Juan Velarde (aviator)

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]

Juan Velarde
Born (1974-09-19) September 19, 1974 (age 49)
Nationality Spanish
Websitehttp://www.juanvelarde26.es

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 edit

Challenger Class edit

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Wins Position
2014  
3rd
 
DNP
 
4th
 
DNP
 
DNP
 
DSQ
 
4th
 
DNP
14 0 8th

Master Class edit

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Wins Position
2015  
13th
 
9th
 
13th
 
13th
 
11th
 
11th
 
13th
 
9th
0 0 13th
2016  
10th
 
14th
 
5th
 
8th
 
11th
 
9th
 
8th
 
CAN
14.25 0 11th
2017  
2nd
 
11th
 
10th
 
9th
 
5th
 
DNS
 
4th
 
3rd
56 0 8th
2018  
11th
 
6th
 
7th
 
13th
 
4th
 
11th
 
7th
 
7th
24 0 9th
2019  
6th
14 0 6th

*season in progress

Gallery edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit