The 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the fourth Red Bull Air Race World Series

Red Bull Air Race World Series

The Red Bull Air Race, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course...

 season. It began on March 18, 2006 and ended on November 19.

In the 2006 season the air race venues Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

 in the Netherlands, Zeltweg

Zeltweg

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 in Austria

Austria

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, and Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel

The Rock of Cashel , also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site in Ireland's province of Munster, located at Cashel, South Tipperary.-History:...

 in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 gave place to other locations, and the number of legs increased from 7 to 9. The new places were Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

 in Spain

Spain

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, Berlin

Berlin

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 in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

 in Russia

Russia

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, Istanbul

Istanbul

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 in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 and Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 in Australia

Australia

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. Actually, 8 air races were held after the cancellation of the 4th leg in Saint Petersburg. The race in Longleat

Longleat

Longleat is an English stately home, currently the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of Warminster in Wiltshire and Frome in Somerset. It is noted for its Elizabethan country house, maze, landscaped parkland and safari park. The house is set...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 was also cancelled due to high winds, however, Friday’s qualifying results were used as the official race results.

Michael Goulian

Michael Goulian

Michael George Goulian is an American aviator, who races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 99....

 from the USA, who had paused in 2005, participated at the 2006 competitions again as the 11th pilot. The American pilot Kirby Chambliss

Kirby Chambliss

Kirby Chambliss is an American commercial pilot and a renowned world champion in aerobatics.He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.. As a youngster, Chambliss wanted to be a pilot. His father taught him skydiving, and he loved the steep spiral in the sky the pilot put the plane into when...

, who flew 4 wins, became champion with a total of 38 points followed by Hungarian Peter Besenyei

Peter Besenyei

Péter Besenyei is a renowned Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a...

 (35 points). Titleholder Mike Mangold

Mike Mangold

Mike Mangold is a Boeing 767 commercial pilot for American Airlines and an aerobatics pilot. Mangold competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series from 2004 through 2009, where he repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the 2007 World Series...

 from the United States, ranked 3rd with 30 points.

Race calendar

2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series Race Calendar
Leg	Date	Place	Country
1	March 18	Port of Mina' Zayid Mina' Zayid Mina Zayid , is the commercial deep-water port that serves the city and Emirate of Abu Dhabi, located in the North-East section of Abu Dhabi.... , Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...	United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
2	May 6	Beaches of Bogatell and Nova Icària, Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...	Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
3	May 27	Tempelhof International Airport Tempelhof International Airport Berlin Tempelhof Airport was an airport in Berlin, Germany, situated in the south-central borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. The airport ceased operating in 2008 in the process of establishing Schönefeld as the sole commercial airport for Berlin.... , Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
4	June 17	River Neva, Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
5	July 29	Golden Horn Golden Horn The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of... , Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
6	August 20	River Danube, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
7	September 2	Longleat Longleat Longleat is an English stately home, currently the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of Warminster in Wiltshire and Frome in Somerset. It is noted for its Elizabethan country house, maze, landscaped parkland and safari park. The house is set... , Wiltshire Wiltshire Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
8	October 7	Marina Green Marina Green The Marina Green in San Francisco, California, is a expanse of grass between Fort Mason and the Presidio. It is adjacent to San Francisco Bay, and this location provides good views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, and parts of Marin County. Houses built mostly in the 1920s...  and Aquatic Park, San Francisco, California San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
9	November 19	Swan River Swan River (Western Australia) The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow.... , Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

Standings and results

2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series Standings and Results
Rank	Pilot	UAE United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...	ESP Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	TUR Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	HUN Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	GBR England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	Total Points
1	Kirby Chambliss Kirby Chambliss Kirby Chambliss is an American commercial pilot and a renowned world champion in aerobatics.He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.. As a youngster, Chambliss wanted to be a pilot. His father taught him skydiving, and he loved the steep spiral in the sky the pilot put the plane into when...	1	3	1	CAN	1	5	3	1	3	38
2	Peter Besenyei Peter Besenyei Péter Besenyei is a renowned Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a...	3	1	2	CAN	3	DQ	2	2	1	35
3	Mike Mangold Mike Mangold Mike Mangold is a Boeing 767 commercial pilot for American Airlines and an aerobatics pilot. Mangold competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series from 2004 through 2009, where he repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the 2007 World Series...	2	2	3	CAN	4	3	4	4	4	30
4	Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot and owner / race pilot of TEAM BONHOMME, the current World Champions of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.-Racing career:...	7	8	6	CAN	2	2	1	3	2	26
5	Michael Goulian Michael Goulian Michael George Goulian is an American aviator, who races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 99....	6	9	5	CAN	DNS	4	5	5	6	11
6	Steve Jones Steve Jones (aviator) Steve Jones is a British airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series, flying a Zivko Edge 540....	8	10	7	CAN	8	1	DQ	DQ	5	8
7	Klaus Schrodt Klaus Schrodt Klaus Schrodt is a German aviator who formerly raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Before joining the series, Schrodt was an airline pilot and yachtsman....	DQ	4	4	CAN	9	7	8	6	10	7
7=	Nicolas Ivanoff Nicolas Ivanoff Nicolas Ivanoff is a French pilot and flying instructor, who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 7...	5	5	9	CAN	5	6	9	9	9	7
9	Alejandro Maclean Alejandro Maclean Alejandro "Álex" Maclean was a Spanish TV film producer and aerobatics pilot, who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship under the number 36. Maclean was nicknamed "The Flying Matador"....	4	7	DNS	CAN	7	8	7	DQ	7	3
9=	Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb is a renowned English aerobatics pilot.Nigel Lamb was born on August 17, 1956 in Zimbabwe . He was inspired to fly by his father, who was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot in World War II, and at age 11 first applied to join the Air Force and persisted until he was finally accepted at...	9	6	8	CAN	6	DQ	6	8	8	3
11	Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh is a Dutch aerobatics pilot. He is also an airshow organiser, a flight safety committee member, a FAI judge and a freestyle aerobatics competitor....	10	11	10	CAN	10	DQ	10	DQ	11	0

