Defending champion Paul Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi 2010


Paul Bonhomme is the winner of the first Red Bull Air Race of the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi. The number two is Nigel Lamb and third place for Peter Besenyei. Michael Goulian was not be able to start in the Final 4 due to a technical problem.It was a dramatic race with heigh heats of 43 degrees, 4 Disqualifications  and 3 Did Not Starts. “A huge record in Red Bull Air Race history,” says Joe McGrath, the P.A. announcer.

Wild Card

Rank Name Nation Int. 1 Int. 2 Int. 3 Time Diff. Pen
1 McLeod Pete CAN   15.33   36.79   54.61 1:16.47    0
2 Maclean Alejandro ESP   18.72   41.12   1:00.42 1:24.96  + 8.49  2
3 Sonka Martin CZE   21.63   44.35   1:04.98 1:39.78  + 23.31  20
4 Kindlemann Adilson BRA   26.37   58.22   1:24.69 1:56.57  + 40.10  28
5 Rakhmanin Sergey RUS   16.95   44.23   1:03.51 DSQ    

Top 12

Rank Name Nation Int. 1 Int. 2 Int. 3 Time Diff. Pen
1 Bonhomme Paul GBR   15.07   35.07   52.31 1:13.22    0
2 Lamb Nigel GBR   16.31   37.38   55.04 1:16.63  + 3.41  0
3 McLeod Pete CAN   15.67   37.08   55.14 1:16.63  + 3.41  0
4 Chambliss Kirby USA   16.25   36.67   56.61 1:16.88  + 3.66  2
5 Dolderer Matthias GER   15.29   36.51   56.77 1:18.52  + 5.30  2
6 Besenyei Peter HUN   15.52   41.81   59.84 1:20.53  + 7.31  6
7 Hall Matt AUS   15.68   36.46   54.35 1:20.77  + 7.55  6
8 Goulian Michael USA   16.06   39.51   59.99 1:21.97  + 8.75  4
9 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA   21.86   44.89   1:01.94 1:22.76  + 9.54  8
10 Muroya Yoshihide JPN   21.98   42.75   1:02.43 1:23.76  + 10.54  8
11 Arch Hannes AUT   16.54     DSQ    
12 Maclean Alejandro ESP       DNS    

Super 8

Rank Name Nation Int. 1 Int. 2 Int. 3 Time Diff. Pen
1 Lamb Nigel GBR   16.34   36.63   53.88 1:14.36    0
2 Besenyei Peter HUN   15.75   35.49   54.10 1:14.97  + 0.61  0
3 Bonhomme Paul GBR   15.85   38.42   55.92 1:16.90  + 2.54  2
4 Goulian Michael USA   16.16   37.82   56.81 1:17.85  + 3.49  0
5 McLeod Pete CAN   15.18   37.97   57.46 1:20.40  + 6.04  6
6 Chambliss Kirby USA   16.37   42.82   DSQ    
7 Dolderer Matthias GER       DSQ    
8 Hall Matt AUS       DNS    

Final 4

Rank Name Nation Int. 1 Int. 2 Int. 3 Time Diff. Pen
1 Bonhomme Paul GBR   15.60   36.03   53.59 1:14.06    0
2 Lamb Nigel GBR   16.33   36.61   54.48 1:14.92  + 0.86  0
3 Besenyei Peter HUN   15.95   38.12   59.86 1:21.18  + 7.12  4
4 Goulian Michael USA       DNS    

Race

Rank Name Nation Rnd. Time Diff. Pen
1 Bonhomme Paul GBR F4 1:14.06    0
2 Lamb Nigel GBR F4 1:14.92  + 0.86  0
3 Besenyei Peter HUN F4 1:21.18  + 7.12  4
4 Goulian Michael USA F4 DNS    
5 McLeod Pete CAN S8 1:20.40    6
6 Chambliss Kirby USA S8 DSQ    
7 Dolderer Matthias GER S8 DSQ    
8 Hall Matt AUS S8 DNS    
9 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA T12 1:22.76    8
10 Muroya Yoshihide JPN T12 1:23.76  + 1.00  8
11 Arch Hannes AUT T12 DSQ    
12 Maclean Alejandro ESP T12 DNS    
13 Sonka Martin CZE WCD 1:39.78    20
14 Kindlemann Adilson BRA WCD 1:56.57  + 16.79  28
15 Rakhmanin Sergey RUS WCD DSQ    

World Championship Standings 2010

Rank Name Nation Points
1 Bonhomme Paul GBR 12
2 Lamb Nigel GBR 10
3 Besenyei Peter HUN 9
4 Goulian Michael USA 8
5 McLeod Pete CAN 7
6 Chambliss Kirby USA 6
7 Dolderer Matthias GER 5
8 Hall Matt AUS 4
9 Ivanoff Nicolas FRA 3
10 Muroya Yoshihide JPN 2
11 Arch Hannes AUT 2
12 Maclean Alejandro ESP 0
13 Sonka Martin CZE 0
14 Kindlemann Adilson BRA 0
15 Rakhmanin Sergey RUS 0