Red Bull Air Race Programme of Events

[Graham Speller]

Event programme guide

Saturday 16th September
Hartbeespoort Dam

09H00 Gates open
09H30 Welcome
09H50 G1 Aerobatics introduction
10H00 G1 flyby
10H05 G1 Start
11H45 G1 finish
12H00 Arrival of NW premier
12H05 Sasol Tigers flyby
12H15 Premier introduced to pilots
13H30 Pilots leave for airfield
13H35 VIPs take seats
13H40 Flight Director welcomes all
13H45 Introduction by Mayor Madibeng
13H50 Introduction by NW MEC for Transport, Roads and Community Safety
13H55 Opening of race by Premier of the North West Province
14H05 Air Race flyby
14H10 Air Race Start Heat 1
16H45 Finish Heat 3
17H00 Pilots return from airfield
17H15 Announce pilot ranking for race
17H30 Close of Day

Event programme guide

Sunday 17th September
Hartbeespoort Dam

09H00 Gates open
09H30 Welcome
10H00 Air Race fly by
10H00 Start Race lap 1
11H15 Start Race lap 2
12H20 Announce standing
12H30 lunch break with flybys
13H25 Restart Race
13H30 Start Race lap 3
14H15 Start Race lap 4
15h20 Race planes flyby
15h25 Planes return to airfi eld
16H00 Pilots arrive at venue
16H00 Thanks by fl ight director
16H15 Pilots ranking reverse order
16h20 Winners take podium
16H30 Announce end of day
18H00 Exit to gates

Please note that all flying is dependant on the weather
and the programme may be shuffled accordingly

[DarkHelmet]

So where can spectators gather?

[Thunderboy]

Yes which gates they talking about