Matthias Dolderer flew fast and stayed consistent at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, claiming both the Oct. 2 race victory and the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship title. The German pilot’s dream came true while the three American pilots (including two-time champion Kirby Chambliss, AOPA ambassador Michael Goulian, and Challenger Class rookie Kevin Coleman) endured a nightmare homecoming weekend marred by a disqualification for running over the rev limit, an over-lean engine that didn’t supply the needed power, and, in Coleman’s case, more than one pylon strike.
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