2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series

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The 2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series was the 1st Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It started on June 28, 2003 and ended on August 20.

In the 2003 season, there were two air race venues only, Zeltweg in Austria and Budapest in Hungary.

Six pilots competed in the first leg. Due to a timing dispute, no points were given. In the second and final round, only three pilots participated. Hungarian Péter Besenyei won the race in Budapest and so the 2003 championship with 6 points. Klaus Schrodt from Germany became second before the American pilot Kirby Chambliss.

Race calendar[edit]

2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series
Race Calendar
Leg Date Place Country
1 June 28 Zeltweg Air Base Austria Austria
2 August 20 Tököl Airport, Budapest Hungary Hungary

Standings and results[edit]

2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series
Standings and Results
Pos. Pilot AUT
Austria
HUN
Hungary
Points
1 Hungary Péter Besenyei 1 1 6
2 Germany Klaus Schrodt NC 2 5
3 United States Kirby Chambliss DNP 3 4
NC Lithuania Jurgis Kairys 2 DNS 0
NC United Kingdom Paul Bonhomme 3 DNS 0
NC United Kingdom Steve Jones NC DNS 0
NC Spain Alejandro Maclean NC DNS 0

Legend:

  • DNP: Did not participate
  • DNS: Did not show
  • NC: Not classified

Aircraft[edit]

2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series
Aircraft
Aircraft Constructor Pilot
Extra 300L Germany Extra Flugzeugbau Hungary Péter Besenyei
Extra 300S Germany Extra Flugzeugbau Germany Klaus Schrodt
Sukhoi Su-26M Soviet Union Sukhoi Corporation United Kingdom Paul Bonhomme
Lithuania Jurgis Kairys
Sukhoi Su-31 Soviet Union Sukhoi Corporation Spain Alejandro Maclean
United Kingdom Steve Jones

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