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	Mélanie Astles	2-8
77	Francis Barros	1–3
62	Florian Bergér	1–2, 4–6, 8
5	Cristian Bolton	1–5
48	Kevin Coleman	1–3, 5–8
6	Luke Czepiela	1, 3–4, 6–8
24	Ben Murphy	1, 3–8
17	Daniel Ryfa	1–2, 4–6, 8

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

Championship standings

Master Class

Challenger Class