23 June 2008
The Red Bull Air Race scheduled for the weekend of 5-6 July in Stockholm has been cancelled. The location for the race had to be changed at short notice, and this compromised ‘the safety and quality of the race’.
The Swedish police are believed to have had some say in moving the race from its originally intended location. This would have been the first Red Bull Air Race in the city.
Bernd Loidl, CEO of the air races, said “safety is paramount for an event of this scale and we are proud of our strong safety standards and track record of 33 successful races around the world.” Red Bull is now hoping to hold the race later in the year. Anybody holding tickets for the event will be entitled to a refund.
The next race in the series will now take place in Rotterdam on 19-20 July, with London following that in early August.
