Main Stage Track

Requirements:

• Any pilot that is listed as a Chapter Organizer or Chapter Manager on MultiGP.com may enter. 
• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• None

Finals:

• Tone Start
• Best to 2 or 3 Laps (unless track leader determines otherwise)
• Two brackets of 16 pilots, 4 up,  based on your group data

The Over 40/50 race is the second most attended race at IO, behind the world cup!  Come on down to the main stage and listen to the MC Joe Scully roast all the pilots with songs that the pilots love, but now only can be found on the oldies playlist on Spotify!  We will start with qualifying for both groups, then do the over 40 bracket, followed by the over 50 race.

Requirements

• Any pilot that is in their 40th year may enter (39 years of age as of Jan 1, 2023)
• Any pilot that is in their 50th year may enter (49 years of age as of Jan 1, 2023).  A pilot may compete in both races if they qualify.   Age to be verified via Identification at Track Leader’s Discretion 
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit
• 800g Max Weight
• 3 qualifying rounds (based on entries, time remaining), qualifying based on Fastest-2 laps Consecutive

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest 2-Consecutive Laps 
• 3 Rounds of Qualifying using ZippyQ

Over – 40 Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Best to 2 Laps (unless track leader determines otherwise)
• Standard MultiGP Top 16 Double Elimination bracket.

Over-50 Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Best to 2 Laps (unless track leader determines otherwise)
• Top 8 Pilots in a Double Elimination Bracket

Let’s race!  The idea for the group races is that using predetermined data we can group pilots to provide more actual drone racing at IO then drone qualifying.  When the group races are scheduled to start, there is no qualifying or practice, it’s RACE TIME!  So be at the track 30 minutes early to check in!

Requirements:

• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• None

Format:

• Triple run mains,  to a final main
• 2 Lap Race
• Pilots are randomly assigned into one of 6 subgroups of up to 8 pilots. 
• Each subgroup will race 3 times. The winner of the subgroup will be determined by combined finishing position in all 3 races. The tie-breaker is the pilot with the  best single finishing position (1-2-3, beats a 2-2-2) . If there is still a tie, then the best laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie breaker
• Subgroup winners will advance to the A-Main event for 3 races, which will follow the same format to determine the winner of this group race.

Join us for the chance to be part of the qualifying drone race for the selection of Team USA headed to the FAI international competition in October 2023! This will be an exciting and competitive event, designed to test the skills of the top drone racing pilots in the world. The qualifying race for Team USA will be held on the Main Stage at the MultiGP International Open presented by TBS.

The race is open to all drone racing pilots who meet the qualifying criteria.  The following are the criteria for Team USA:

• Full AMA Membership
• Willing to Travel to Korea Oct 6-9, 2023
• US Citizen

A Maximum of five individual competitors will be selected, providing that at least one competitor is Female and at least one is Junior. A competitor is considered to be a junior up to and including the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of 18.

Note: In addition to the national team classification, every competitor of a national team also competes for the individual classifications (overall and, where appropriate, Junior and Women).

(Alternates will also be selected in the unfortunate event that a pilot is not able to attend.)   

Practice Heats

• Tone Start
• 2 minutes in duration, then finish lap
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Only 2 Practice Heats

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• 2 minutes in duration, then finish lap
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest 3-Consecutive Laps 
• Only 3 Qualifying Heats

Finals

• Pilots will be ranked based on the aggregate time of the fastest 3 consecutive laps, ie 9/2:27:06.

The MultiGP International Open presented by TBS is the culmination of the week of racing!  Here you will find the top 64 pilots in the world battling for that coveted title of World Cup Champion!  Will it be a known ‘robot’ or is there a newcomer that will make a mark on drone racing with an unexpected upset?  All tracks are closed during the Final 64 race, so come on down and get a good seat to watch the excitement on the track narrated by the one and only, the voice of MultiGP, the MC of Drone Racing, Joe Scully. 

Requirements

• Any pilot may enter.
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit
• 800g max weight
• Finished in the Top 64 on the World Cup combined list

• Each quad is required to have at least 2 groups of LED’s facing opposite directions to maximize visibility regardless of orientation of the quad. Each group of LEDs must be at least 3 individual LED’s. Pilots will be expected to register with their intended color at the start of an event.

Finals Top 64 Double Elimination Bracket

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Best to X Laps (X will be decided during the event)
• 8-pilot Heads Up Races to the Final 8
• When we get to the final 8, 1st-3rd go to Grand Final
• 4th-8th Race Once More, winner in that race go to Grand Final
• Final 4 race repeatedly until a pilot wins twice – “Chase the Ace”