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 concluded its 16-year run in 2019, with the final competition taking place in Chiba, Japan, following Red Bull's announcement earlier in the year to cease the series.
- Australian pilot Matt Hall secured his first Red Bull Air Race World Championship title, achieving his long-sought goal after multiple previous runner-up finishes.
- Japanese home-crowd favorite Yoshihide Muroya won the final race in Chiba but narrowly missed the overall championship, finishing just one point behind Matt Hall.
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