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Ben Murphy in the Red Bull Air Race in Kazan (Image: Red Bull Air Race)

Ben Murphy gets fifth in Kazan Air Race

26/08/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britain’s Ben Murphy finished 5th in the Red Bull Air Race this weekend in the Russian city of Kazan. The Blades Racing Team pilot lost out in the round of 8 but the result is Ben’s best for the 2018 season beating his 6th place in Abu Dhabi. After qualifying [read more]

Ben Murphy cross between the pylons in Budapest (Image: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool)

Ben Murphy qualifies 8th after smoke issue

23/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britains Ben Murphy has qualified 8th for this weekends Red Bull Air Race in Budapest. Flying a time of 57.97s should have put Ben in 4th but he received a one second time penalty for an insufficient smoke violation. The penalty means Ben will face two-time Air Race champion Kirby Chambliss [read more]

Ben Murphy crossing the finish line in Chiba Japan (Samo Vidic)

Ben Murphy ends up 11th in Chiba Air Race

29/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britain’s Ben Murphy has ended the weekend in 11th place in the Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan. After a qualifying 14th due to technical issues, the Blades Racing Team member lost out to Micheal Goulian in the round of 14 with the American putting in a time of 0:56.422 compared [read more]

Ben Murphy, Cannes France (Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool)

Matt Hall wins in Cannes as Ben Murphy ends up 10th

22/04/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Australia’s Matt Hall won the Red Bull Air Race in Cannes, the first ever air race in France. Britains Ben Murphy of The Blades Racing Team faced an uphill challenge after a poor qualifying saw him face the fastest qualifier Michal Goulian in the Round of 14. Sadly Ben lost [read more]

Ben Murphy in Cannes, France (Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool)

Disappointing qualifying for Ben Murphy in Cannes

21/04/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A disappointing qualifying session this afternoon saw Ben Murphy qualify in 14th pace ahead of tomorrows Red Bull Air Race in Cannes, France. The result means Ben will face Air Race veteran and 1st place qualifier Micheal Goulian in the Round of 14 race tomorrow. In his post-qualifying reaction, Ben said: “Not [read more]

Ben Murphy gets into final 8 of Abu Dhabi 2018

03/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britains Ben Murphy made into the final 8 of the first Masterclass Red Bull Air Race 2018 for The Blades Racing Team. After qualifying 9th on Friday, Ben faced Spaniard Juan Velarde in the Round of 14 who posted a time of 56.428s with a 2 second Over G penalty. Ben [read more]

Matthias Dolderer of Germany performs during qualifying

Abu Dhabi Qualifying sees Ben Murphy in 9th

02/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The first weekend of the Red Bull 2018 Air Race season has got underway with 2016 Champion Matthias Dolderer topping the table. The German set the pace with a time of 52.795s with just one run after having a DNF due to him breaking the 12G limit on his second. [read more]