, Germany 3/4 September
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1/2 October
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 15/16 October
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