Peter Podlunšek (born May 25, 1970) is a

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n aerobatics pilot. He competes in the

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Challenger Cup competition. His first Red Bull Air Race was on 12 April 2014 in

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where he took third place.Rovinj Challenger Cup results - Red Bull Air Race World Championships
redbullairrace.com He uses two racing aircraft; an Extra 300L and an Extra 330SC. He has flown aerobatic aircraft since 1994 and has won eight national championships in aerobatics. He is based in Slovenia's aerobatics hotbed of

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. Since 2008 he has been flying the Extra 330SC and participated in more than 250 airshows across

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and

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. In his two decades of flying he has clocked more than 1,000 flight hours - 450 of those being in aerobatics. Peter announced that he will retire the master class pilot of Red Bull Air Race in the 2017 season.

Red Bull Air Race

Challenger Class

Master Class

''*season in progress'' Legend: * CAN - cancelled * DNP - did not participate * DNS - did not show * DQ - disqualified * NC - not classified

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Peter Podlunšek

Peter Podlunšek - Red Bull Air Race
profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Podlunsek, Peter 1970 births Living people Aerobatic pilots Slovenian aviators Air racers Slovenian motorsport people Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots

Red Bull Air Race

Challenger Class

Master Class

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