The 2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series was the 1st Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It started on June 28, 2003 and ended on August 20.
In the 2003 season, there were two air race venues only, Zeltweg in Austria and Budapest in Hungary.
Six pilots competed in the first leg. Due to a timing dispute, no points were given. In the second and final round, only three pilots participated. Hungarian Péter Besenyei won the race in Budapest and so the 2003 championship with 6 points. Klaus Schrodt from Germany became second before the American pilot Kirby Chambliss.
Race calendar
2003 Red Bull Air Race World SeriesRace CalendarLegDatePlaceCountry1 June 28 Zeltweg Air Base Austria2 August 20 Tököl Airport, Budapest Hungary
Standings and results
2003 Red Bull Air Race World SeriesStandings and ResultsPilotAUTHUNPoints 1 Péter Besenyei 1 1 6 2 Klaus Schrodt NC 2 5 3 Kirby Chambliss DNP 3 4 NC Jurgis Kairys 2 DNS 0 NC Paul Bonhomme 3 DNS 0 NC Steve Jones NC DNS 0 NC Alejandro Maclean NC DNS 0
Legend: DNP: Did not participate DNS: Did not show NC: Not classified
Aircraft 2003 Red Bull Air Race World SeriesAircraftAircraftConstructorPilot Extra 300L Extra Flugzeugbau Péter Besenyei Extra 300S Extra Flugzeugbau Klaus Schrodt Sukhoi Su-26M Sukhoi Corporation Paul Bonhomme Jurgis Kairys Sukhoi Su-31 Sukhoi Corporation Alejandro Maclean Steve Jones
External links Details of 2003 Air Races