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Redbull Air Race: Matt Hall is 2019 Champion.
The final version of this exciting event sponsored by Red Bull energy drink
Was held in 2019. The champion was Matt Hall from Australia.
The last race of the season was held in Chiba, Japan and was shown on Fox Sports 3 (#airracexfox).
The final four pilots at the Chiba course competed in a very sunny day with clear skies.
First to compete was Pete MacCleod from Canada, that unfortunately hit one of the plastic obstacles with a wing
And lost out.
Next was local pilot Yoshihide Muroya that completed the course in 0 : 58.630 seconds.
Kirby Chambliss from U.S.A then flew the course in a time of 0.59:601 seconds.
Finally it was Matt Hall's turn and the Australian pilot flew in 1:00.52.
The overall points were added up and Hall was pronounced 2019 Champion, followed by Muroya ( vice champion ) and Martin Sonka in Third place.
So it's Sayonara to the Red Bull Air Race.
" Clear into the track, smoke on ! " (Jim di Matteo, Race Director)