Jakarta lands on MultiGP map with June 6 global qualifier

Jakarta is not getting a ceremonial stop on the drone-racing calendar. At 7:00 a.m. on June 6, IDRF will host a MultiGP Global Qualifier at BUPERTA Cibubur under the Indonesia Qualifier 2026 program, and the chapter page shows a qualifier count of 23.

That number matters because MultiGP’s Global Qualifier format is built for comparison across chapters, not just bragging rights inside one club. Standardized track setups and timing make the Jakarta result readable against every other qualifier on the same circuit. In a league that says it has more than 30,000 registered pilots and 500 active chapters worldwide, a field in DKI Jakarta is not a side event; it is a measurable rung on a much bigger ladder.

IDRF’s footprint is smaller than the biggest U.S. hubs, but the chapter page still lists 65 members and 14 events, enough activity to support organized racing and a national qualifying push. That is the competitive significance here: Indonesian pilots get a sanctioned path from local heats to broader international comparison, with one clean lap carrying consequences beyond city limits. For Southeast Asian pilots trying to get noticed, Jakarta’s placement on the June 6 schedule gives them a platform that can travel.

BUPERTA Cibubur is not an untested stage, either. The venue hosted a three-day drone and aeromodeling pylon race tied to the Panglima TNI Cup from November 1 to 3, 2024, and TNI AU said that event drew hundreds of athletes from across Indonesia. Reusing a site with that kind of competitive history gives the qualifier a stronger backbone than a simple booking notice. It points to a venue already understood as a place where national-level aerial racing can run cleanly and at scale.

MultiGP’s June 6 global schedule places Jakarta alongside other qualifier locations around the world, so the pilot who separates in Cibubur is not just winning a chapter race. The line through Jakarta is part of Indonesia’s national racing pipeline, and if a Southeast Asian pilot breaks out here, the wider MultiGP radar will have a result worth measuring.