Martin Šonka

Martin Šonka
Martin Šonka
Born (1978-03-26) 26 March 1978 (age 46)
Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czech
EducationUniversity of Defence
Aviation career
Air forceCzech Air Force
Racing career
First race2010
Best position1st (2018)
AircraftZivko Edge 540 V3
Websitemartin-sonka.cz

Martin Šonka (born 26 March 1978 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem) is a Czech aerobatics (unlimited) and a former fighter pilot in the Czech Air Force. He has raced in Red Bull Air Race World Championship since 2010,[1] becoming the World Champion in the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season.

Biography

Beginnings

Martin Šonka began his aviation career in 1997. In this year he flew a glider for the first time and started his studies at University of Defence in Brno as a pilot. In 1999 he gained his Private Pilot Licence. Between 2001 and 2005 he attended Jan Perner Transport Faculty at University of Pardubice (Department of Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics). He finished his studies with a master's degree in 2005.

The Czech Air Force

His military career started in 2000 in Pardubice. Two years after he moved to the air base in Náměšť nad Oslavou and in 2006 to 21st Tactical Air Force Base at Čáslav where he began flying L-159 Alca. In 2012 he has finished the type rating for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen. In 2014 he was forced to leave the army due to his busy racing schedule.

Aerobatics

In 2005 he became a member of the Czech national aerobatic team. He used to fly Su-31, however in the past few years he is training and competing with Extra 300SR.

Red Bull Air Race

In 2009 Šonka passed all Red Bull Air Race qualifying camps and gained The Red Bull Air Race Super Licence. Then he was nominated for a 2010 season rookie.

Achievements

Red Bull Air Race

Czech Republic Martin Šonka
at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Wins Rank
2010 United Arab Emirates
13th 		Australia
14th 		Brazil
13th 		Canada
12th 		United States
11th 		Germany
11th 		Hungary
CAN 		Portugal
CAN 		2 0 14th
Series not held between 2011 and 2013
2014 United Arab Emirates
7th 		Croatia
6th 		Malaysia
6th 		Poland
10th 		United Kingdom
9th 		United States
7th 		United States
8th 		Austria
3rd 		18 0 8th
2015 United Arab Emirates
10th 		Japan
10th 		Croatia
2nd 		Hungary
3rd 		United Kingdom
7th 		Austria
4th 		United States
4th 		United States
8th 		29 0 4th
2016 United Arab Emirates
DSQ 		Austria
9th 		Japan
2nd 		Hungary
13th 		United Kingdom
5th 		Germany
4th 		United States
7th 		United States
CAN 		31 0 7th
2017 United Arab Emirates
1st 		United States
5th 		Japan
3rd 		Hungary
4th 		Russia
9th 		Portugal
1st 		Germany
3rd 		United States
4th 		70 2 2nd
2018 United Arab Emirates
4th 		France
8th 		Japan
3rd 		Hungary
1st 		Russia
1st 		Austria
1st 		United States
10th 		United States
1st 		80 4 1st
2019 United Arab Emirates
2nd 		Russia
3rd +2 		Hungary
4th +3 		Japan
13th +2 		Season shortened 68 0 3rd

Legend: * CAN: Cancelled * DNP: Did not take part * DNS: Did not start * DSQ: Disqualified

2009

  • World Championship, Unlimited - Free Style, Powered, 9th place[2]
  • Slovenian Nationals, Unlimited, Powered, 1st place
  • World Air Games, Unlimited, Powered, 5th place

2008

  • World Aerobatic Cup, Unlimited, Powered, 3rd place [3]
  • European Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 17th place
  • National Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 1st place

2007

  • World Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 29th place.[4]
  • National Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 2nd place

2006

  • European Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 14th place
  • National Championship, Unlimited, Powered, 3rd place

2005

  • European Championship, Advanced, Powered, 14th place
  • National Championship, Advanced, Powered, 4th place

2004

  • National Championship, Sportsman, Powered, 1st place
  • National Championship, Intermediate, Gliders, 1st place

2003

  • National Championship, Sportsman, Gliders, 1st place

2002

  • National Championship, Sportsman, Gliders, 3rd place

References

  1. ^ "Two new pilots for 2010 Red Bull Air Race season". Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  2. ^ Daily Results - Saturday August 29, 2009 Archived January 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine" World Aerobatic Championship. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  3. ^ "World Aerobatics Cup 2008 | Results". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  4. ^ 24th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 24/06/2007 - 04/07/2007 Overall Results[permanent dead link‍]. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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