Tag: Red Bull Air Race

  • HALL REDISCOVERS MOTIVATION AHEAD OF RED BULL AIR RACE ROUND ONE

    HALL REDISCOVERS MOTIVATION AHEAD OF RED BULL AIR RACE ROUND ONE

    Matt Hall has finished second in the Red Bull Air Race three times, but 2019 could be his best chance of claiming the title. We caught up with Hall before he flew to the UAE for round one.

  • HALL FALLS SHORT OF MAIDEN AIR RACE TITLE

    HALL FALLS SHORT OF MAIDEN AIR RACE TITLE

    Merewether’s Matt Hall has fallen agonisingly short of winning a maiden Air Race title, after finishing second at the final round in Texas early this morning. With series leader Michael Goulian eliminated in the round of eight, Hall gave himself every chance of winning the event and the series. But the Czech Republic’s Martin Šonka…

  • HALL QUALIFIES FIFTH AT FORT WORTH

    HALL QUALIFIES FIFTH AT FORT WORTH

    Merewether pilot Matt Hall has qualified in fifth spot, for the eighth and final race of the Red Bull Air Race season at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Currently sitting in third overall, the Australian has only one option if he’s going to win his first world title. Hall begins his campaign early…

  • WORK TO DO BEFORE ROUND TWO FOR MATT HALL

    WORK TO DO BEFORE ROUND TWO FOR MATT HALL

    Matt Hall says he’s on target in his quest to win the Air Race world championship, despite finishing fifth in the season opener. The Merewether pilot had issues with his new plane, but has plenty of time to get things right before round two.

  • MATT HALL GOING FOR BROKE IN RED BULL AIR RACE FINAL ROUND

    MATT HALL GOING FOR BROKE IN RED BULL AIR RACE FINAL ROUND

    Merewether’s Matt Hall is determined to win the final event in this year’s Air Race World Championship to put his rivals on notice for 2018. NBN News caught up with the former fighter pilot before he headed to the US.

  • BACK TO BACK PODIUMS FOR MATT HALL IN RED BULL AIR RACE

    BACK TO BACK PODIUMS FOR MATT HALL IN RED BULL AIR RACE

    Australia’s Matt Hall has moved up to fifth in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship following another positive result. The former fighter pilot finished second at the penultimate round in Germany, scoring back to back podiums for the first time this year. “It’s good to be there consistently, two races without a penalty. We’re…

  • MATT HALL BACK ON THE RED BULL AIR RACE PODIUM

    MATT HALL BACK ON THE RED BULL AIR RACE PODIUM

    Merewether pilot Matt Hall has made the Red Bull Air Race podium for the first time this season. His third place finish in Portugal moves him to seventh in the championship.

  • TWO PYLON HITS PROVE COSTLY FOR HALL IN RUSSIA

    TWO PYLON HITS PROVE COSTLY FOR HALL IN RUSSIA

    He eliminated series heavyweight Yoshi Muroya – despite hitting a pylon – but a mistake in the Round of 8 cost Merewether’s Matt Hall valuable points, in the first-ever Air Race event in Russia. “I felt I was struggling with the aircraft a little bit. We’ve still got a lot of work to do to…

  • MATT HALL PREPARING FOR MORE AIR TIME IN EUROPE

    MATT HALL PREPARING FOR MORE AIR TIME IN EUROPE

    Merewether pilot Matt Hall is about to head to Europe for a month-long stretch that will define his Air Race season. The 45-year-old will get some much-needed time in his new plane, as he looks to soar back onto the podium.

  • MATT HALL STILL LEARNING NEW PLANE AHEAD OF JAPAN RACE

    MATT HALL STILL LEARNING NEW PLANE AHEAD OF JAPAN RACE

    Merewether pilot Matt Hall is used to being near the top of the Air Race leaderboard, but he admits he’s got a fight on his hands in 2017. He’s 13th after two rounds, and is still getting to know his new plane.