Sunday, July 19! Rising star Aarron Deliu took the title in the opening race. Now Yoshihide Muroya eight points back and chasing the championship looks to strike back in Race 2.
Japan, 15th Jul 2026 – AIR RACE X, the pinnacle of air racing, streams Race 2, 2026 season Sunday, July 19 at 12:00 UT 2026 season on Sunday, July 19 at 12:00 UTC (21:00 JST) on the official AIR RACE X YouTube channel.
Highlights
• Race 2 streams Sunday, July 19 at 12:00 UTC (21:00 JST) on the official AIR RACE X YouTube channel.
• Rising star Aarron Deliu took his first career win at the opening race of the season.
• Yoshihide Muroya finished third and headed into Race 2 just eight points off the series lead.
• The pilots to watch: Muroya, chasing back the championship, against Deliu looking for a second straight win.
The opening round
▲ 2026 race1 result
400 km/h top speed. Up to 12G. A thousandth of a second between winning and losing. In AIR RACE X, eight of the world’s best pilots from seven countries go head to head on the ultimate racetrack – the open sky.
The 2026 season opener on Sunday, June 28 went to Aarron Deliu of Australia, a rising star in only his second season. Martin Šonka of the Czech Republic – a former Red Bull Air Race podium regular took second, and in the third-place match Japan’s Yoshihide Muroya beat reigning champion Patrick Davidson of South Africa to take the final spot on the podium.
A rising star breaking through the line up of experienced pilots.The excitement is building, and hard to look away from.
Muroya heads to Race 2 just eight points off the lead
▲ Former Champion Yoshi Muroya JAPAN
Muroya (LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING), who qualified second and finished third in the opener, sits just eight points behind series leader Deliu. “Losing in the semifinal reminded me there’s still work to do,” he said, “but I’ll fight for every point and aim to take back the crown.” Flying an aircraft from his Fukushima base, he heads into Race 2 looking to strike back.
What to watch in Race 2
• Deliu, carrying his momentum from the opener and chasing a second straight win.
• Sonka, the veteran rediscovering his best form.
• Muroya, showing his fighting spirit in the race to take back the championship.
• Two North American newcomers making their debut – watch how far they’ve come.
UNLOCK, the official companion show that helps you get more out of AIR RACE X ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-QzX1KD-zfeKu5W-eTZGzhydaDxkiumJ ). From the rules, the scoring, and the eight-pilot line-up to a full review of the opener, all made easy to follow for first-time viewers. Three episodes are out now, watch them alongside the races.
▲ AirRace X inside rshow “UNLOCK”
Race 2 – broadcast details
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026, 12:00 UTC (21:00 JST)
Where: The official AIR RACE X YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/@AIRRACEX ) The Race 2 link will be announced on the official website and social channels.
About AIR RACE X
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AIR RACE X is the pinnacle of air racing – races flown live at locations around the world and brought together as a single global championship. Eight of the world’s elite pilots fly an identical racetrack from their home base, every run measured to the thousandth of a second using AIR RACE X technology. In 2026 the races run simultaneously at locations around the world, a distributed format that reduces the environmental impact and requirements of shipping aircraft from venue to venue, letting pilots compete at their local airports and racetracks.
2026 season – four races
Race 1: Sunday, June 28 (available now) | Race 2: Sunday, July 19 | Race 3: Sunday, August 16 | Race 4: Sunday, September 13
All streaming on the official AIR RACE X YouTube channel.( https://www.youtube.com/@AIRRACEX )
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