Cristian Bolton | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Chilean |
Aviation career | |
Air force | Chilean Air Force |
Racing career | |
First race | Challenger: Abu Dhabi 2014 Master: Indianapolis 2016 |
Best position | 15th (2016) |
Aircraft | Zivko Edge 540 |
Website | cristianbolton |
Lieutenant Colonel Cristian A. Bolton (born 10 October 1973) is a Chilean aviator and former fighter pilot in the Chilean Air Force. He was a competitor and instructor in aerobatics, most notably in the Red Bull Air Race. He is Latin America's leading aerobatic pilot. [1]
Commander Bolton was the leader of the chilean FACH Halcones Acrobatic Team during the years 2013-14. [2]
Year | Class | Aircraft | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Position | Points |
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2014 | Challenger | Extra 330LX | ABU DNP | ROV DNP | PUT DNP | GDY 6 | ASC 6 | FTW 2 | LVG DNP | 10th | 8 | |
2015 | Challenger | Extra 330LX | ABU 1 | CHI 3 | ROV 3 | BUD 5 | ASC 2 | SPI DNP | FTW 4 | 4th | 24 | |
2016 | Challenger | Extra 330LX | ABU DNP | SPE 4 | CHI 1 | BUD 6 | ASC 3 | LAU DNP | 5th | 20 | ||
Master | Zivko Edge 540 | IND 13 | LVG CAN | 15th | 0 | |||||||
2017 | Master | Zivko Edge 540 | ABU 7 | SDE 11 | CHI 14 | BUD 11 | KAZ 8 | POR 12 | LAU 11 | IND 9 | 13th | 9 |
2018 | Master | Zivko Edge 540 | ABU 12 | CEQ 13 | CHI 10 | BUD 6 | KAZ 14 | WIN 14 | IND 5 | FTW 14 | 14th | 12 |
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