Klaus Schrodt

Klaus Schrodt

Klaus Schrodt racing in Perth during the 2006 series
Born (1946-09-14) September 14, 1946
Nationality Germany Germany
Racing career
First race 2005
Best position 2nd (2003)
Aircraft Extra 300S
Website
Profile at haute-voltige.com

Klaus Schrodt (born September 14, 1946 in Dieburg, Hessen[1]) is a German aviator who formerly raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Before joining the series, Schrodt was an airline pilot and yachtsman.

Whilst being passionate for yachting in his youth, Schrodt maintained a strong interest in flying, travelling 30 kilometres (19 mi) each day in order to clean hangars in exchange for 10 minutes of flying lessons.[1] After completing flight school, he became a pilot for Lufthansa at 19 years old;[1] Schrodt retired in 2002 to focus on aerobatic flying.[1] Schrodt's aviation career has seen him take the German Aerobatic Championship five times, as well as the 2001 and 2005 Freestyle World Aerobatic Championship and the 2002 and 2004 Freestyle European Championships.[1] Klaus has flown over 100 different aircraft, notching up more than 22,000 flying hours.

His interest in yachting led to crossing the Atlantic ocean on three separate solo trips, the first of which was in 1976.[1]

Germany Klaus Schrodt
at the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Wins Rank
2003 Austria
NC
Hungary
2nd
5 0 2nd
2004 United Kingdom
4th
Hungary
2nd
United States
DNS
8 0 3rd
2005 United Arab Emirates
5th
Netherlands
2nd
Austria
7th
Republic of Ireland
4th
United Kingdom
4th
Hungary
5th
United States
3rd
18 0 4th
2006 United Arab Emirates
DQ
Spain
4th
Germany
4th
Russia
CAN
Turkey
9th
Hungary
7th
United Kingdom
8th
United States
6th
Australia
10th
7 0 7th
2007 United Arab Emirates
9th
Brazil
12th
United States
13th
Turkey
9th
Spain
CAN
Switzerland
11th
United Kingdom
12th
Hungary
13th
Portugal
13th
United States
13th
Mexico
CAN
Australia
13th
0 0 13th
Schrodt's Extra 300S 2006 in Berlin Tempelhof

Legend:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Red Bull Air Race 2008

External links

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