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Red Bull Air Race World Championship the Red Bull Air Race World Championship Perth Hosts Final How to Prepare for the Action THE RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THE RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PERTH HOSTS FINAL HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE ACTION The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is the world’s most electrifying, Pit Lane Walk high performance motorsport event. Twelve of the world’s most talented Meet the pilots and see the planes at the Pit Lane Walk, at the Temporary pilots compete against each other in a race based on speed, precision Runway at Langley Park, Perth, from 9.30am to 10.30am on Saturday and skill. Using the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes, 1 November. pilots navigate a low-level aerial race track made up of air-fi lled pylons, reaching speeds of 370km per hour withstanding forces of up to 12gs. What to bring Bring a hat, sunscreen and water and note the event has a no alcohol Last year’s fi nal in Perth was one of the biggest spectator sporting policy. Bring a radio in case you’re not sitting near a video screen to hear events in Australian history and this year promises to be no different. the live commentary on 104.1 FM. Please don’t bring sun shelters, beach New Red Bull Air Race pilot Hannes Arch from Austria has shaken up the umbrellas or tents so all spectators can have a great view. pilot hierarchy in just his second season of air racing and is currently leading the Championship. But he still needs to beat his nearest rivals Public transport, road closures and parking Paul Bonhomme and Kirby Chambliss. It’s shaping up to be an incredible Catch public transport to avoid traffi c delays. The closest train station weekend. is the Esplanade, and then catch a special event bus from there on a dedicated freeway bus lane on both Saturday and Sunday. These buses will also run from Wellington St Bus Station. Visit www.transperth. EVENT SCHEDULE wa.gov.au or call 136213 for details. There will be road closures from 6am to 6pm on 1 and 2 November in Perth and South Perth. Please SATURDAY, 1 NOVEMBER SUNDAY, 2 NOVEMBER check the map and www.redbullairrace.com for details. All City of Perth Qualifying Day Race Finals Day parking stations will be open. Limited parking is available at South Perth public parking areas outside the restricted area as well as Taylor Reserve 09:00 am Public Service Areas 09:00 am Public Service Areas Victoria Park, manned by Rotary for a donation. open open 09:30 am Public Pit Lane Walk 11:00 am Skydivers and SAS Boating 10:45 am RAAF F/A18 Hornet demonstration The Swan River between the Narrows Bridge and Heirisson Island will 11:00 am Skydivers and SAS 11:15 am Warbird fl y past and be restricted to pleasure craft at various times on Thursday 30 and demonstration displays (DC 3, T-28, T6 Friday 31 October and will be closed all day on Saturday 1 and Sunday 11:15 am- Warbird fl y past and Texan and Nanchangs) 2 November. Designated spectator craft viewing areas are available on 11:40 am displays (DC 3, T-28, T6 11:35 am Canopy Flyers (skydiving Saturday 1 November and Sunday 2 November. Visit www.dpi.wa.gov. Texan and Nanchangs) parachutes) au/imarine or call 08 9431 1005. 11:50 am Canopy Flyers (skydiving 11:50 am Extra 300L display parachutes) 11:55 am On-screen entertainment Grandstand tickets 11:55 am Extra 300L display 12:30 pm Qantas Jet low fl y past A ticketed Grandstand at Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth, provides 12:00 pm On-screen entertainment 12.35 pm On-screen entertainment reserved seating, private toilets, food vendors and a licensed bar. To 01:00 pm Qualifying round 1 01:00 pm Point One* purchase tickets go to www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849. 