Petr Kopfstein

Petr Kopfstein (born 1978, Karlovy Vary) is a Czech airshow and air race pilot with over 2,500 hours across more than 30 aircraft types. He joined the Czech Aerobatic Team in 2007, earning the Czech National Championship title in multiple categories including Unlimited, along with podiums at international championships. He made history in 2014 as the first-ever winner of the Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup, backing it up with multiple race wins in 2015 before earning his Superlicence and stepping up to the elite Red Bull Air Race Master Class in 2016. His best season came in 2017, when he claimed a podium finish in Chiba, Japan, and ended the year 5th in the World Championship standings. Since the Red Bull Air Race series concluded in 2019, he continues performing at airshows across Europe, and participated in Air Race X. He also flies professionally as a business jet pilot.