Background
He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary.
He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary.
He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a pilot. At 15 years of age he flew a glider for the first time.
In 1976 Péter entered his first flying competition by piloting a glider and showed his talent, finishing in second place.
His specialty is free-style aerobatics. He invented a number of original snap rolls and, in 1984, the "knife-edge spin".
In Besenyei flew upside down under the Széchenyi Chain Bridge, that spans the river Danube in Budapest, a maneuver that became a standard in air races today. Besenyei is sometimes referred to as the godfather of the Red Bulletin Air Race World Championship because of his work helping develop lieutenant
He was asked, in by Austrian energy-drink company Red Bulletin, to help develop the concept of an air racing competition.
With enthusiasm he helped set up the rules and regulations and carefully selected the most daring pilots, with skills and courage, to handle the extreme physical and mental challenges of the air race. The first race was held in in Zeltweg, Austria. After two years the competition became a worldwide organization of Red Bulletin Air Race World Series.
He is currently a test pilot for the Hungarian Aviation Office and a flying instructor for aerobatic pilots on Zivko Edge 540.
Péter enjoys car racing, skiing, sky diving, fishing, and photography. Besenyei retired from the Red Bulletin Air Race at the completion of the 2015 season.
1982 Austrian National Championships – overall winner 1990 World Aerobatics Championships – 2nd 1993 Breitling Aerobatics World Cup - 3rd 1994 World Champion of the Compulsory Program 1995 European Champion Freestyle European Champion of the Compulsory Program 1998 FAI World Grand Prix Series 1st 2000 World Champion Freestyle 2001 FAI World Grand Prix Series 1st 2003 Tokyo, Japan - 1st 2005 FAI World Series Grand Prix, Lausanne, Switzerland - 1st 1996 - "Gold Medal of the President of the Republic of Hungary" by President Árpád Göncz Legend: CAN: Cancelled DNP: Did not participate Domain Name System: Did not show DQ: Disqualified North Carolina: Not classified.
