Sixteen years after the first aerobatic pilot dropped in between the unmistakable inflatable pylons that mark the exhilarating Red Bull Air Race course, the competition is over. The final race took place this past weekend in Chiba, Japan. The last Red Bull Air Race World Champion standing atop the podium was Australian Matt Hall, who inched out the home field competitor, Yoshihide Muroya, by only one point. Muroya, however, had a very satisfying end to the season, by winning the final race in front of his countrymen. Czech pilot Martin Sonka finished in third place.
End of an Era: Red Bull Air Race Wraps Up
Key Takeaways:
- The Red Bull Air Race series has concluded after 16 years, with its final competition taking place in Chiba, Japan.
- Australian pilot Matt Hall secured his first Red Bull Air Race World Championship title, winning by a single point.
- Despite home favorite Yoshihide Muroya winning the final race in Chiba, Hall's third-place finish was enough to clinch the overall championship.
- The 2019 season featured a reduced schedule of only four races, following Red Bull's earlier announcement that it would be the final year for the series.
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