Only in Barcelona will you find beautiful Mediterranean beaches and world class entertainment in the same place. This weekend offered just that with the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championships. The beaches were packed for miles, full of both children with their heads craned staring up at the wonders of modern technology and adults taking in a relaxing weekend. Barcelona was chosen as the sixth and final city to host these breathtaking races, and both the city and the pilots delivered an unforgettable performance. 

In what promised to be an exciting final round, with over 1.4 million people in attendance and millions more tuned in to their televisions, Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, the world´s number one ranked pilot squared off against the defending world champion Hannes Arch of Austria. The races came down to the wire with Bonhomme merely needing to place in the top 3 to secure his first ever crown and Arch hoping for a miracle to retain his title. You could feel the collective gasps of the crowd as the pilots navigated tight turns and flawlessly executed acrobatic maneuvers over the ocean. 1 minute and 22 seconds later the beach exploded into raucous applause as Bonhomme secured a time that would give him a top 3 finish and his first Red Bull Air Race Championship.

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