Kirby Chambliss wins 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Perth, Western Australia —American Kirby Chambliss has won the 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series despite a win from Hungarian team mate, Peter Besenyei in the final leg in Perth, Western Australia. Briton Paul Bonhomme came second in the Perth event while Chambliss came in one back in third place.
More than 300,000 people turned up on the shores of Perth's Swan River to catch a glimps of the 11 pilots. Despite coming third, Chambliss still won the 2006 series, coming into the event with 34 points. Besenyei was the closet behind Chambliss before Perth, with 29 championship points.
Final Times
| Pos. | Pilot | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peter Besenyei | 02:39:78 |
| 2 | Paul Bonhomme | 02:40:37 |
| 3 | Kirby Chambliss | 02:42:24 |
| 4 | Mike Mangold | 02:47:44 |
| 5 | Steve Jones | 02:49:01 |
| 6 | Micheal Goulian | 02:49:32 |
| 7 | Alejandro Maclean | 02:51:64 |
| 8 | Nigel Lamb | 02:51.70 |
| 9 | Nicolas Ivanoff | 02:55.02 |
| 10 | Klaus Schrodt | 02:59.60 |
| 11 | Frank Versteegh | 03:02.46 |
Final Standings
| Pos. | Pilot | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kirby Chambliss | 38 |
| 2. | Peter Besenyei | 35 |
| 3. | Mike Mangold | 30 |
Sources
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- Press Release: "Besenyei wins in Perth, Chambliss crowned Champion" — Red Bull Air Race World Series, November 19, 2006
- "Red Bull Air Race 2006 Final race Perth, Australia" — Air-races.com, November 19, 2006
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