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| Name |
Matthias Dolderer |
| Nationality |
Germany |
| Date of Birth |
15 September 1970 |
| Residence |
Tannheim, Germany |
| Flight hours |
7.000 |
| Aircraft |
Edge 540 |
| Race no. |
21 |
| Interests |
Tennis, skiing, biking |
| Career Highlights |
Podium: 1 (Barcelona) |
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Matthias Dolderer made his debut in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009. The
39-year-old German is one of the most promising talents on the circuit and is definitely a
strong force to be reckoned with in 2010.
“The Red Bull Air Race has everything I love about flying and motor sports: speed, precision and
the fight against the clock.”
Dolderer had a sensational run in the second half of his rookie year, scoring more points in the final
3 races (22) than anyone - except world champion Paul Bonhomme and runner-up Hannes Arch - to
thoroughly shake up the race hierarchy. He finished his first season in style with a third place on the
podium in Barcelona.
The newcomer’s dazzling results in the latter part of the season struck fear into the hearts of the title
contenders. He is confident of more glory in 2010 now that he has a full year’s worth of experience
under his belt. Dolderer spent much of the off-season in the United States together with his team,
flying, training physically and working on his Edge 540. He has set his sights on a top four finish for
2010. Dolderer, an intensely competitive man, has an aggressive style of flying. Highly focused, he
is always looking for ways to improve his performance. Off the track, he easily reverts back to his
fun-loving character. The pilot from the south of Germany brought a myriad of innovations to the
race, including a charter flight filled with fans to the Budapest round and a Playmate deployed as a
mascot to keep team spirits high.
“Flying has been my passion from the very first moment and my inspiration. I’ve spent my
whole life in hangars, on airfields and in the cockpit.”
Dolderer, who has 25 years’ flying experience, owns the Tannheim Airfield and the Tannheim Flight
School. He took his first flight aged 3, with his pilot father. He was raised at his parent‘s flight school
and at the early age of 5 became hooked on machines and fast cars, making his first solo flight at 14.
His life has revolved around aviation ever since.
The lifetime aviator gained his glider and microlight licence at the age of 17. Just a few days later, he
finished 3rd in the German Championships. At 21 he became the youngest flight teacher in Germany.
Together with his sister Verena, Dolderer took over Tannheim Airfield to continue their family’s vision:
“To establish a meeting place for aviators, enthusiasts, amateurs as well as professionals.” The
legendary Tannkosh event, Europe’s biggest Fly-In, became reality in 1993.
Dolderer has spent almost 7,000 flight hours in the cockpit of more than 100 different aircraft
types, made 24,000 landings and has participated in numerous international competitions across
the globe.
Get to know more about the Red Bull Air Race...
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| 2010 |
8th place Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2010 |
| 2009 |
3rd place Red Bull Air Race Barcelona |
| 2009 |
9th place Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2009 |
| 2008 |
Qualified at the Red Bull Air Race Qualification Camp and selected to race in 2009 |
| 2008 |
German Aerobatic Championships, 4-minute freestyle program 2nd place |
| 2008 |
German Aerobatic Championships, “Unlimited” Category, 1st place |
| 2008 |
World Aerobatics Cup, Czech Republic, “Unlimited” Category, 2nd place |
| 2008 |
European Aerobatic Championships, “Unlimited” Category, 19th Place |
| 2007 |
Participation World Aerobatics Championships “Unlimited” Category |
| 2007 |
Participation German Aerobatic Championships “Unlimited” Category |
| 2006 |
Participation German Aerobatic Championship, “Advanced” Category |
| 1991 |
Microlight European Championships, German Champion |
| 1990 |
Microlight World Championships |
| 1988 |
Microlight European Championships |
| 1988/91 |
Microlight German Championships |
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 For nearly 20 years the growing number of technical and historic airplanes that make up the Flying Bulls have been collected from all over the world. Matthias Dolderer became an official Flying Bulls pilot in 2002, where he stills performs with different types of aircraft when not flying at the Red Bull Air Race. His favourite plane is the Chance Vought F4U-4 "Corsair".
The idea of the Flying Bulls was born in the early nineties – at first, it was just a tight-knit group of pilots and technicians collecting and flying fascinating aircraft from the great eras of aviation until the incorporation of “The Flying Bulls” in 1999. In early 2003, the Flying Bulls received their own maintenance hangar in the form of Hangar-8; static displays can be seen in Hangar-7 (www.hangar-7.com). The collection includes the Chance Vought F4U-4 "Corsair", North American B-25J "Mitchell", P-38L "Lightning", Douglas DC-6B and lots more.
More information on www.flyingbulls.com |
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Home Base Tannheim Airfield |
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Matthias’ home base is at the Tannheim airfield, one of the very few family-owned and -operated
public airfields in Germany. His father, Max Dolderer, founded the airfield 100km west of Munich
in 1976. Together with his sister Verena, Matthias took over Tannheim airfield in 1993 to continue
the family’s vision of providing a meeting place for aviators, enthusiasts, amateurs as well as
professionals.
Every summer aviation enthusiasts gather for the unique experience of TANNKOSH. This FLY-IN,
which was established by Matthias and his sister Verena in 1993, has grown and become
well-known over the years - enhanced by the magic mood from pilots all over Germany, Austria,
the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, France and many
more countries.
Nowadays, thousands of pilots and their families and friends, aircraft builders and major aircraft
companies visit Europe‘s biggest FLY-IN with their biplanes, aerobatic and historic aircraft,
helicopters, ultralights, parachutes, war birds, etc. to fly formations or solo displays, perform in
front of an enthusiastic audience, or just party at the „Rock in the Hangar“ — a platform for lively
and international communication and understanding between aviators.
Log on www.tannkosh.com and www.flugplatz-tannheim.de |
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