Red Bull (disambiguation) facts for kids
Red Bull is a well-known name that can mean a few different things. Most people know it as a popular energy drink. This drink is made by a company called Red Bull GmbH. This company also owns a record label that helps musicians.
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Red Bull in Sports
Red Bull is very involved in the world of sports. They own many teams and sponsor exciting events around the globe.
Football Teams
Red Bull owns several professional football (soccer) teams:
- FC Red Bull Salzburg is a team from Salzburg, Austria. They play their home games at the Red Bull Arena (Salzburg).
- The New York Red Bulls play in Major League Soccer in the United States. Their home stadium is the Red Bull Arena (Harrison) in Harrison, New Jersey.
- RB Leipzig is a football club located in Leipzig, Germany.
- Red Bull Brasil is a team based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Auto Racing Teams
Red Bull is also a big name in auto racing, especially in Formula One:
- Red Bull Racing is a famous Formula One team. They are based in Milton Keynes, England.
- Scuderia Toro Rosso is another Formula One team from Faenza, Italy. Its name means "Red Bull Stable" in Italian. This team is separate from Red Bull Racing.
- Team Red Bull was a team that competed in NASCAR races.
Ice Hockey Teams
Red Bull also supports ice hockey:
- EC Red Bull Salzburg is an ice hockey team from Salzburg, Austria. They play in the Austrian Hockey League.
Events Sponsored by Red Bull
Red Bull sponsors many cool and unique events that often involve extreme sports or creative challenges:
- The Red Bull Air Race World Series was a competition where pilots raced small planes through a special course.
- The Red Bull Drifting World Championship is a contest for skilled drivers who perform controlled skids with their cars.
- Red Bull Flugtag is an event where teams build homemade flying machines and try to launch them off a ramp over water.
- The Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix is a fun race where teams build non-motorized carts and race them downhill.
- Red Bull X-Fighters is a freestyle motocross competition where riders perform amazing tricks on dirt bikes.
Other Meanings of Red Bull
The name "Red Bull" can also refer to things that are not connected to the energy drink company:
- The Red Bull Theatre was a playhouse in London during the 1600s.
- The "Red Bull" is an imaginary creature from the fantasy novel The Last Unicorn.
- The 34th Infantry Division (United States) is a group in the United States National Guard. This division is nicknamed the "Red Bull" division. Its members come from Minnesota and Iowa.
- The Red Bull Highway (Minnesota) is a special name for Interstate 35 in Minnesota. It honors the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division.
- The Red Bull Highway (Iowa) is a special name for U.S. Route 34 in Iowa. It also honors the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division.
See also
In Spanish: Red Bull (desambiguación) para niños