Edmonton-based air racing team gears up for World Cup in Thailand

An Edmonton pilot will soon be winging his way to Thailand to compete in the fastest motorsport race on the planet.
Scott Holmes, 27, will fly at speeds of more than 400 kilometres an hour during the Air Race 1 World Cup, happening at Thailand’s U-Tapao Naval Airbase from Nov. 17 to 19. 
“I can’t wait, I’m so excited,” says Holmes, an engineer and University of Alberta graduate. “I’ve never been to Asia, and it will be another opportunity to race in