Red Bull champion to create magic in the air

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In what it is a first ever, Red Bull, will bring the Air Show to Sri Lanka. After a series of Motor Sports events Red Bull now brings stunts in the air through acrobatic flying. Christened as the Godfather of the Red Bull Air Races, Peter Besenyei, will fly across the beach belt in Unawatuna in what will be a pioneering event in Sri Lanka.

With 4 FAI World Grand Prix titles, Peter is no stranger to this former of sport. Being the pioneer in his field, Peter also holds the honour of winning the European World Championship & World Championship twice each.

Prior to the event Peter will attempt to fly above the UNESCO world heritage site of Sigiriya. The teaser shoot will take place on 2 December against the backdrop of the iconic Sigiriya Rock. The Red Bull Air Show will take place the following day on 3 December alongside an exhibition in the air by the Sri Lank air force as well.

The Red Bull Air Show was launched at an exclusive launch ‘take-off’ party which was an invites only event for the crème de la crème of Sri Lankan society. This will be followed by the re-launch of the once famous flight nights in Colombo and down South.

The Red Bull Air Show was conceived in 2001 in the Red Bull sports think-tank which has been responsible for creating a range of new sports events across the world.

The aim was to develop a new aviation race that would challenge the ability of the world’s best pilots, creating a race in the sky that was not simply about speed, but also precision and skill. The answer was to build a specially designed obstacle course which the pilots would navigate at high speeds.