Petr Kopfstein

Petr Kopfstein (born March 18, 1978) is a Czech aerobatic pilot, representing the Czech Republic in flying aerobatics in an Unlimited category, and most recently a racer in the Master Class category of the Red Bull Air Race. He is the first winner of the Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup. After his victory of the whole Challenger Cup in 2014, there were rumors about him moving to Masters; it became a reality for the 2016 season. Péter Besenyei and Paul Bonhomme departed from the series.

In 2014, Petr Kopfstein won the Czech National Championship in the Unlimited category, beating his mate and aerobatic colleague Martin Šonka. He flew an Extra 300SC.

In 2015, Petr Kopfstein participated again in the Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup, taking 4th place at the end of the series. All in all, he grabbed 28 points in total, for a three-way tie for 1st place in the point-based ranking.

On 19 January 2016, it was confirmed by the RBAR Management that Petr will move to the main "Masters" category for the 2016 season, together with Peter Podlunsek of Slovenia.

Successes

Red Bull Air Race

Petr Kopfstein at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Points	Wins	Rank
Challenger Cup
2014	Template:Country data UAE 4th	Template:Country data CRO DNP	Template:Country data MYS 2nd	Template:Country data POL 4th	Template:Country data GBR DNP	Template:Country data USA DNP	Template:Country data USA 2nd	Template:Country data AUT 1st	20	0	1st
2015	Template:Country data UAE 2nd	Template:Country data JPN 1st	Template:Country data CRO DNP	Template:Country data HUN 4th	Template:Country data GBR 1st	Template:Country data AUT 2nd	Template:Country data USA SCO	Template:Country data USA 4th	28	0	4th
Master Class
2016	Template:Country data UAE 13th	Template:Country data AUT 11th	Template:Country data JPN 9th	Template:Country data HUN 11th	Template:Country data GBR 14th	Template:Country data GER 11th	Template:Country data USA 9th	Template:Country data USA CAN	4	0	14th
2017	Template:Country data UAE 12th	Template:Country data USA 6th	Template:Country data JPN 2nd	Template:Country data HUN 5th	Template:Country data RUS 4th	Template:Country data PRT 7th	Template:Country data GER 8th	Template:Country data USA 5th	43	0	5th
2018	Template:Country data UAE 9th	Template:Country data FRA 9th	Template:Country data JPN 9th	Template:Country data HUN 9th	Template:Country data RUS 9th	Template:Country data AUT 5th	Template:Country data USA 13th	Template:Country data USA 12th	16	0	13th
2019	Template:Country data UAE 10th								4	0	10th

Legend: * CAN: Cancelled * DNP: Did not take part * DNS: Did not start * DSQ: Disqualified * SCO: Safety Climb-Out

Flying Aerobatics

• 2015 - 4th place Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup, 13th place WAC Châteauroux France, 2nd place Czech National Championships in Unlimited Aerobatics, 1st place in the international competition "Karlovarský pohár" in Unlimited
• 2014 - 1st place Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup, 1st place Czech National Championships in Unlimited Aerobatics, 16th place EAC Hungary
• 2013 - 14th place WAC Texas, USA, 2nd place Czech National Championships in Unlimited Aerobatics
• 2012 - 1st place in the international competition "Karlovarský pohár" in Advanced, 5th place in one-day aerobatic race Aerobatic Freestyle Challenge, Prague

Gyarary

External links

 Kopfstein and Podlunšek join 2016 Master Class.
 
  (2016-01-19)
  Red Bull Air Race.
  Retrieved 2017-02-26 from link

• • Petr Kopfstein on Facebook
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 Kopfstein míří se Slovincem Podlunšekem do Master Class Red Bull Air Race.
 
 
 
  Retrieved 2017-02-26 from Aeroweb.cz

 Změna pravidel stála pilota Kopfsteina obhajobu v Air Race.
 
  (29 December 2015)
 
  Retrieved 2017-02-26 from Sport.idnes.cz

 Šonka už nebude v Air Race jediný Čech. Do série přichází i Kopfstein.
 
  (19 January 2016)
 
  Retrieved 2017-02-26 from Sport.idnes.cz

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