Welcome to the new Matt Hall Racing website and what is shaping up as a great 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championships!

It is hard to put into words how excited and enthused I am about this year and the Red Bull Air Race season.

Once again I am going to be afforded the privilege of travelling the globe to fly my race plane against the planet’s best race pilots. Abu Dhabi, Perth, New York, Budapest and the list goes on…….sometimes I feel like the most privileged person in the world.

Last year was my first in the Championship and I was lucky enough to finish the year on the podium in third place overall, far exceeding my expectations. All year I really focussed on trying to learn as much as I could while having fun and most of all flying safely.

That won’t change this year and I now know if I get those three things right – learning, fun and safety – I am in for another wonderful year.

As for my chances in 2010, I am not one to make predictions about my own performances or get too caught up in the results of the other pilots but I can say with some certainty that I am more confident going into my second season than I was before my debut year of competition.

Last year I wasn’t sure what to expect or how I would handle myself and while I know I still have a lot to learn I am at least now familiar with how the race works and I am getting better at bringing the best out of myself.

And I will need to because I know everyone else will have lifted the bar in the offseason, both in and out of the aircraft. Last year I was a definite underdog which is just how I like it and while I still consider myself that way I know there are some people who will be expecting good things from me. Nothing like a bit of friendly pressure.

All of that just raises my excitement level and leaves me as keen as I’ve ever been to do what I love most – fly!

Thanks for the support and I look forward to catching up in 2010.

Matt