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Red Bull Air Race Technical Director Adrian Judd Dies In Motorcycle Accident |
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August 8, 2010 -
Red Bull Air Race Technical Director Adrian Judd, a driving force behind
the sport for the last five years, has died at the age of 44 from
injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in
A down to earth
man with a vibrant sense of humor from Buckinghamshire in He was the epitome of fairness and worked tirelessly, and without compromise, to ensure the sport developed in a positive direction, and fairly for all pilots regardless of their position in the championship. A pilot himself, Judd?s knowledge was instrumental in ensuring the planes were in the best shape possible. |
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Adrian Judd technical director at the Race Airport during the
final round of the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship in
Barcelona, Spain, October 02, 2009. |
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Nigel Lamb said:
?I?ve known
Paul Bonhomme:
?Top bloke and he was the most honest guy ever. I know him as a friend
and I?ve done business with him and he was honest through to the core.
My last memory of |
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Hannes Arch: "I
dedicated the training session on Friday to Judd was introduced to the Red Bull Air Race through Lamb in 2005. He first worked as a technician for the Nigel Lamb at the Longleat race after having maintained Lamb?s aerobatic planes for more than 20 years. His experience and knowledge of light, high performance aircraft meant that when the race evolved further, Judd became the natural choice to oversee the technical regulation and he took over the role of Technical Director. The Red Bull Air Race was established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course consisting of pylons, known as "Air Gates". The races are held mainly over water near cities, but are also held at airfields or natural wonders. They are accompanied by a supporting program of show flights. Races are usually flown on weekends with the first day for qualification then knockout finals the day after. The events attract large crowds and are broadcast both live and taped world wide. At each venue, the top nine places earn World Championship points. The air racer with the most points at the end of the Championship becomes Red Bull Air Race World Champion. The 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 series were won respectively by the pilots Mike Mangold, Kirby Chambliss, Mangold, Hannes Arch and Paul Bonhomme.
Four new pilots
from four countries joined the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in
2009: |
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