Austria's Hannes Arch won his second consecutive Red Bull Air Race today with a thrilling victory in Porto and Gaia in front of 650,000 spectators, beating American Kirby Chambliss and knocking Britain's Paul Bonhomme off the top of the World Championship to take the lead. Arch now leads with 54 points. Bonhomme is second on 45 and Chambliss is third with 44 points. Arch needs one point in the final race in Perth on 1st and 2nd November to win the championship. Bonhomme would have to win the season finale and hope Arch would finish with zero points. A total of one million spectators packed the banks of the Douro River during the two days of racing making it one of the biggest crowds at a sporting event in Portugal. Every inch of space was filled with people eager to catch a glimpse of the pilots competing on the high speed track beneath brilliant blue skies against the breathtaking backdrop of the famous red-tiled roofs in the steep river valley. Music: Blue Jeans by Plain Jane Automobile
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