Chambliss Nears Series Victory

San Francisco, October 9, 2006 – American Kirby Chambliss won the Red Bull Air Race in San Francisco over the weekend, giving him his fourth win of the season and furthering his lead in the World Series standings. With a total time of 02:39.83, Chambliss, an Arizona native, beat Hungarian Peter Besenyei by less than one-half of a second. Paul Bonhomme of the UK finished third with 02:42.86, while Americans Mike Mangold, of California, and Michael Goulian, of Massachusetts, came in fourth and fifth, respectively, with times of 02:43.33 and 02:49.02. Mangold is the reigning World Series champion, although he is currently in third place in this year’s competition. More than 400,000 spectators lined the shores of the San Francisco Bay to watch 11 pilots from seven countries perform high-speed and high-G aerobatic maneuvers through a series of pylon air gates located between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Pilots reached speeds of around 250 mph and faced forces of up to 10 Gs during the race. “To win here you need everything – a great crew, a great plane and a good pilot,” Chambliss said, noting he could have flown more aggressively. “I may have flown a little conservatively and that could have been a mistake. I only won by a half-second. It’s not really a fast course but it has its challenges. It’s high-G and longer duration G.” With its tight twists and turns, the course is demanding and three pilots were disqualified for course deviation. The air race was during Fleet Week 2006, an annual waterfront celebration that honors the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The final race of the Red Bull Air Race World Series takes place in Perth, Australia on Nov. 19. Click here to view video of the race. San Francisco results Place Name Nat. Time 1 Kirby Chambliss USA 02:39.83 2 Peter Besenyei HUN 02:40.17 3 Paul Bonhomme GBR 02:42.86 4 Mike Mangold USA 02:43.33 5 Michael Goulian USA 02:49.02 6 Klaus Schrodt GER 02:56.96 7 Nigel Lamb GBR 02:56.98 8 Nicolas Ivanoff FRA 03:01.43 9 Steve Jones GBR DQ 10 Alejandro Maclean ESP DQ 11 Frank Versteegh NED DQ World Series Standings Pos Pilot Team Nat. Pts. 1 Kirby Chambliss USA 34 2 Peter Besenyei HUN 29 3 Mike Mangold USA 27 4 Paul Bonhomme GBR 21 5 Michael Goulian USA 10 6 Nicolas Ivanoff FRA 7 6 Klaus Schrodt GER 7 8 Steve Jones GBR 6 9 Nigel Lamb GBR 3 9 Alejandro Maclean ESP 3 11 Frank Versteegh NED 0 Final Race November 19, 2006 Perth Australia .

American Kirby Chambliss won Red Bull Air Race World Series in San Francisco on Saturday. Following Chambliss in second place was Hungarian Peter Besenyei less than half a second behind, ahead of Britain’s Paul Bonhomme in third. Photo: (c)Christian Pondella/Red Bull Photofiles American Kirby Chambliss clears another air pylon during the San Francisco race. He remains the odds-on favorite to become 2006’s world champion. Photo: (c)Mitter Jörg/Red Bull Photofiles Some 400,000 spectators lined up along the shores of the scenic San Francisco Bay under clear blue skies to watch the Red Bull Air Race. Photo: (c)Mitter Jörg/Red Bull Photofiles A formation of Red Bull Air Race pilots in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. All photos courtesy Red Bull Photofiles. For More Information Kirby Chambliss Red Bull Air Race Paul Bonhomme Mike Mangold Michael Goulian Fleet Week Perth, Australia

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