2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship

Aircraft and pilots

Master Class

Pilot changes

• Reigning champion Paul Bonhomme and inaugural champion Péter Besenyei retired from the sport following the final round of the 2015 season.
• Petr Kopfstein and Peter Podlunšek made their debuts in the Master Class, having finished equal 1st and 5th respectively in the previous years' Challenger Class standings.

Mid-season changes

• Cristian Bolton stepped up to the Master Class following the death of Hannes Arch before the Indianapolis round of the series.

Challenger Class

• All Challenger Cup Pilots used an Extra 330LX.

	Pilot	Rounds
33	Pilot changes Mélanie Astles, Kevin Coleman, Luke Czepiela and Ben Murphy will make their debuts in the Challenger Class. Astles will become the first female pilot to compete in a Red Bull Air Race event. Race calendar and results The eight-event calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 16 December 2015. Championship standings Master Class ;Master Class scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11–14th Points 15 12 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Challenger Class ;Challenger Class scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 10 8 6 4 2 0