François Le Vot

François Le Vot
Born (1970-05-02) May 2, 1970
Nationality  French
Aviation career
Air force French Air Force
Racing career
First race Challenger: Abu Dhabi 2014
Master: Abu Dhabi 2015
Best position 14th (2015)
Aircraft Zivko Edge 540
2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba - N822MG

François Le Vot is a fighter pilot in the French army, presenter and international competitor in aerobatics, most notably in the Red Bull Air Race. He was leader of the aerobatic team of the French Air Force and was 2013 Aerobatics World Champion.[1]

Biography

Le Vot made his Red Bull Air Race debut in the 2014 Challenger Cup, winning races in Abu Dhabi, Rovinj and Putrajaya and ending up at 4th place in 2014 Challenger Cup after final winner-takes-all race. He moved up into the Master Class in 2015, however neither his nor fellow debutant Juan Velarde's race-planes were as fast as their competitors' (estimates range between 10-15 knots down) and both failed to score a point all season. Having resolved the issue in the off-season, Le Vot placed third in the first round of 2016 in Abu Dhabi.

Results

Year Class Aircraft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Position Points
2015 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
11		 CHI
14		 ROV
14		 BUD
12		 ASC
14		 SPE
DSQ		 FTW
14		 LVG
14		 14th 0
2016 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
3		 SPE
12		 CHI
10		 BUD
14		 ASC
12		 LAU
12		 IND
12		 LVG
CAN		 12th 10
2017 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
8		 SDE
12		 CHI
14		 BUD
10		 KAZ
7		 POR
13		 LAU
10		 IND
12		 14th 9
2018 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
7		 CEQ
11		 CHI
6		 BUD
5		 KAZ
*		 WIN
*		 IND
*		 FTW
*		 7th* 15*

References

  1. ↑ "About - François Le Vot". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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