Red Bull Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade beaten by aeroplane at Silverstone
In a challenge set up by Red Bull at Silverstone between its BSB Honda CBR1000RR, F1 Ferrari and Red Bull Air Race Extra 300S Jonathan Rea could not hang in with David Coulthards super powerful Ferrari F1 car and the Red Bull Air Race Extra 300S piloted by Steve Jones.
Pilot Jones won the race with a time of 1.04 minutes, Coulthard was second with a time of 1.31 minutes and Red Bull Honda Superbike rider Jonathan Rea coming in third with a time of 1.57 minutes.
Jonathan Rea: “That was great fun, if a little scary at times. I was doing well keeping in front of David, but down the straight his superior acceleration pulled him past just before braking into the corner. I have to say I’m looking forward to racing just with bikes again and not having to overtake vehicles two metres in width. Good luck to Steve at Longleat, fingers crossed he can win on home turf.”
David Coulthard: “I wasn’t surprised with the result to be honest, given that we know planes can fly faster than cars. I was very interested to see how the bike handles the corners from such close range especially as at times we were only a couple of metres apart. I was also surprised at how well the plane handled some of the tight turns. It was a great challenge but no one likes coming in second place. I’d like to see a replay of the race to see just how tight to the corners Steve flew!”
Pilot Steve Jones: “I didn’t expect to win it and was worried initially about the tight corners, especially when pulling about 10 G’s around Stowe corner. It was amazing to see the bike and car down below on the track, and to hear the F1 car when it accelerated. Races like today are why I love being involved with the Red Bull Air Race World Series and I cant wait until the next unusual challenge.”
R&R comment: This was bleeding unfair on behalf of the bike as the Blade is a superbike based on a standard motorcycle. Get a Honda RCV for the next challenge Red Bull! Silverstone is virtually designed for Formula 1 cars and not bikes so no surprises Coulthard beat Rea with as much as he did. The Red Bull Air Race aeroplanes are amazing to watch and agile like nothing else, highly recommended.
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