Red Bull Air Race

Race calendar: The 2010 Red Bull World Championship comprised six races on four continents with 15 pilots competing. The two final scheduled races in Budapest (Hungary) and in Portugal had to be cancelled.
Race format: The ten fastest pilots from either of two qualifying sessions qualified directly for the race. Two more pilots advanced from the Wild Card race to the Top 12. The fastest eight pilots then advanced to the Super 8, whereas the podium was to be determined in the Final 4.
Scoring: The fastest pilot from qualifying received an extra point. The winner on race day got 12 points, the second 10 points, the third 9 points and so on, down to one point for eleventh place.
Penalties: 6 seconds for hitting an air gate, 2 seconds for flying too high, for incorrect knife or level flying as well as for exceeding the entry speed (370 km/h), and 1 second for insufficient smoke.

Race calendar: The 2009 Red Bull World Championship comprised six races on three continents with 15 pilots competing.
Race format: The ten fastest pilots from either of two qualifying sessions qualified directly for the race. Two more pilots advanced from the Wild Card race to the Top 12. The fastest eight pilots then advanced to the Super 8, whereas the podium was to be determined in the Final 4.
Scoring: The fastest pilot from qualifying received an extra point. The winner on race day got 12 points, the second 10 points, the third 9 points and so on, down to one point for eleventh place.
Penalties: 6 seconds for hitting an air gate, 2 seconds for flying too high, for incorrect knife or level flying as well as for exceeding the entry speed (370 km/h).

Race calendar: Renamed the Red Bull World Championship after the fifth race of the season, the 2008 championship comprised eight races on four continents with 12 pilots competing. Two more races scheduled for Stockholm (Sweden) and Spain had to be cancelled.
Race format: The fastest times from either of two qualification runs determined the starting order for the race. In Point 1 session the four slowest pilots from qualifying were competing for one championship point for ninth place. From the Super 8 session, the four fastest pilots advanced to the Finals including the fly-off for third place.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 9 points, the second 8 points and so on, down to one point for ninth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

Race calendar: Then called the Red Bull World Series, the 2007 championship comprised ten races on four continents with 13 pilots competing.
Race format: The fastest times from either of two qualification runs determined the twelve pilots to advance to the Elimination round. The fastest eight pilots entered the quarter final, then the four fastest pilot advanced to the semi-final. In final and consolation final, winner and third place were determined.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 6 points, the second 5 points and so on, down to one point for sixth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

Race calendar: Then called the Red Bull World Series, the 2006 championship comprised eight races on four continents with 11 pilots competing. The third scheduled race at St. Petersburg (Russia) had to be cancelled.
Race format: The combined time from two qualification rounds determined the starting order for the race. The fastest combined time from two runs on race day determined the winner.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 6 points, the second 5 points and so on, down to one point for sixth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

Race calendar: The first Red Bull World Series in 2005 comprised seven races on four continents with 10 pilots competing for the first official championship.
Race format: From the second race of the season on, the fastest combined time from two runs determined the winner.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 6 points, the second 5 points and so on, down to one point for sixth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

Race calendar: The first Red Bull Air Race season 2004 comprised three races on two continents with 11 pilots competing.
Race format: The fastest combined time from two runs determined the winner. Cone shaped air gates were introduced which would withstand higher wind speeds than the original cylindrical ones.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 6 points, the second 5 points and so on, down to one point for sixth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

Race calendar: Two Red Bull Air Race test events took place in Europe in 2003 following design, development and testing of the new air race concept since 2001. A total of 7 pilots showed up in the two races.
Race format: The fastest combined time from two runs determined the winner.
Scoring: The winner on race day got 6 points, the second 5 points and so on, down to one point for sixth place.
Penalties: 10 seconds for hitting a gate, 3 seconds for flying too high, as well as 3 seconds for incorrect knife or level flying.

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