Aircraft taking part in this weekend's Red Bull Air Races buzzed over San Diego Bay Friday as the pilots got a look at the course near downtown.

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8/CNS) - The Red Bull Air Races flew the skies above San Diego Bay near downtown Saturday and Sunday.

Practice and qualifying kicked off Saturday and the main competition was held Sunday with several side acts throughout the weekend to entertain fans.

Racer Yoshi Muroya came in first place on Sunday.



The races were held in San Diego for the first time in eight years, part of an eight-stop international series of events that concludes in October in Indianapolis.