The Other Guys add 2026 MultiGP Global Qualifier to Brighton calendar

The Other Guys turned 215 Miller Ave. in Brighton into more than a club stop when it slotted TOG#1 into the 2026 MultiGP Global Qualifier calendar for May 31 at 8:59 a.m. The chapter is listed with 427 members and 245 events, and that scale matters: this was not a casual fly-in, but a qualifier from one of the region’s busiest FPV communities.

That is where the home-field question gets interesting. Racing at The Other Guys HQ meant the regulars could attack the same turns, the same gate lines and the same course rhythm they already know from practice. In a format where a fraction of a second can decide who climbs the standings, that kind of local repetition can be worth more than raw speed. Brighton gave the chapter a benchmark venue, and it gave its pilots a chance to turn familiarity into a measurable edge.

MultiGP’s qualifier structure is built to reward that kind of precision. The league says the 2026 Global Qualifier season began March 27, each race runs on the current year’s official qualifier track, and results feed a unified leaderboard that helps determine who advances toward the MultiGP Championship. MultiGP also says chapter organizers must schedule Global Qualifier races at least seven days in advance, and that Tier 3, Tier 2 and Tier 1 chapters can host specified numbers of events. A verification form records the official track measurements, which is exactly the kind of detail that keeps a home-track qualifier from becoming a guesswork contest.

The scale of the series explains why Brighton mattered beyond one chapter. MultiGP describes itself as the world’s largest professional drone racing league, with more than 30,000 registered pilots and 500 active chapters worldwide. The Global Qualifier has also been growing fast: 1,113 pilots from 51 countries entered in 2025, up from 927 pilots from 38 countries in 2024. That is the backdrop for any local race, even one tucked into a chapter calendar in Brighton.

The Other Guys also had a local name already sitting on the 2026 leaderboard. Tristan “TDog” Tefft of The Other Guys was listed at 29.569 seconds, making him the chapter’s clearest pilot to watch if Brighton speed was going to translate into a real standings push. In a field this large, the pilots who know the home course best are the ones most likely to separate cleanly from the pack.