Australian Drone Racing Championship
One national leaderboard. Race sanctioned club events around the country, score points in every class, and chase the title all the way to the Australian Drone Nationals.
The leaderboard is waiting
Points go on the board as soon as the first sanctioned event's results are verified. Race one and you could be the first name on it.
Every sanctioned race counts
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Race a sanctioned event
Clubs host events approved by AUFPV. Bigger events sit in a higher tier and are worth more points.
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One board, every class
Open Class, Pro Spec, X-Class and Tiny Whoop all score on the same standings. Race two classes and both count.
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No dropped rounds
Your season total is every point you score. Race as many sanctioned events as you like.
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Decided at the Nationals
The Australian Drone Nationals closes the season at triple points. A Nationals win is worth 150.
Upcoming sanctioned events
Canberra Multirotor Racing Club · Kambah District Playing FieldsBigger races, bigger points
An event's tier depends on how many pilots compete, counted once across every class. Your points are the base points for your finishing position, multiplied by the tier and rounded to a whole number.
- Nationals The Australian Drone Nationals 150for a win · ×3
- Tier 1 Major Event 100for a win · ×2
- Tier 2 Regional Event 75for a win · ×1.5
- Tier 3 Local Event 50for a win · ×1
Points for every finishing position
| Position | Base | Nationals | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50 | 150 | 100 | 75 | 50 |
| 2nd | 40 | 120 | 80 | 60 | 40 |
| 3rd | 32 | 96 | 64 | 48 | 32 |
| 4th | 26 | 78 | 52 | 39 | 26 |
| 5th | 21 | 63 | 42 | 32 | 21 |
| 6th | 17 | 51 | 34 | 26 | 17 |
| 7th | 13 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 13 |
| 8th | 10 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| 9th | 8 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| 10th | 6 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 11th–20th | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 21st–30th | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 31st and below | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Positions 11th–20th and 21st–30th score the points shown for each place. If two pilots finish the season level at the top, the title goes to the one with more wins, then more 2nd places, and so on.
Make sure your results count
There's nothing to enter. Race a sanctioned event and you score, as long as these are in place before race day.
The competitor guide- An AUFPV accountYour results are linked to it, so your points follow you from event to event.
- A current club membershipAt an AUFPV affiliated club on the day, recorded on the platform. Check it on your account page.
- Register through the platformSo your result is linked to you on the day. If it isn't, it's kept and your points are added once it's matched.
- The same pilot name every timeSo every result lands on one line of the leaderboard.
Host a sanctioned event
Bring pilots from across the country to your track. Any AUFPV affiliated club can apply, from a monthly club race to a major event. Apply at least two weeks ahead from your club admin under Championships → Apply for sanctioning; the organiser guide there covers each tier's standards and how to submit results.
