Air Race 1 World Cup Announced
22 December 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The international series for the sport of formula one air racing
announces it will hold three events in 2015 which will form the
official “Air Race 1 World Cup”. This is the first time an
international series of formula one class air races has been held
since the sport began in 1947.
Multiple airplanes race directly against
each other in Air Race 1 (Photo Jane Jarvis)
In the Air Race 1 World Cup each race includes eight aircraft
competing directly against each other at the same time reaching
speeds of 450 KPH (280 MPH) on a circuit just 1.5 KM end to end.
The first one across the finish line after ten laps is the winner.
Formula one air racing is the oldest existing class of air race and
it is the only class of airplane designed to a strict formula and
built solely for the purpose of racing.
There are three established and recognized governing bodies in
the sport of formula one air racing, all of which have joined
together to sanction Air Race 1 as the first international title.
These three official associations that founded and developed the
sport come from the United States, France and the United Kingdom:
International Formula One Air Racing Association (IF1), Association
des Pilotes D’Avions de Formules (APAF), Formula Air Racing
Association (FARA). The associations will run each Air Race 1
competition and sanction and ratify the results of each race in
accordance with their rules and regulations. They will ensure the
highest level of safety, fairness and professionalism.
The Air Race 1 World Cup will reach across three continents.
Each of the three events of the 2015 Air Race 1 World Cup will also
be considered an independent cup title. The destinations are
confirmed and will be announced with dates in the coming weeks.
Jeff Zaltman, CEO of Air Race 1, said: “Following the great
success of the Air Race 1 launch in 2014, we are delighted to have
the continued collaboration of all three of the world’s formula one
air racing associations. Each governing body brings with it a vast
expertise in competitive air racing and we are proud that such
prestigious organizations are partnering with Air Race 1 to bring
true air racing into the mainstream of the sporting world.”
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