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Red Bull Air Race Debuts in Cannes

Matt Hall scored a win in a tight Red Bull Air Race competition over the crystal clear Mediterranean waters. Mihai Stetcu/Red Bull Content Pool
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Key Takeaways:

  • Australian Matt Hall claimed victory at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Cannes, France, the first event held on French soil.
  • Matthias Dolderer finished second, while Michael Goulian secured third place and maintained his overall series lead after two of eight races.
  • The competition proved intensely fierce, with results often decided by fractions of a second or penalties, keeping the overall standings tightly contested among Goulian, Hall, and Yoshi Muroya.
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The Red Bull Air Race World Championships had its first competition in Cannes, France, over the weekend. But the three French competitors in the Masters Class: Mika Braegot, Nicholas Ivanoff and Francois Le Vot, got snubbed for the first opportunity to win on their home racecourse. Instead it was Australian Matt Hall who took home the trophy.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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