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2nd November 2007

The FAI World Aerobatic Championship will be held at the Silverstone race circuit near Northampton in 2009, the first time that this premier competition in the world of air sports will have been held in the UK since 1986.

The World Championship, which is held every two years, will take place at Silverstone in August 2009 after it was confirmed that air sports rights management company Flying Aces in partnership with the British Aerobatic Association had been awarded the rights to the event by the FAI, the world’s official air sports federation in a ballot last Sunday, beating rival bids from the United States and Germany.

Richard Phillips, managing director of Silverstone Circuits Limited said, “Silverstone began its life as an airfield and we are proud to be building upon the venue’s heritage by developing another dimension to our portfolio of top international motorsport competition. The World Aerobatic Championships is another example of an elite event that demonstrates Silverstone’s leadership in the world of sport and entertainment.”

Jeff Zaltman, head of the organising committee and managing director of Flying Aces said, “We are thrilled with the FAI’s decision. This is another great example of the recent emergence of air sports as a new untapped property in the sporting world. The air sports segment is undergoing a revolution that will change the face of sport; and Silverstone’s recognition of this potential – and the FAI’s adoption of new venues – is evidence that air sports such as aerobatics are entering the mainstream. Fans at Silverstone are going to be treated to something very special.”

Alan Cassidy, chairman of the British Aerobatics Association said, “Aerobatics is one of the most challenging forms of sport requiring both physical and mental determination in the most demanding conditions possible. Aerobatic pilots endure G-forces that would knock a normal person unconscious. We are excited about the opportunity to showcase our sport at a premier venue and to bring the World Championships home to Britain.”

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