Air Race in U-Tapao

[pmugghc]

Richard Barrow provided this link:

http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2016/11/thailand-to-host-the-very-first-air-race-1-in-the-asia-pacific-region-in-november/

 

So there will be air races on Sat and Sun. Does anyone know what time? I tried calling the aiport, but didn't get through.

[KhunBENQ]

What I found on a Thai website.

 

On the 19th the area opens to the public at 9:00h, closed at 22:00h.

On the 20th the area opens to the public at 9:00h, closed at 20:00h.

 

Main events are:

 

Two races on the 19th at 11:00h and 15:20h.

 

A semi final race on the 20th at 11:00h.

Final race on the 20th at 13:45h.

Winners podium on the 20th at 14:45h.

 

All race events planned to last 45 min.

 

Of course a lot of side events, exhibition or so.

But too much for me to translate.

 

[KhunBENQ]

Admission fee 300 Baht.

Access to the "pit walk" (parked planes?) needs special permit (no idea how to get).

RC planes on show.

 

Some impressions but not found a schedule here.

 

https://www.facebook.com/airraceone/

[pmugghc]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

What I found on a Thai website.

 

On the 19th the area opens to the public at 9:00h, closed at 22:00h.

On the 20th the area opens to the public at 9:00h, closed at 20:00h.

 

Main events are:

 

Two races on the 19th at 11:00h and 15:20h.

 

A semi final race on the 20th at 11:00h.

Final race on the 20th at 13:45h.

Winners podium on the 20th at 14:45h.

 

All race events planned to last 45 min.

 

Of course a lot of side events, exhibition or so.

But too much for me to translate.

 

Thank you! My boys will love it I hope.

[guzzi850m2]

We will be going on Sunday, yes I also hope my boy will like it.

 

Suspect there will be loads of people but the 300 bath fee might dim that a bit down.

 

Good with all those events around Pattaya, soon the yacht show kicks in, not that I am planning buying one but I like to check them out anyway.

[LennyW]

Hope this vid works.

 

[ikke]

Been there today,  only waiting and waiting, nothing between the races , nothing to see at all, so we waited , the race itself started 20 minutes late , so ones more waiting without any entertainment .... as loud and lousy music , than the race was advertised to take 45 minutes is only 8 laps @ 450 Km/hr. so in 10 minutes done.....

 

Not worth the traffic jam to get back home...... 9 hours away from home to see one show of 10 minutes and one race of 10 minutes.

 

Never again !  

[guzzi850m2]

We went today and missed the first race as the entrance to the airport is not the same used for the race, so everybody was U-turing, ha-ha. 

 

There was a big plot where RC plane/helicopter pilots could show off and that was quite impressive to watch, some of them was very good at it. 

 

Then before the final race the rain started and everything was delayed for almost 2 hours, hmm.

 

Okay this year was a promotion race and they hope to make it a full Cup series race next year and if that happens and I am home at that time, we will go again for sure.

 

The planes blasting right by at the grandstand, very low at over 400km/h is a awesome sight and not something I ever seen before, my 7 year old son was speechless, LOL.

 

Okay only a short ride for us living in Pattaya and the traffic was not too bad when first getting though Sukhumvit at Pattaya but it took a long time getting home but that was sort of expected on a Sunday.