![Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138900.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138902.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-week-in-pics-flying-red-bullRed-Bull-flying-in-Abu-Dhabi-1.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138904.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![In this handout provided by Red Bull, Nicolas Ivanoff of France flies over the skyline prior to the first stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138908.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
In this handout provided by Red Bull, Nicolas Ivanoff of France flies over the skyline prior to the first stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138898.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
![In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19-02-08-air-race-round-1GettyImages-1095138896.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Abu Dhabi")
In this handout provided by Red Bull, Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic performs during a training session at the first round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi on 6 February 2019 [Predrag Vuckovic/Getty Images]
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