Bandung joins MultiGP Global Qualifier network with 32-pilot field

Bandung’s place on the 2026 MultiGP Global Qualifier calendar mattered because it was more than a local race day. With FPV Ranger hosting a 32-pilot outdoor field at Landasan Udara Sulaeman in Kabupaten Bandung, the April 25 stop showed how Southeast Asian chapters are being folded into the same standardized pipeline that drives MultiGP’s Championship pathway.

The event was labeled training-oriented, but that only sharpened its value. A compact field of 32 pilots is large enough to create pressure and reward consistency, yet small enough to keep the action tight, visible and technically demanding. That mix is exactly what developing FPV regions need: a race format that gives newer pilots an accessible entry point while forcing experienced racers to treat every lap like a ranking run.

Bandung’s significance also came from what the qualifier represented beyond Indonesia. MultiGP says the Global Qualifier is the gateway to its Championship series, with each year’s official track chosen through community voting. Eligible chapters can then host a set number of races on that standardized course. In practice, that means a pilot in Bandung was not just flying against the clock at a local venue. The laps were being logged in the same ecosystem that connects chapters across the world.

That global structure has already proven its scale. MultiGP says it has more than 30,000 registered pilots and over 500 active chapters worldwide. Its 2024 Global Qualifier season drew 927 pilots from 38 countries, while the 2024 Championship ultimately brought together 120 qualified pilots from 15 countries. Against that backdrop, a 32-pilot event in Bandung was not small in meaning, even if it was modest in size.

The Bandung chapter is rooted locally, with FPV Ranger’s chapter page listing Bandung, Jawa Barat, and organizer FebyKris. FPV Scores placed the venue at Landasan Udara Sulaeman, Jl. Hercules 1, Sulaiman, Kec. Margahayu, Kabupaten Bandung, Jawa Barat 40229, underscoring how the qualifier was anchored in a real training and racing environment rather than a showcase-only setup.

What Bandung added to the calendar was a clean signal about Southeast Asia’s place in drone racing’s competitive map. The region is not waiting on a separate track system or a parallel circuit. It is already running inside MultiGP’s official structure, building depth through chapter-level qualifiers and turning local repetition into international relevance.