Pilots will race over the Thames

THEY said it would never happen, but Red Bull WILL run an air race over the UK’s capital on 28 July.

At a special press conference on the 32nd floor of No 25 Canada Square in Canary Wharf, the UK’s invited media looked out in amazement on the setting for the course – London’s Docklands.

Air race fans will get to see the pilots scream past at 30ft above the Thames as they peel round the re-developed Millennium Dome for the start/finish pylons. British pilot Paul Bonhomme, along with fellow racer Nigel Lamb, was at the conference and summed it up,

“Flying here will be completely different to anything else. I’m looking forward to steaming past these buildings at over 400 kilometres per hour.”

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Organisers have dreamt of holding an air race over London since the series began. Now, after dealing with over 40 different authorities, the race can finally go ahead. Guy Carling, Red Bull’s Brand Manager said. “It’s the most audacious and challenging race location to date,” he said. “It’s the ultimate for us and will create an historic event.” The event has the backing of Visit London and Mayor Ken Livingston. The Dome, soon to reopen in June as ‘The O2’, will be the entertainment centre at the heart of the action.