François Le Vot

François Le Vot

Born	(1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 53)
Nationality	French
Aviation career
Air force	French Air Force
Racing career
First race	Challenger: Abu Dhabi 2014 Master: Abu Dhabi 2015
Best position	14th (2015)
Aircraft	Zivko 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

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

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