Photo Exclusive: Red Bull Air Race San Diego – Behind the Scenes

Local Coronado resident and eCoronado.com contributing photographer Ron Artigues takes you behind the scenes of the 2009 Red Bull Air Race. More photos will be added this weekend to the album below. UPDATE: Get immediate updates here via Twitter. Click on the individual photos to read the full description of each image:
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Depending on where you go, some areas are free to watch from, while others require paid admission. Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, with the main event race taking place on Sunday. SAN DIEGO RACE SCHEDULE 2/1/2009 Qualifying (Saturday, May 9th) • 11:00 Doors Open, Ticketing Areas • 11:30 Doors Open, Hospitality Areas • 13:00 Pre-show, Side Acts • 14:00 RACE STARTS! • 14:00 1st Qualifying session • 15:00 2nd Qualifying session • 16:00 Results, Summary, Interviews, Highlights of the Day • 16:45 Hospitality Pit Lane Walk (High Flyer’s Lounge and Business Class Race Club guests only) • 17:00 Doors Close Race Day (Sunday, May 10th) • 10:00 Doors Open, Ticketing Areas • 11:00 Doors Open, Hospitality Areas • 12:00 Pre-show, Side Acts • 13:00 RACE STARTS! • 13:00 Wild Card session • 14:00 Top 12 • 14:30 Super 8 • 15:15 Final 4 • 16:00 Award Ceremony • 16:15 Results, Summary, Interviews, Highlights of the Day • 18:00 Doors Close