FPV Drone Racing World News – September 29, 2026
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September has been one of the busiest months on the global FPV racing calendar. From Istanbul to the deserts of Saudi Arabia, from European team leagues to world-cup podiums, the sport keeps raising its own bar — faster laps, younger champions, and new racing nations joining the grid. Here is your roundup of the biggest drone racing headlines around the world.
Racing gates glowing under the night sky — this is where the seasons biggest battles are decided.
01 · DCL Eagle Cup 2026: VEXCEL Spain Make It Two in a Row
On September 20, VEXCEL Spain Drone Team stormed to victory at the DCL Eagle Cup 2026 Finals, defeating Cyclone Racing 37–13 in a commanding final. It was the team's second consecutive Cup win of the season, following their Falcon Cup triumph earlier this year — and this time they did it with an unbeaten run through the Finals as the top-seeded team.
The result extends VEXCEL's lead at the top of the overall DCL 2026 championship standings with a perfect 20 points. Cyclone Racing and DCL Wild Card sit tied on 15 points, ahead of Raiden Racing (12), Aspan (8) and Squadron78 (6). With the Hawk Cup still to come, the championship battle is far from over.
02 · FAI Türkiye World Cup: China Sweeps the Podium in Istanbul
From September 5 to 6, the FAI Drone Racing World Cup made its Türkiye stop in Istanbul — and it was a night to remember for Chinese racing. In the Open Class, Chinese pilots swept the entire podium, with Zepeter (Xize Bai) taking the title ahead of two teammates in second and third.
Beyond the results, the event underlined a growing trend: the top of the world-class leaderboard is no longer dominated by any single nation. Chinese teams and pilots have been closing the gap lap by lap, and podium sweeps like this one are becoming more frequent on the FAI circuit.
Full stadiums and packed grids — drone racing has grown into a true spectator sport.
03 · Ningbo World Cup Recap: Gold for Japan on Chinese Soil
Earlier this season, the FAI Drone Racing World Cup landed in Ningbo (Yinzhou, Zhejiang) from May 28 to 31, co-hosted by the FAI, the Aero Sports Federation of China and the local government. It was the first world-cup stop of its kind in the region, drawing top pilots from across Asia and beyond.
When the gates closed, Japan's Yuki Hashimoto took the Open Class gold, with China's Wang Miao taking silver and South Korea's Minjae Kim taking bronze — a fitting preview of how tight the international field has become this season.
04 · Saudi DCL: A First Champion Crowned in the Desert
September also marked a milestone for the Middle East. After a multi-week qualification campaign, hours of simulator racing and a final stage featuring four finalists, Mariyah Sulaiman Alhenaki was crowned the first-ever Saudi Drone Champions League champion.
The Saudi DCL was created by the Drone Champions League and Tuwaiq Academy to grow competitive drone racing in the region — proof that FPV racing is expanding far beyond its traditional strongholds.
Behind every record lap is a pilot, a radio and hours of practice at the sticks.
05 · Coming Up: TEKNOFEST, League Finals and More
The season is far from over. On October 1, the World Drone Championship kicks off at TEKNOFEST Southeast in Sanliurfa, Türkiye, where 32 pilots from 32 countries will fly the high-speed FPV machines they designed and built themselves. Closer to home, China's national drone racing league opened its 2026 season in Xiangshan with Open, Junior and Womens categories, running qualifiers, knockouts and a grand final.
And if you missed the year's most talked-about sideshow: at January's A2RL in Abu Dhabi, world champion Minchan Kim edged out an autonomous AI drone 5–4 in a best-of-nine finale — after the AI clipped a gate on the deciding run. Human instinct still has the edge, for now.
What to Watch Next
The Hawk Cup in the DCL championship, the TEKNOFEST world championship and the final FAI stops will decide how the 2026 season is remembered. One thing is already clear: drone racing has never been faster, younger or more global.
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