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

WCAR selects Aurora Media as its broadcast partner for air races

12/03/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The World Championship Air Race (WCAR) has announced it has selected Aurora Media Worldwide as its Broadcast and Digital Format partner for the upcoming seasons. Already world leaders in live sports productions, Aurora will be responsible for broadcasting the events worldwide on conventional and digital platforms and attracting new audiences. [read more]

Disappointing start to 2019 for Ben Murphy in Abu Dhabi

09/02/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The season got off to a disappointing start for Britain’s Ben Murphy in the first Air Race of 2019. Blades Racing Team Pilot Ben was hoping to better his 2018 7th place but after qualifying 7th, he went out in the “Round of 14” losing out to Australian Matt Hall. [read more]

Ben Murphy of Great Britain performs during the finals at the seventh round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States on October 7, 2018.

4th place for Ben Murphy in Indy Air Race

09/10/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britain’s Ben Murphy just missed out on a podium place when he finished 4th at the Indianapolis Air Race last weekend. The Blades Racing Team pilot got through to the final round of 4 after beating American Kirby Chambliss in the round of 8. That result saw Ben scored his [read more]

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 flies under the bridge in Budapest (Image: Armin Walcher / Red Bull Content Pool)

Solid 8th place for Ben Murphy in Budapest

25/06/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Ben Murphy secured a solid 8th place in the Budapest Air Race yesterday. Ben, who qualified in 8th place, blast through the masterclass round of 14 by beating two-time champion Kirby Chambliss with a time of 59.996. The round of 8 saw Ben pitted against an in-form Michael Goulian. Both [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 straps in for first French Red Bull Air Race

20/04/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Britains Ben Murphy is all set for the second Red Bull Air Race of the 2018 season in Cannes, France. This weekends race is the first to be held in France and will see Ben go up against local pilots Nicolas Ivanoff, François Le Vot and Mika Brageot who will [read more]