Two in a row for Australia's Hall with win in Chiba posted: 28/05/2018
Australia moved to the top of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship leaderboard on Sunday as Matt Hall defeated Japan's home hero Yoshihide Muroya in the very first round in Chiba on the way to his second consecutive race victory. Michael Goulian of the USA claimed his third podium of the year in second, while the Czech Republic's Martin onka got his season back on track with third.
Crowds of 70,000 people packed Makuhari Beach over the weekend to see their hero Muroya race at home for the first time since winning the World Championship in 2017, but their delight turned to dismay. Charging for a third home win, the Japanese pilot exceeded maximum G in his opening run, advancing his head-to-head rival Hall, who was fresh off a victory in Cannes, France. In the Final Four, Goulian, onka, Canada's Pete McLeod and Hall wrestled for the victory. Goulian laid down a time of 56.695, while onka and then McLeod both pushed to two-second penalties. Hall's clean run under pressure nipped the American by just 0.319s.
We like to think it's getting back to where we were a couple of years ago, said Hall, who was twice runner-up in the World Championship before dialing in a new raceplane during the 2017 season. This one feels even better than the last race, and we are proud of our team - it's a team sport and there wasnt a single error from anyone. I hope this race will be part of the calendar forever. The fan culture in Japan is amazing, so enthusiastic. I knocked their guy out and they still embrace me.
Budapest, Hungary is next, as the raceplanes return to the sport's spiritual home. And at the midpoint of the season, the all-time classic stop will be a free-for-all. With the exception of Canada's McLeod in seventh overall, every pilot in the field of 14 is tied in the points with at least one other contender - most notably Hall and Goulian leading the way with 36 points each. Muroya and onka, who finished one-two in the 2017 Championship, continue their epic rivalry at 19 points each; 2016 World Champion Matthias Dolderer of Germany and the surprising young Frenchman Mika Brageot each have 15, and so it goes right down the line. A single breakout performance is sure to shake up the standings.
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Results Master Class, Chiba 2018: 1. Matt Hall (AUS), 2. Michael Goulian (USA), 3. Martin onka (CZE), 4. Pete McLeod (CAN), 5. Mika Brageot (FRA), 6. Fran ois Le Vot (FRA), 7. Juan Velarde (ESP), 8. Matthias Dolderer (GER), 9. Petr Kopfstein (CZE), 10. Cristian Bolton (CHI), 11. Ben Murphy (GBR), 12. Nicolas Ivanoff (FRA), 13. Kirby Chambliss (USA), 14. Yoshihide Muroya (JPN)
World Championship standings after three races: 1. Matt Hall (AUS) 36 points, 2. Michael Goulian (USA) 36 pts, 3. Yoshihide Muroya (JPN) 19 pts, 4. Martin onka (CZE) 19 pts, 5. Matthias Dolderer (GER) 15 pts, 6. Mika Brageot (FRA) 15 pts, 7. Pete McLeod (CAN) 11 pts, 8. Kirby Chambliss (USA) 9 pts, 9. Fran ois Le Vot (FRA) 9 pts, 10. Juan Velarde (ESP) 9 pts, 11. Ben Murphy (GBR) 6 pts, 12. Petr Kopfstein (CZE) 6 pts, 13. Cristian Bolton (CHI) 1 pt, 14. Nicolas Ivanoff (FRA) 1 pt
Red Bull Air Race 2018 Calendar
2-3 February: Abu Dhabi, UAE
20-22 April: Cannes, France
26-27 May: Chiba, Japan
23-24 June: Budapest, Hungary
25-26 August: Kazan, Russia
15-16 September: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
6-7 October: Indianapolis, USA
November: TBA
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Two in a row for Australia's Hall with win in Chiba posted: 28/05/2018 
