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{{Short description|French Air Racer}}
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[[File:2017RedBullAirRaceChibaN822MG.jpg|thumb|[[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba]] - N822MG]]


'''François Le Vot''' is a fighter pilot in the French army, presenter and international competitor in aerobatics, most notably in the [[Red Bull Air Race]]. He was leader of the aerobatic team of the French Air Force and was 2013 Aerobatics World Champion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.redbullairrace.com/en_INT/athlete/francois-le-vot|title=About - François Le Vot|publisher=Red Bull|accessdate=26 March 2016}}</ref>
'''François Le Vot''' is a fighter pilot in the French air force, presenter and international competitor in aerobatics, most notably in the [[Red Bull Air Race]]. He was leader of the aerobatic team of the French Air Force and was 2013 Aerobatics World Champion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.redbullairrace.com/en_INT/athlete/francois-le-vot|title=About - François Le Vot|publisher=Red Bull|access-date=26 March 2016}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Le Vot made his Red Bull Air Race in the [[2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2014 Challenger Cup]], winning races in Abu Dhabi, Rovinj and Putrajaya on his way to winning the title. He moved up into the Master Class in [[2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2015]], however neither his nor fellow debutant [[Juan Velarde (aviator)|Juan Velarde's]] race-planes were as fast as their competitors' (estimates range between 10-15 knots down) and both failed to score a point all season. Having resolved the issue in the off-season, Le Vot placed third in the first round of [[2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2016]] in [[2016 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]].
Le Vot made his Red Bull Air Race debut in the [[2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2014 Challenger Cup]], winning races in Abu Dhabi, Rovinj and Putrajaya and ending up at 4th place in [[2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2014 Challenger Cup]] after final winner-takes-all race. He moved up into the Master Class in [[2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2015]], however neither his nor fellow debutant [[Juan Velarde (aviator)|Juan Velarde's]] race-planes were as fast as their competitors' (estimates range between 10-15 knots down) and both failed to score a point all season. Having resolved the issue in the off-season, Le Vot placed third in the first round of [[2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2016]] in [[2016 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]].


==Results==
==Results==
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! Year
! Year
! Class
! Aircraft
! Aircraft
! 1
! 1
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! [[2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2015]]
! [[2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2015]]
| Master
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2015 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br><small>11</small>
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2015 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br><small>11</small>
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! [[2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2016]]
! [[2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2016]]
| Master
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[2016 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br/><small>3</small>
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[2016 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br/><small>3</small>
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! 12th
! 12th
! 10
! 10
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! [[2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2017]]
| Master
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of San Diego|SDE]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba|CHI]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest|BUD]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Kazan|KAZ]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Porto|POR]]<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Lausitz|LAU]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis|IND]]<br><small>12</small>
! 14th
! 9
|-
! [[2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2018]]
| Master
| [[Zivko Edge 540]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Cannes|CEQ]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba|CHI]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest|BUD]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Kazan|KAZ]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Wiener Neustadt|WIN]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis|IND]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Fort Worth|FTW]]<br><small>10</small>
! 11th
! 22
|-
![[2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2019]]
|Master
|[[Zivko Edge 540]]
|[[2018 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi|ABU]]<br>12
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!12th
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons|François Le Vot}}
{{commonscat|François Le Vot}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170913184400/https://breitlingracingteam.com/en/breitling-racing-team/francois-le-vot Francois Le Vot]


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Latest revision as of 13:31, 15 October 2024

François Le Vot
Born (1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 54)
Nationality French
Aviation career
Air forceFrench Air Force
Racing career
First raceChallenger: Abu Dhabi 2014
Master: Abu Dhabi 2015
Best position14th (2015)
AircraftZivko Edge 540
2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba - N822MG

François Le Vot is a fighter pilot in the French air force, presenter and international competitor in aerobatics, most notably in the Red Bull Air Race. He was leader of the aerobatic team of the French Air Force and was 2013 Aerobatics World Champion.[1]

Biography

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Le Vot made his Red Bull Air Race debut in the 2014 Challenger Cup, winning races in Abu Dhabi, Rovinj and Putrajaya and ending up at 4th place in 2014 Challenger Cup after final winner-takes-all race. He moved up into the Master Class in 2015, however neither his nor fellow debutant Juan Velarde's race-planes were as fast as their competitors' (estimates range between 10-15 knots down) and both failed to score a point all season. Having resolved the issue in the off-season, Le Vot placed third in the first round of 2016 in Abu Dhabi.

Results

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Year Class Aircraft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Position Points
2015 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
11
CHI
14
ROV
14
BUD
12
ASC
14
SPE
DSQ
FTW
14
LVG
14
14th 0
2016 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
3
SPE
12
CHI
10
BUD
14
ASC
12
LAU
12
IND
12
LVG
CAN
12th 10
2017 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
8
SDE
12
CHI
14
BUD
10
KAZ
7
POR
13
LAU
10
IND
12
14th 9
2018 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
7
CEQ
11
CHI
6
BUD
5
KAZ
6
WIN
10
IND
14
FTW
10
11th 22
2019 Master Zivko Edge 540 ABU
12
12th 2

References

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  1. ^ "About - François Le Vot". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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