2015 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest
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The 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest was the fourth round of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the tenth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.[1] The event was held on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary.
Austria's Hannes Arch took his second successive victory by 0.207 seconds ahead of championship leader Paul Bonhomme, with Martin Šonka completing the podium in third place. In the Challenger class, Daniel Ryfa took his second successive win by 0.227 seconds ahead of Mikaël Brageot, with Peter Podlunšek and Petr Kopfstein also finishing within a second of Ryfa.
Qualification
| Pos | No. | Pilot | Run Time | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 |  Matt Hall |
58.323 | |
| 2 | 31 |  Yoshihide Muroya |
59.011 | |
| 3 | 22 |  Hannes Arch |
59.328 | |
| 4 | 84 |  Pete McLeod |
59.480 | |
| 5 | 10 |  Kirby Chambliss |
59.496 | |
| 6 | 9 |  Nigel Lamb |
59.553 | |
| 7 | 8 |  Martin Šonka |
59.756 | |
| 8 | 55 | Paul Bonhomme |
59.812 | |
| 9 | 27 |  Nicolas Ivanoff |
1:00.151 | |
| 10 | 91 |  Péter Besenyei |
1:00.862 | |
| 11 | 12 | François Le Vot |
1:02.364 | |
| 12 | 26 |  Juan Velarde |
1:03.839 | +2sec |
| 13 | 21 |  Matthias Dolderer |
1:03.974 | +4sec |
| 14 | 99 | Michael Goulian |
1:04.403 | +4sec |
Round of 14
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- ^1 Pilot received 2 seconds in penalties
- ^2 Pilot advanced as they were the higher-placed in qualifying
Round of 8
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- ^1 Pilot received 2 seconds in penalties
Final 4
| Pos | No. | Pilot | Run Time | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Hannes Arch |
59.350 | |
| 2 | 55 | Paul Bonhomme |
59.557 | |
| 3 | 8 | Martin Šonka |
1:00.658 | |
| 4 | 84 | Pete McLeod |
1:01.113 |
Challenger Class
Results
| Pos | No. | Pilot | Run Time | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |  Daniel Ryfa |
1:09.070 | |
| 2 | 11 | Mikaël Brageot |
1:09.297 | |
| 3 | 37 |  Peter Podlunšek |
1:09.713 | |
| 4 | 18 | Petr Kopfstein |
1:09.822 | |
| 5 | 5 |  Cristian Bolton |
1:11.686 | |
| 6 | 62 | Florian Berger |
1:11.954 |