Las Vegas Sun

April 18, 2024

Red Bull Air Race World Championships in Las Vegas were plagued by high winds canceling the final race of the Challenger Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Melanie Astles of France (pictured here), the first woman to complete in the Red Bull Air Race, commented on how disappointed she was since she was in last place and had no where to go but up in the standings. Sunday,October 16, 2016.

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Red Bull Air Race World Championships in Las Vegas were plagued by high winds canceling the final race of the Challenger Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Melanie Astles of France (pictured here), the first woman to complete in the Red Bull Air Race, commented on how disappointed she was since she was in last place and had no where to go but up in the standings. Sunday,October 16, 2016.