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Belgium to host first international F9U drone racing event in 2026

Belgium will stage its first international F9U FPV race at Florennes, turning Air Force Days into a World Cup stop with global points on the line.

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How to break into drone racing, from freestyle to competition

The real leap in FPV isn't speed, it's finishing cleanly. Here's the gear, simulator work and budget that separate first-timers from DNFs.

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Seoul to host key FAI drone racing world cup ranking event

Seoul’s Han River Drone Park landed in a tight June ranking stretch, with 50-euro, FAI-license-only entries and World Cup points on the line.

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Oscar Liang sale roundup spotlights drone upgrades for faster, safer flying

The best deals are the parts that keep you flying after a crash, with GPS and control gear doing more for lap confidence than flash. One Cinebot35 build jumps to 814g with a GoPro Hero 11.

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Jakarta lands on MultiGP map with June 6 global qualifier

Jakarta's BUPERTA Cibubur track gets a June 6 Global Qualifier, and the 23-qualifier listing gives IDRF a real shot in the national pipeline.

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DJI Avata 2 tops racing drone guide built for competitive FPV pilots

DJI Avata 2 brings low-latency control to competitive FPV, but the real edge still comes from stability, crash recovery and the right class of frame.

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FPV pilots learn to eliminate bounce for smoother, faster flying

Clean flips and fast laps both start with the same question: is the bounce coming from rates, tuning, propwash, or your thumbs? One adjustment can transform the whole feel.

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Versmissen wins Italy e-Drone Racing World Cup, tops standings

Versmissen turned the Italy sim round into a title statement, grabbing 49 points and opening a 3-point gap on Alikhan Nsanbaev in the World Cup standings.

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ADK Battlelab blends FPV racing with tactical drone demos in Lewis

FPV laps and tactical drone missions met in Lewis as ADK Battlelab turned a race week into a defense-tech showcase.

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Sky Racers Medellín sets June 7 Drone Racing Tour stop in Colombia

Medellín gets a June 7 tour stop at Diamante de Sóftbol Oswaldo Osorio, with a 42-member chapter and a venue built for a real start grid.

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Yuki Hashimoto wins Ningbo Drone Racing World Cup, Wang Miao second

Hashimoto turned Ningbo’s packed four-day World Cup into another statement win, while Wang Miao’s runner-up finish gave China a home-podium jolt.

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Google DeepMind drone racer halves crashes, beats Swiss champion

Google DeepMind's racing drone cut crashes by 50% and beat a five-time Swiss champion, hinting at tighter, safer multi-drone courses.

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Pentagon taps drone racers and hobbyists for $54 billion buildout

The Pentagon’s $54.6 billion drone push could squeeze FPV parts, pull top builders into defense work and rewrite the race-to-contract pipeline.

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Carb tops Oxford MultiGP qualifier as strict rules shape standings

Carb edged a packed Oxford qualifier with 185 points, as scrutineering and Open Class limits made precision as important as outright speed.

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Dallas Drone Racing keeps qualifying grind alive at home field

Dallas Drone Racing’s May 31 Global Qualifier fed a packed June slate, with 465 members, 305 events and an October championship already set at Home Field 7.

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FAI opens 2026 e-Drone Racing World Cup with mirrored course challenge

The 2026 e-Drone World Cup opens on a mirrored track that forces pilots to fly every gate twice, and the format should reward clean rhythm over brute speed.

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FAI releases updated global rules for drone racing, F9U and drone soccer

FAI’s new global drone code now covers F9U racing and provisional drone soccer, tightening everything from propellers to timekeeping before the next sanctioned meet.

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Drone racing joins British Country Show at Farley Estate

Drone racing was staged in front of the British Country Show Berkshire crowd at Farley Estate, with 15 pilots, a £28 entry and a full day on a GQ 2026 track.

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ADF dominates largest Military International Drone Racing Tournament in Sydney

ADF’s sixth straight MIDRT title came in Sydney, where a 76-pilot field and a first tactical-training segment showed how far military FPV racing had evolved.

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TU Delft AI drone makes history, beats human drone racing champions

TU Delft's SkyDreamer beat three former world champions in Abu Dhabi, and won the AI Grand Challenge in 17 seconds flat on a 170-meter course.

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FAI 2026 Drone Racing World Cup spans 13 countries, 15 events

FAI’s 2026 drone racing World Cup reaches 13 countries and 15 events, turning FPV into a true points chase with global travel, tighter qualification, and real ranking pressure.

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Collegiate drone racing builds the sport's fastest pipeline to pros

Collegiate FPV is becoming the sport’s cleanest route to pro speed, because schools are turning rookies into race-ready pilots with structure, repetition, and support.

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Oscar Liang’s FPV guide weighs latency, cost, and race-day performance

Five milliseconds can separate a clean gate from a crash. Here is which FPV system wins for racing pace, budget, ecosystem simplicity, and the next upgrade.

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Student AirRace Munich challenge tests student drones and mission skills

Gadir FPV Racing won the Rapid Response Challenge by flying the cleanest mission runs while rivals wrestled with optional autonomous landings.

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MultiGP International Open 2026 set for Muncie, June 10-14

The International Open is heading to AMA Headquarters with a 545-seat cap and 425 seats still open, giving June’s Muncie meet a real championship feel.

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Dutch Drone Racing Championship 2026 opens with Ranking #1 at Winterswijkse Luchtvaart Club

Winterswijk will set the first Dutch title benchmark on May 9, with every lap carrying weight for the top 16 and Team NL selection.

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MultiGP crowns first European drone racing champion in Germany

86 pilots from 18 countries turned Aichtal into Europe’s first true FPV benchmark, with Minjae’s 49.556 lap setting the pace.

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FPV drone racing surges toward pro sport in Changzhou open

A 116-pilot field topped 200 km/h in Changzhou, where a purpose-built FPV base and youth pipeline showed drone racing getting more serious.

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Davey FPV leads Canberra's tight Australian drone nationals qualifying race

Davey FPV is pacing both Open and Pro Spec in Canberra, and the qualification math now leaves only a narrow lane to the 2026 Nationals.

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FPV Addiction’s MultiGP Global Qualifier signals peak late-spring FPV season

FPV Addiction’s Citrus Springs qualifier ran 10 rounds across May 17-18, with 263 entries and late-day heat completions that turned a local race into a championship ladder.

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