There is only one more chance to watch Pete McLeod race in 2018, and it happens this Saturday and Sunday, when the pilot from Ontario takes off for the last stop of the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, USA. Fresh from a podium finish in Indianapolis last month, and with new raceplane modifications, Team McLeod is flying full throttle into the season finale.

McLeod’s impressive second-place finish at “The Brickyard” in October jumped him up five full places in the overall standings, to sixth, and fans are hoping he will launch even higher at the NASCAR oval in Texas, especially given his tendency to excel in speedway settings. McLeod captured his first race win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2014 and earned third place at both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Lausitzring in Germany in 2016. But, most crucially for the challenge he faces this weekend, he has previously claimed a podium at Texas Motor Speedway, with third place in 2014 at the city’s Red Bull Air Race debut.

After a tough start to 2018, Team McLeod are delivering their best results as the season comes to a close; and with the final two races in North America, the team has made the most of being able to implement improvements on their Edge 540 V3 raceplane at home in London, Ontario.

“Right up until the last available minute before we departed to Texas, we worked in the plane to complete a few critical ‘systems’ mods,” McLeod says. “It’s nothing visible or aerodynamic. They’re systems involving engine cooling and RPM optimization – both of which are common in the grid for 2018, but that we were unable to develop and implement until now.” He adds, “We want to finish 2018 strong and then build on that momentum next season.”

Don’t miss Pete McLeod’s last race of 2018 at Texas Motor Speedway on 17-18 November. For tickets and all the updates on the World Championship, visit www.redbullairrace.com.

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Red Bull Air Race 2018 Calendar
2-3 February: Abu Dhabi, UAE
20-22 April: Cannes, France
26-27 May: Chiba, Japan
23-24 June: Budapest, Hungary
25-26 August: Kazan, Russia
15-16 September: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
6-7 October: Indianapolis, USA
17-18 November: Fort Worth, USA

About Red Bull Air Race
Created in 2003, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship has held more than 80 races around the globe. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world’s best race pilots in a pure motorsport competition that combines speed, precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile, lightweight racing planes, pilots hit speeds of 370 km/h while enduring forces of up to 12G as they navigate a low-level slalom track marked by 25-meter-high, air-filled pylons. In 2014, the Challenger Cup was conceived to help the next generation of pilots develop the skills needed for potential advancement to the Master Class that vies for the World Championship.
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