• DHL transported nearly 400 tons of race-relatedcargos, from planes and parts to hangars and pylons, via air and sea for the finalrace in Chiba, Japan on 7-8 September
• This is the fifth year that DHL GlobalForwarding has supported the Red Bull Air Race with end-to-end freighthandling, customs clearance, and documentation

TOKYO,JAPAN - Media OutReach - 9 September 2019 - For DHL GlobalForwarding, the final lap for the Red Bull Air Race World Championshipcommenced a month ago, when 22 containers of race equipment began their ocean-boundjourney with the leading international provider of air, sea and road freightservices.

By the time that DHL awarded the "Fastest LapAward" on Saturday, September 7 -- given to Martin Šonka, the pilot who achievedthe fastest time on a single lap of the racetrack -- the logistics provider hastransported nearly 400 tons of freight including airplanes, hangars, pylons,and anchors for the World Championship's final event in Chiba, Japan.

"The Chiba race marked the exciting end to 14years of a sport unmatched in the world of aviation," said Erich Wolf, GeneralManager of Red Bull Air Race GmbH. "From the beginning, the Red BullAir Race has always been about advancing the boundaries of what's possible.From season to season we have done just that -- with the progression of ourpilots and teams, with ever-more sophisticated racing technology, and byfinding solutions for the operational complexity of staging this dynamicseries. We're incredibly grateful to our partners for helping us to deliver anexciting climax in Japan, including DHL Global Forwarding for giving us arock-solid logistics and supply chain foundation."

For the final race in Chiba, DHL GlobalForwarding transported more than 240 tons of race equipment via ocean freightfrom the USA, Netherlands, and Austria, while 155 tons of time-sensitive cargoslike planes and parts were shipped in from the previous race at Lake Balaton,Hungary in less than 12 hours. The process saw DHL manage all customs,documentation, and last-mile trucking of its cargo -- ultimately involving morethan 130 vehicles -- to ensure the utmost degree of compliance and safety forpilots and race visitors alike.

"Over the past five years, we've refined ourlogistics solution for the Red Bull Air Race to add as much certainty as we canto the highly variable operating environment in which the motorsport series isstaged," said Charles Kaufmann, President/Representative Director -- DHL GlobalForwarding Japan K.K. and CEO -- DHL Global Forwarding North Asia/South Pacific,who presented the iconic DHL Fastest Lap Award trophy at the culmination of the2019 World Championship. "With the global sports market expected to seeaccelerating growth in the next three years, driven predominantly by growthin Asia Pacific at nearly 10 percent per annum, we believedemand for high-intensity sporting events and the necessary logistics solutionswill only continue to rise. That gives considerable cause for optimism even aswe bid farewell to the iconic Red Bull Air Race this year."

50 Years DHL

In 2019 DHL is celebrating 50 years since thecompany's founding by three entrepreneurs in San Francisco in 1969. DHL beganas a disruptor to the traditional delivery industry, circumventing bureaucracywith an innovative new service to deliver documents by air overnight. Sincethen, DHL has grown into a globe-spanning family of DHL companies with about380,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories that covers the entirespectrum of logistics and supply chain services. DHL's customer-centricity andcan-do culture have fueled five decades of innovation -- from the DHL 1000, one of the first word processing computers in the world,to using the purpose built StreetScooter, an environmentally friendly deliveryvehicle powered by an electric drive and developed by Deutsche Post DHL Group.With the Mission 2050 commitment to reach zero group-wide emissions by 2050,DHL is continuing to be a trailblazer in the logistics industry.

DHL -- The logisticscompany for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL familyof divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging fromnational and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillmentsolutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrialsupply chain management. With about 380,000 employees in more than 220countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businessessecurely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutionsfor growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences andhealthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporateresponsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL isdecisively positioned as "The logistics company for the world".

DHL ispart of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 61billion euros in 2018.

ABOUT RED BULL AIR RACE

Created in2003, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship has held more than 80 racesaround the globe. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world'sbest race pilots in a pure motorsport competition that combines speed,precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile, lightweight racing planes,pilots hit speeds of 370 km while enduring forces of up to 12G as they navigatea low-level slalom track marked by 25-meter-high, air-filled pylons. In 2014,the Challenger Cup was conceived to help the next generation of pilots developthe skills needed for potential advancement to the Master Class that vies forthe World Championship.

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