Belgian FPV pilot sweeps Heat 2 with TQ and victory

Winning the race after taking TQ is the cleanest statement a drone racer can make, and Heat 2 in Belgium delivered exactly that. One pilot converted qualifying pace into first place at Belgian Championship Drone Racing Heat 2, a double that carries more weight than a single fast lap because it shows control when the pressure rises and the gates get harder to hit.

That matters in F9U because this was not a casual club fly-in. The round at Modèle Club Terre Franche was listed as an official Belgian Championship F9U event, with results feeding the national Belgian Champion ranking. In a series built around precision and consistency, a TQ-and-win sweep is the kind of performance that can separate a contender from the rest of the field. It also gives the pilot a useful edge heading into the next race, where every point and every seed line can alter the path through the championship.

The MCTF stop ran Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00, with bar service and small catering on site for racers and spectators. The club, based in Longueville in Chaumont-Gistoux, Walloon Brabant, not far from Brussels, offers a large grass runway measuring 130m by 50m and says the field is accessible via the E40 or E411. That kind of setup matters in FPV, where a well-run venue can be the difference between a messy day and a clean, fair fight.

Drone Racing Belgium says the Open Belgian Drone Racing Championship welcomes international FPV pilots and is run as a professionally organized national event, with results counting toward the official Belgian Champion F9U ranking. FPV Scores also has the MCTF round on its April 18 calendar, with The Little Wings vzw set for May 2 and an international F9U event at Beernemse Telegeleide Modelbouwclub on June 27, a reminder that Belgium’s 2026 season is already stretching beyond a single heat.

The thanks offered to Ruben and MCTF after the result underline the point: this was not just a content upload, it was a significant national result on a championship ladder that is still moving. If this pilot repeats that kind of pace under pressure, the Belgian title conversation is going to start narrowing around one name fast.