Red Bull Extreme sports is one of the company’s biggest sporting sections along with football, and Formula One.
Extreme sports as you all know is another interesting sporting activity in the world with players involved in extreme risk-taking ventures careful enough to emerge tops.
For the Austrian company, its involvement in sports did not start today and has continued to grow as well as expanding its global brand.
First of all, what are extreme sports?
Extreme sports are action, adventure sporting activity that’s too extreme and often involves a high degree of risk as participating players are seen jumping, diving, flying, etc.
The sport most often involves activities that relate to speed, height on a high plane, or a high level of physical exertion.
Areas used for extreme sports are windy locations, snow, water, mountains rock and ice.
It involves risks that may arise from falls, crashes, clashes or slipping or slippery surfaces such as Ice, rock, etc.
Despite these risks involved, it is still considered one of the most interesting sporting activities in the world.
Top Red Bull events and extreme sports around the world
1. Red Bull simple session – skating
Skateboarders would compete for honours in one of the biggest skateboard tournaments in the world. It features an enlarged contest course.
2. Red Bull Simple Session – BMX
BMX riders would contest for the biggest prize up for grabs.
3. Volcom Pipe Pro
Think you’ve got all it takes to be a hero? Then try to be on the list of surfers when the Volcom Pipe Pro takes centre stage.
4. Freeride world tour
The world most challenging peaks have been selected.
Think you’ve got the flavour as a professional skater or skier to claim the top prize? Find your way there.
5. Red Bull roller coaster
Think you can navigate your way through the zig-zag layout? Or do you believe you are capable of some of the most difficult obstacles on these layouts?
You think so, please be there, there’s competition waiting for you.
6. Red Bull Neymar Jr Five
Know about Neymar Jr, the Brazilian skills superstar who is currently the most outstanding player in football?
Well, the Neymar Jr Five is a series of soccer competitions played as five aside.
Here, players are allowed to freestyle, win matches and make it to the final and of course have the chance to meet with the skill star himself.
7. Red Bull Drift Shifters
You are a driver with a good shot at drifting? Or have you ever played the video game Tokyo Drift and believe you can do the same on the actual road? Just kidding.
The best drivers capable of creating the best drift will be on the ground to showcase what they have installed.
8. Red Bull Rampage
Believe you can create the best stunt with your bike in front of the crowd through difficult layouts? Then Red Bull Rampage is for you.
9. Red Bull Straight Rhythm
Riders will battle each other side by side in a keenly contested race.
10. Red Bull BC One
Boys and girls were selected to participate in body freestyle. The best freestyler wins.
All Red Bull sports teams around the world
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Football)
Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian professional football club based in Salzburg that competes in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.
Also Read: How to watch Austria Bundesliga
Since the takeover, Salzburg has turned to be a European force, producing some of the top names in world football including Haaland, Patson Daka, Dominik Szobozlai, Hwang Hee-Chan, etc.
Salzburg has consistently qualified for top European football competitions like the Champions League group stages and has also advanced to the knockout stages.
Despite losing its best legs, the club has continued to perform at the highest level.
Also, its Academy has continued to grow and have consistently produced new talents currently in the first team.
RB Leipzig (Football)
RB Leipzig is a German professional football club based in Saxony that competes in the Bundesliga.
Leipzig qualified for the UEFA Champions League after its first season in the German top flight and have consistently qualified for the competition since its debut season.
A little bit different from how other German teams are organized and structured, the majority of the club’s shares are owned by Red Bull GmbH which is far away from the 50+1 rule.
Along with RB Salzburg, Leipzig is currently one of the strong forces in European football.
New York Red Bulls (Football)
New York Red Bulls is an American professional soccer club based in New York City and competes in Major League Soccer.
The Red Bull Metro has won the MLS Supporters Shield three times and were finalists in two US Open Cups.
Red Bull Brasil (Football)
Red Bull Brazil is a semi-professional football club in Brazil which currently serve as a reserve team and competes in the Brazilian State League.
It was the original idea of Red Bull GmbH to enter the Brazilian football market.
However, it did not materialize and the Austrian company had to buy over Clube Atlético Bragantino.
FC Liefering (Football)
FC Liefering is a semi-professional football club in Austria that serves as a reserve team for RB Salzburg in Austrian Football Bundesliga.
FC Liefering has constantly produced top talents and is currently seen as a talent factory in the whole of the Red Bull football empire.
Also Read: Red Bull soccer teams – country, profile
Red Bull Racing (Formula 1)
Red Bull Racing is a motorsport brand competing as Red Bull Racing Honda as one of the Formula One racing franchises.
The team is based in the United Kingdom.
Scuderia Toro Rosso (Formula 1 sister team)
Scuderia AlphaTaur is the second motorsport brand owned by the Austrian conglomerate.
Team Peugeot-Hansen (Rallycross Racing – Red Bull sponsors)
Is a professional Rally Racing team.
EKS Audi Sport (Rallycross Racing)
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (MotoGP)
Red Bull KTM Tech 3 (MotoGP/Moto2)
Red Bull KTM Ajo (Moto2/Moto3)
These brands compete in MotoGP events.
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Is an Ice hockey team based in Salzburg, Austria, that currently plays in the Austrian ICE Hockey League?
It is one of the most successful teams in the Austrian ICE Hockey League.
EHC Red Bull Munchen (Ice Hockey)
Is a German professional Ice hockey team based in Munich, that competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga?
The club has won numerous trophies including the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal and were runners up in the Champions Hockey League in 2018.
Red Bull Extreme Sailing Team (Sailing)
Red Bull Skate Team (Skateboarding)
Red Bull Surfing Team (Surfing)
Red Bull sponsorship list
Football (soccer)
Leipzig, NY Red Bulls, RB Salzburg, RB Bragantino.
Formula 1
British Superbikes (motorcycle racing)
Athletics (Wings for Life)
NASCAR
Ice Hockey (Germany and Austria)
Extreme sports (mountain biking, cliff diving, freestyle skiing, BMX, & skateboarding)
Volleyball
Basketball
eSports
Range of sporting events and brand awareness
The company have been able to establish a strong presence across the world with its sports sponsorship.
In top countries like the United States to places like Estonia, the company have organized and sponsored major competitions in these places including Rollercoaster, Skating, Drifting, etc.
For most of these sporting events organized by the company, the Red Bull energy drinks are been sold.
The company makes money through the sale of its energy drink. Also, the sports team owned by the company generates more money.
Like in the United States, New York Red Bulls is among the top five teams with the most fans. This means more money is expected to be generated through matchday ticket sales and club merchandise.
In Formula 1, the Red Bull Racing Team also generates money for the company yearly.
Other sporting events like Rally Racing, skiing, skateboarding, cliff jumping also contributes to the company’s brand awareness.
Today, the Red Bull energy drink is one of the most sought after most especially during sporting activities across the world.
About Red Bull GmbH
Austrian company that produces the Red Bull energy drink sponsorship some sporting events and teams across the world.
