In Pictures: Redbull Air Race 2015 sweeps through Budapest
The Redbull Air Race 2015 championships was held at Budapest, Hungary on July 5, 2015 at one of the most spectacular locations where the pilots enter the track by flying beneath the city’s iconic Chain Bridge. Austria’s Hannes Arch won the race and moved into second place overall of world’s fastest Motorsport series.
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Hannes Arch of Austria flies above the River Danube in front of the Monument of Liberty which is located on top of Gellert Hill.
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Canadian pilot Pete Mcleod flies his Edge 540 V3 aircraft during the race.
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Britain's Paul Bonhomme with his EDGE540 V3 type plane flies over the Danube River under the oldest Hungarian Bridge, the Chain Bridge.
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Japan's Joshihide Muroya flies his EDGE540 V3 type plane during the race.
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Britain's Nigel Lamb with his MXS-R plane, flies past the parliament building near the river Danube and the oldest Hungarian bridge, the Chain Bridge.
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Hungarian pilot Peter Besenyei flies with his Edge 540 V3 aircraft during the qualifying session.
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Australian pilot Matt Hall flies above the River Danube during the Masters free practice session.
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Czech pilot Martin Sonka flies with his Edge 540 V3 aircraft during the race.
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Hungarian pilot Peter Besenyei with his EDGE540 V3 type plane flies over the river Danube near the oldest Hungarian bridge, the Chain Bridge.
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Soldiers of the Hungarian Army hang on a rope of their helicopter in front of the parliament building near the Danube River during a military show prior to the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
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