Legend:

• CAN: Cancelled
• DQ: Disqualified
• DNS: Did not show

Aircraft

2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series Aircraft
Aircraft	Constructor	Pilot
Extra 300L	Extra Flugzeugbau Extra Flugzeugbau The Extra Aircraft company was established in 1980 as Extra Flugzeugbau in Germany by Walter Extra, an aerobatic pilot, to design and develop his own aerobatic aircraft. The company is located at Dinslaken airfield in Hünxe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....	Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh is a Dutch aerobatics pilot. He is also an airshow organiser, a flight safety committee member, a FAI judge and a freestyle aerobatics competitor....
Extra 300S	Extra Flugzeugbau Extra Flugzeugbau The Extra Aircraft company was established in 1980 as Extra Flugzeugbau in Germany by Walter Extra, an aerobatic pilot, to design and develop his own aerobatic aircraft. The company is located at Dinslaken airfield in Hünxe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....	Peter Besenyei Peter Besenyei Péter Besenyei is a renowned Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a... Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot and owner / race pilot of TEAM BONHOMME, the current World Champions of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.-Racing career:... Nicolas Ivanoff Nicolas Ivanoff Nicolas Ivanoff is a French pilot and flying instructor, who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 7... Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb is a renowned English aerobatics pilot.Nigel Lamb was born on August 17, 1956 in Zimbabwe . He was inspired to fly by his father, who was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot in World War II, and at age 11 first applied to join the Air Force and persisted until he was finally accepted at... Klaus Schrodt Klaus Schrodt Klaus Schrodt is a German aviator who formerly raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Before joining the series, Schrodt was an airline pilot and yachtsman....
MX2 MX2 For the aircraft see MX2 Interferon-induced GTP-binding protein Mx2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MX2 gene.-Further reading:...	MXR Technologies	Michael Goulian Michael Goulian Michael George Goulian is an American aviator, who races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 99....  (Race Abu Dhabi only) Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb is a renowned English aerobatics pilot.Nigel Lamb was born on August 17, 1956 in Zimbabwe . He was inspired to fly by his father, who was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot in World War II, and at age 11 first applied to join the Air Force and persisted until he was finally accepted at...  (Race San Francisco only) Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh Frank Versteegh is a Dutch aerobatics pilot. He is also an airshow organiser, a flight safety committee member, a FAI judge and a freestyle aerobatics competitor....  (Race San Francisco only)
Velox Revolution 1	Velox Aviation	Peter Besenyei Peter Besenyei Péter Besenyei is a renowned Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a...  (Training Abu Dhabi only)
Zivko Edge 540 Zivko Edge 540 The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a highly aerobatic aircraft. Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s...	Zivko Aeronautics Zivko Aeronautics Zivko Aeronautics Inc. is an aeronautics manufacturer specializing in composite prototyping and design for aviation. The company was founded in 1987 by William and Judith Zivko and is located on Guthrie Municipal Airport northeast of Oklahoma City....	Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme Paul Bonhomme is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot and owner / race pilot of TEAM BONHOMME, the current World Champions of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.-Racing career:... Kirby Chambliss Kirby Chambliss Kirby Chambliss is an American commercial pilot and a renowned world champion in aerobatics.He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.. As a youngster, Chambliss wanted to be a pilot. His father taught him skydiving, and he loved the steep spiral in the sky the pilot put the plane into when... Steve Jones Steve Jones (aviator) Steve Jones is a British airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series, flying a Zivko Edge 540.... Alejandro Maclean Alejandro Maclean Alejandro "Álex" Maclean was a Spanish TV film producer and aerobatics pilot, who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship under the number 36. Maclean was nicknamed "The Flying Matador".... Mike Mangold Mike Mangold Mike Mangold is a Boeing 767 commercial pilot for American Airlines and an aerobatics pilot. Mangold competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series from 2004 through 2009, where he repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the 2007 World Series...

External links

• Details of 2006 Air Races