2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Championship season
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The 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the twelfth Red Bull Air Race World Championship series.

Aircraft and pilots
Master Class
| No. | Pilot | Aircraft | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 8 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 10 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 11 | MX Aircraft MXS | All | |
| 12 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 18 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 21 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 26 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 27 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 31 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 37 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 84 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 95 | Zivko Edge 540 | All | |
| 99 | Zivko Edge 540 | All |
- Pilot changes
- Former champion Nigel Lamb retired from the sport following the final round of the 2016 season.
- 2015 Challenger Class champion Mikaël Brageot made his debut in the Master Class.
Challenger Class
- All Challenger Cup Pilots used an Extra 330LX.
| No. | Pilot | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1–4, 7–8 | |
| 7 | 2–6 | |
| 15 | 1–5 | |
| 17 | 1, 3–5, 7–8 | |
| 24 | 1, 4–8 | |
| 33 | 1, 4–8 | |
| 48 | 1–3, 5–6, 8 | |
| 62 | 1–3, 6–8 | |
| 78 | 2–4, 6–7 |
Race calendar and results
On 16 December 2016, it was announced that the first round in the Arabian Gulf, Abu Dhabi will be held on 10-11 February.[1] Other rounds were announced on 19 January 2017,[2] with the final two European rounds announced on 8 March 2017.[3] Due to organisational reasons, the Challenger round in Chiba was later rescheduled to Kazan, making it a double-header round for the class.[4]
Championship standings
Master Class
- Master Class scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11–14th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|
Bold – Fastest Qualifying Pilot |
Challenger Class
- Challenger Class scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6-8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Pos. | Pilot | ABU |
SDG |
BUD |
KAZ |
KAZ |
POR |
LAU |
IND |
Drop | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 38 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 34 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 34 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |||||
| 8 | 6 | 5 | DSQ | 1 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| Pos. | Pilot | ABU |
SDG |
BUD |
KAZ |
KAZ |
POR |
LAU |
IND |
Drop | Points |