Juan Velarde (aviator)

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Juan Velarde
RedBullAirRace2018JuanVelarde.jpg
Born (1974-09-19) September 19, 1974 (age 49)
NationalityFlag of Spain.svg  Spanish
Website http://www.juanvelarde26.es

Juan Velarde is a Spanish pilot who currently competes in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. He has extensive amounts of experience with various types of aircraft and is currently Spain's top pilot. [1]

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In 2014 he joined the Challenger Class of the Red Bull Air Race. He was promoted to the Master Class in 2015, but he failed to score a point all season, finishing ahead of only fellow Master Class debutant and 2014 Challenger Class champion, François Le Vot. His 2016 campaign started strongly, finishing as the top qualifier in Spielberg. [2]

Results

Challenger Class

Year12345678PointsWinsPosition
2014 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
3rd
Flag of Croatia.svg
DNP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
4th
Flag of Poland.svg
DNP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DNP
Flag of the United States.svg
DSQ
Flag of the United States.svg
4th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
DNP
1408th

Master Class

Year12345678PointsWinsPosition
2015 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
13th
Flag of Japan.svg
9th
Flag of Croatia.svg
13th
Flag of Hungary.svg
13th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
11th
Flag of Austria.svg
11th
Flag of the United States.svg
13th
Flag of the United States.svg
9th
0013th
2016 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
10th
Flag of Austria.svg
14th
Flag of Japan.svg
5th
Flag of Hungary.svg
8th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
11th
Flag of Germany.svg
9th
Flag of the United States.svg
8th
Flag of the United States.svg
CAN
14.25011th
2017 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2nd
Flag of the United States.svg
11th
Flag of Japan.svg
10th
Flag of Hungary.svg
9th
Flag of Russia.svg
5th
Flag of Portugal.svg
DNS
Flag of Germany.svg
4th
Flag of the United States.svg
3rd
5608th
2018 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
11th
Flag of France.svg
6th
Flag of Japan.svg
7th
Flag of Hungary.svg
13th
Flag of Russia.svg
4th
Flag of Austria.svg
11th
Flag of the United States.svg
7th
Flag of the United States.svg
7th
2409th
2019 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
6th
1406th

*season in progress

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References

  1. "About - Juan Velarde". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Francois Le Vot of France and Juan Velarde of Spain — are joining the Master Class this year, expanding the field from 12 to 14". thelondoner.ca. Retrieved 26 April 2016.