01:40 pm On-screen entertainment 01:15 pm Super Eights Racing** 01:45 pm Blue Angel glider 01:40 pm On-screen entertainment Hospitality 02:00 pm Qualifying round 2 01:50 pm Blue Angel glider Corporate hospitality packages are still available offering a great way EMBER 02:40 pm RAAF Roulettes, 02:00 pm Semi Finals to enjoy the race. More information and bookings can be made at http:// 1&2 NOV Pilatus PC 9/A 02:15 pm On-screen entertainment redbullairrace.com/hospitality/ or call 662-847000-4750. 03:00 pm DJ entertainment 02:30 pm Third Place Fly Off and 05:00 pm Public Service Areas Final Swan River Trust close 02:50 pm FA/18 Hornet, RAAF Holding an event so close to the river highlights the need to protect it. RED BULL AIR RACE Roulettes, Pilatus PC 9/A Call the Swan River Trust on 9278 0900 to report any activities which 03:05 pm Award Ceremony appear to be harming the river or shoreline. 05:00 pm Public Service Areas SWAN RIVER, PERTH close Contact information NOTE: Schedule subject to change Visit www.redbullairrace.com, call 08 9288 4569 or WWW.REDBULLAIRRACE.COM *Point One is the last four pilots from the Qualifying day determining 9th to 12th positions email [email protected]. **Super Eights are the fastest 8 pilots 1014_6letter_sheet_perth.indd 1 20.10.2008 17:48:22 Uhr 97,5mm 99,75 mm 99,75 mm THE RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP McIVER PERTH STATION WITTENOOM STREET KINGS PARK ROADWEST PERTH STATION WELLINGTON ST WHERE TO WATCH THE MURRAY ST WELLINGTON ST GEORGES MOUNTS BAY RD SQUARE RED BULL AIR RACE HAY ST WILLIAMTHE STREET ESPLANADE BENNETT ST All eyes will be skywards when the Red Bull Air Race returns to Perth. FREEWAY As one of the world’s most exciting, high performance motorsport events, the Red Bull Air Race will set pulses racing as planes compete GODERICH ST in an elimination-style format through air gates onlyKINGS metres PARK above the ESPLANADE HILL ST TRAIN STATION BARRACK ST Swan River. HAY ST DRIVE ADELAIDE Giant video screens located along the South Perth foreshore will show S VICTORIA AVENUE all the action with commentary and music, providing a day of free TERRACE ROAD entertainment. RIVERSIDE HALE OVAL BOTANIC BARRACK STREET JETTY Supporting entertainment includes a dramatic air display from a RAAFGARDEN RIVERSIDE DRIVE F/A18 Hornet, a breathtaking performance by the Air Force Roulettes OZONE and a low fl yover from a Qantas jet. RED BULL AIR RACE TEMPORARY RUNWAY RESERVE Check the website to plan ahead for a great day out. There will be some NARROWS BRIDGE CAUSEWAY road closures and restricted areas on Saturday 1 November and Sunday 2 November and additional public transport services are available. CAUSEWAY Tune your radio to FM 104.1 at the Red Bull Air Race to hear the live commentary and catch all the action on Channel 9 on delayed telecast from 2.30pm to 5pm on Sunday 2 November. HEIRISSON ISLAND 06/13 07/14 PERTH LOCATION MAP 05/12 1st round 01/08/15 04/11 MILL POINT ROAD POINT MILL 2nd round SPECTATOR INFORMATION ROAD CLOSURES SAT AND SUN ESPLANADE PERTH SOUTH MENDS WASHINGTON ST 6am to 6pm STREET JETTY SPECTATOR VIEWING ELLAM ST ROAD CLOSURES SUNDAY 03/10 VIDEO SCREENS 6am to 6pm GLOUCESTER ST S PUBLIC SERVICE AREAS RESIDENTIAL ACCESS POINT 02/09 HURLINGHAM ST Red Bull Energy Drink Outlet Saturday S S MENDS STREET Food and Beverage S BERWICK ST Merchandise RESIDENTIAL ACCESS POINTS KWINANA FREEWAY MEADOWVALE AVE Sunday Toilets LABOUCHERE ROAD First Aid HFL RC EVENT OPERATIONS S DOUGLAS AVE MILL POINT RD Event Information PERTH MILL POINT ROAD Constable Care Lost Children RACE TOWER HOVIA TCE ZOO JUBILEE ST EVENT BUS STOP MEDIA CENTRE EVENT SALISBURYDYSON AVE ST TRAIN STATION HELIPAD BUS STOP DOUGLAS AVE EVENT TAXI RANK POLICE COMPOUND ONSLOW ST FORREST ST TATE STTATE COODE ST KING EDWARD ACROD PARKING TICKET / HOSPITALITY AREAS ANGELO ST ST KITE DISPLAY HFL HIGH FLYER’S LOUNGE CANNING HWY PRIZE GIVING RC RACE CLUB SOUTH PERTH SPECTATOR CRAFT ZONE GRANDSTAND SUBJECT TO FURTHER CHANGES. 1014_6letter_sheet_perth.indd 2 20.10.2008 17:48:33 Uhr 99,75mm 99,75 mm 97,5 mm.
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