2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
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The 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the fourteenth and final Red Bull Air Race World Championship series. Red Bull has decided not to continue the Red Bull Air Race World Championship beyond the 2019 season.[1]
Master Class
| No. | Pilot | Aircraft | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Cristian Bolton |
Zivko Edge 540 V2 | All |
| 11 |  Mikaël Brageot |
MX Aircraft MXS | All |
| 10 |  Kirby Chambliss |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 21 |  Matthias Dolderer |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 99 | Michael Goulian |
Zivko Edge 540 V2 | All |
| 95 |  Matt Hall |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 27 | Nicolas Ivanoff |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 18 |  Petr Kopfstein |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 12 | François Le Vot |
Zivko Edge 540 V2 | All |
| 84 |  Pete McLeod |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 31 |  Yoshihide Muroya |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 24 |  Ben Murphy |
Zivko Edge 540 V2 | All |
| 8 | Martin Šonka |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | All |
| 26 |  Juan Velarde |
Zivko Edge 540 V2 | All |
Challenger Class
- All Challenger Cup Pilots used a Zivko Edge 540 V2.[2]
| No. | Pilot | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Mélanie Astles |
1, 3 |
| 62 | Florian Bergér |
1–2, 4 |
| 7 |  Kenny Chiang |
2, 4 |
| 48 | Kevin Coleman |
1–2, 4 |
| 32 |  Dario Costa |
1, 3 |
| 6 |  Luke Czepiela |
1, 3–4 |
| 77 |  Patrick Davidson |
2–3 |
| 25 | Sammy Mason |
1, 3 |
| 17 |  Daniel Ryfa |
2–3 |
| 23 |  Patrick Strasser |
2–3 |
| 15 | Baptiste Vignes |
2–4 |
| 87 |  Vito Wyprächtiger |
3–4 |
- Pilot changes
- USA's Sammy Mason, Austrian Patrick Strasser and Swiss Vito Wyprächtiger will make their debuts in the Challenger Class. [3]
Race calendar and results
On 23 January 2019, it was announced that Red Bull Air Race will be held in Chiba on September 7 and 8 at the Muroya's kickoff meeting held in Tokyo. The eight-event calendar for the 2019 season was announced on 29 January 2019.[4]
| Round | Country | Location | Date | Fastest Qualifying | Winning Pilot | Winning Aircraft | Winning Challenger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi | 8–9 February | Yoshihide Muroya |
Yoshihide Muroya |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | R1: Florian Bergér R2: Florian Bergér |
| 2 |  Russia |
Kazan, Tatarstan | 15–16 June | Mikaël Brageot |
Yoshihide Muroya |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | R1: Kenny Chiang R2: Florian Bergér |
| 3 |  Hungary |
Zamárdi, Lake Balaton[5] | 13–14 July | Martin Šonka |
Matt Hall |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | R1: Dario Costa R2: Daniel Ryfa |
| 4 | Japan |
Makuhari, Chiba | 7–8 September | Juan Velarde |
Yoshihide Muroya |
Zivko Edge 540 V3 | R1: cancelled R2: cancelled |
Races in Indianapolis, US, and Saudi Arabia which were to be held in October and November respectively were cancelled. Two more planned races, one in Europe and the other in Asia, did not have a venue at the time of the calendar reveal.