2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship


The 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the seventh official Red Bull Air Race World Championship series. The 2009 champion was Paul Bonhomme, who won the series for the first time.

Aircraft and pilots

New pilots

Four new pilots joined the Red Bull Air Race Series for the 2009 season as Steve Jones left the series. They were Matthias Dolderer from Germany, Matt Hall from Australia, Yoshihide Muroya from Japan and Pete McLeod from Canada. McLeod was the youngest pilot in the history of the series, joining at 25 years of age.

Race calendar and results

Championship standings

indicates the pilot received an extra point for the fastest time in Qualifying
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thQualifying Fastest
Points121098765432100001