MultiGP Reveals 2026 Pro Spec Sim Tournament on VelociDrone; Top-48 Finals

MultiGP has unveiled the structure for its 2026 Pro Spec Sim Tournament, staging online qualifying on VelociDrone with a top-48 streamed finals and Wild Card events to feed the Pro Spec World Championship pathway. The organizer opened registration in early January, released Pro Spec tracks and an open qualifying window from late January into February, and scheduled the streamed finals across February for the highest-ranked sim pilots.

The tournament uses the Pro Spec quad setup on VelociDrone as the standard for official laps. Pilots are invited to purchase entry tickets, fly official qualifying laps on the sim, and submit times for inclusion on the leaderboard. The format culminates with a top-48 bracket that will be broadcast, turning simulated lap times into a televised battle for seeding and advancement. Wild Card events give pilots additional routes into later stages, broadening the competitive funnel beyond direct-qualifiers.

From a performance standpoint, the sim environment rewards consistency and precise throttle control as much as raw top speed. Pilots who can reproduce clean laps under the Pro Spec configuration will dominate the leaderboard, since the virtual setup minimizes hardware advantages and magnifies pilot skill and tuning on VelociDrone. The top-48 bracket will test pilots under broadcast pressure, where consistency and racecraft in head-to-head runs will matter more than single fast laps.

Industry trends are on full display with this announcement. MultiGP is leaning into esports-style ticketing and streamed finals as revenue and audience drivers, while simultaneously strengthening the pipeline between sim pilots and live championship contention. The move signals a maturation of drone sim racing as a feeder series for real-world competition and as a standalone entertainment product that can attract sponsors, advertisers, and platform partners looking for predictable, measurable viewer metrics.

Culturally, the tournament lowers geographic barriers and expands access for pilots who lack track infrastructure or travel budgets. Sim entry lets talent from regions without strong club scenes compete for exposure and championship pathways. That accessibility comes with trade-offs: ticket costs and the need for capable sim hardware and software still create entry hurdles that organizers and sponsors will need to address if the sport hopes to scale inclusively.

Business implications extend beyond MultiGP. Sim platforms, telemetry tool providers, and hardware makers stand to gain from increased user engagement around Pro Spec setups. Branded events and streamed rounds create inventory for advertisers and new sponsorship models tailored to pilot profiles and telemetry-driven storytelling.

For pilots and fans, the schedule lays out a clear playbook: register, practice the Pro Spec setup on VelociDrone, post clean qualifying times, and aim for a spot in the top-48 streamed bracket. The series represents both a proving ground and a new entertainment product, and February will show whether sim-era lap chasing can convert viewers into a sustainable audience and deliver a deep talent pipeline into the Pro Spec World Championship.