AP McCoy took to the skies above High Wycombe this morning, testing both his body and his mind in a Red Bull Air Race Edge 540 plane; being exposed to 10 times the force of gravity. Red Bull challenged the retired Champion Jockey to learn the aerobatic tricks that make these pilots so infamous.
AP was shown the ropes by the Air Race’s most successful pilot Paul Bonhomme.They endured speeds of around 370kmh, whilst experiencing a series of tricks such as barrel rolls, lazy eights and the fabled English Bunt. The Red Bull Air Race returns to Ascot racecourse this weekend (15th – 16th August) for the UK leg of the World Championships.
You can watch AP flying at http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_GB/article/ap-mccoy-tries-new-type-racing