Viva Energy Australia (Viva Energy) one of Australia’s largest suppliers of aviation fuel and Matt Hall aviation racing legend are pleased to announce a three-year ambassador deal. Skyfuel, Hall’s official fuel partner since 2009 was acquired by Viva Energy in April 2023 and both brands have secured a revered place on the Matt Hall Racing (MHR) livery. The partnership involves various ambassador activities with a focus on low and zero carbon fuel solutions available for the aviation industry. World champion pilot and chief executive officer at MHR says while his performance and busines ..read more

  Matt Hall Racing is excited to form part of Red Bull Ampol Racing’s 2024 season launch and livery reveal, held at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport, the home of the team’s new full-time driver, Will Brown. The free event will see Red Bull Ampol Racing ‘takeover’ Wellcamp Airport who have also confirmed for those wishing to fly into the event, it’s the usual process for personal aircraft and there will be ground crew to direct plane parking. The ‘Red Bull Ampol Racing Livery Landing’ will be held on Saturday, February 3 from 3pm – 7pm AEST, and will include the reveal of the team’s 2024 seas ..read more

  Photo credit: Steve Vojkovic World leading aircraft engine manufacturer Lycoming Engines and aviation racing unit Matt Hall Racing (MHR) are pleased to announce a new partnership. Adrian McHardy, international manager – Asia Pacific M.E. Africa at Lycoming says the business is excited to now have an Australian-based ambassador. The partnership bolsters the company’s significant presence across Australia and the Oceania region. “Matt embodies the same values, and credibility that Lycoming represents. Lycoming is proud to have the opportunity to collaborate with such an authentic, distin ..read more

  SFC ambassador Matt Hall performed his signature aerobatic display to mark the signing of the SFC Pilot Academy which will be based at Tamworth Regional Airport and scheduled to open to students in July 2024. The academy will offer a new 12-month Diploma of Aviation package, as a pathway to creating the next generation of airline pilots.  The new training centre will house 32 students and 10 instructors along with a fleet of training aircraft. New cohorts of students will start every month and will be able to study its 12 month Diploma of Aviation package. SFC was formed over 50 y ..read more

  Image: Air Race X Matt Hall, Red Bull Air Race world champion pilot, is racing on Australian soil this week at an undisclosed location in the start-up racing concept Air Race X. The former Royal Australian Air Force top gun fighter pilot has not raced since Red Bull sold the race in 2019. New racing entities have since fallen-short at attempts to bring racing back due to cost barriers, inspiring others to turn to technology.  Air Race X utilises augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality technology to create a metaverse racing experience for fans. Pilots will fly at spee ..read more

  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Hall Racing (@matthallracing) Footage from inside Matt Hall’s aircraft was pre-released ahead of an epic road trip feature video that welcomed renowned Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo back to Australian soil for the 2023 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. This the first race weekend the Aussie legend will be joining the Oracle Red Bull Racing team trackside this year. Red Bull further released the main feature clip of Ricciardo taking his RB7 to iconic locations around Australia, including Broken Hill and at a Bathurst Superc ..read more

  Emma McDonald made her debut this weekend at 2023 Australian International Air Show held at Avalon Airport. Emma performed solo displays and formation displays across the six-day event alongside world renowned MHR pilot, Matt Hall. The only female aerobatics pilot at the air show, McDonald wears that badge with honour, proudly representing a demographic that is not as common within the industry. “I’m certainly very proud and privileged to be here. To be invited to perform at Avalon is really quite special,” McDonald says. “Being a female pilot, there’s certainly not many of us. There’s ..read more

  Incredible scenes were witnessed over Sydney Harbour today as KIISFM radio host Kyle Sandilands and his pregnant fiancée Tegan Kynaston hosted a spectacular gender reveal party with family, friends and celebrity guests including Sandilands’ co-host Jackie O Henderson. Red Bull Air Race world champion and former RAAF top gun fighter pilot Matt Hall was charged with the honours of revealing the gender of their baby, alongside Emma McDonald, emerging elite air racing pilot. Baby Sandilands Gender Reveal - Pilots: Matt Hall and Emma McDonald (Music: ‘Boys will be Boys’ by The Choir Boys) Sa ..read more

  Weekend Sunrise hosts Monique Wright and Matt Doran interview Matt Hall about an imminent Air Race in beautiful Lake Macquarie, Australia and how he assesses his chances of winning the title again. Hall has not raced since he won the world championship in 2019 but says he is mentally and operationally ready, though currently pushing the Covid body aside. He adds that as long as he is enjoying racing, he will be doing well. It has been nearly 12 years since crowds flocked to Perth for Red Bull Air Race and Hall relishes the opportunity to race in his hometown of Lake Macquarie despite th ..read more

  There was an unbelievable amount happening at Matt Hall Racing in 2019 and with the end of the year upon us, we’re looking back on the five things that really made the year tick! If you want to see part one of our Top 5, click here! In no particular order, here’s five more things we’ve loved being a part of in 2019! World champions Nothing beat this in 2019. This result was the culmination of years and years of hard work. In the end, it’s the one that mattered most. Re-live it below. The Matt Hall story Sure, if you’re reading this you know about Matt and what he has achieved – m ..read more