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Australian Drone Nationals 2026 · 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2026

BMSThomas

MMRC
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BMSThomas races to 3rd at the Nationals in Chase the Ace

Your 2026 Nationals for MMRC was a podium run: 20 heats, 57 laps, and a place in the Chase the Ace final. You qualified 4th of 75 in Open Class, won your first two A Main heats and finished 3rd overall.

Open Class

20 heats · 57 laps · 3 heat wins · 6 podiums
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Qualifying was relentless, with five heat wins and a blistering 21.76s in Round 15, your fastest lap of the event, putting you 4th of 75, 1.19s behind IQ0. You won Round 18 — Race 4, then took Winners Rounds 1 and 3 in the A Main, before 2nd in Winners Round 5 and 3rd in Winners Round 7 sent you into the Chase the Ace final. Your standout was Heat 1 of that final, 2nd of 6 behind flowerpig and ahead of IQ0. You finished the Open Class Finals 3rd of 75, one place up on where you qualified.

Qualifying
4thof 75
Top 6%
Best 2 consecutive
44.05s
Best lap
21.76s
To pole
+3.87s
Qualifying laps
57
3rdof 75
▲ 1 place from qualifying
Qualified
4th
Finals
A Main
Fastest lap
21.76seconds
Where you qualifiedEvery pilot's qualifying time (best 2 consecutive laps), fastest on the left.
You · 4th · 44.05sPole 40.17s75 qualifiers
Your pace through the dayBest lap in each heat — higher is faster. Qualifying Finals Fastest lap
21.8s23.5s25.2sRound 11 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 23.92sRound 12 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.86sRound 13 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.97sRound 14 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 21.89sRound 15 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 21.76sRound 26 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.06sRound 27 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.35sRound 28 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 21.85sRound 29 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.13sRound 30 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 21.91sRound 31 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.67sRound 32 — Time Trial 4 — best lap 22.42sRound 18 — Race 4 — best lap 22.99sA Main · Winners Round 1 — Race 4 — best lap 25.18sA Main · Winners Round 3 — Race 4 — best lap 23.12sA Main · Winners Round 5 — Race 2 — best lap 22.77sA Main · Winners Round 7 — best lap 22.54sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 1 — best lap 22.23sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 3 — best lap 23.98sFirst heatLast heat
Your sectorsThe track was timed in 3 sectors. Your best time through each, against every pilot in Open Class.
Your best sectors combined21.39s4th of 70 on theoretical pace
Your real best lap21.76s0.37s left on the table
Strongest sectorS1 (3rd of 71)quicker than the class median in 3 of 3
Your sector profileYour best and your typical time through each sector, against the fastest in the class and the class median. Fastest Your best Your typical Median
S1Fastest6.35sYour best6.79sYour typical7.42sMedian9.75sS2Fastest6.79sYour best7.76sYour typical8.37sMedian10.53sS3Fastest6.22sYour best6.85sYour typical7.53sMedian9.91s
S1
6.79s3rd of 71 · +6.9% on the fastest
Fastest 6.35s (flowerpig) · median 9.75s
You · 3rd · 6.79s
Typical 7.42s (3rd) · ±5.9% lap to lap · 45 clean splits
  1. Fastest through S1
  2. 1flowerpig6.35
  3. 2Sloogus6.43
  4. 3You6.79
  5. 4IQ06.87
  6. 5digsky7.00
S2
7.76s7th of 70 · +14.2% on the fastest
Fastest 6.79s (flowerpig) · median 10.53s
You · 7th · 7.76s
Typical 8.37s (5th) · ±5.7% lap to lap · 45 clean splits
  1. Fastest through S2
  2. 1flowerpig6.79
  3. 2IQ07.14
  4. 3Screecher7.20
  5. 4Davey FPV7.44
  6. 5Sloogus7.51
  7. 7You7.76
S3
6.85s4th of 71 · +10.0% on the fastest
Fastest 6.22s (flowerpig) · median 9.91s
You · 4th · 6.85s
Typical 7.53s (4th) · ±7.5% lap to lap · 45 clean splits
  1. Fastest through S3
  2. 1flowerpig6.22
  3. 2Sloogus6.59
  4. 3IQ06.64
  5. 4You6.85
  6. 5digsky7.04
Your sectors, heat by heatYour quickest split through each sector in every heat — higher is faster. S1 S2 S3
6.5s7.7s8.8sRound 11 — Time Trial 4 · S1 7.81sRound 12 — Time Trial 4 · S1 7.13sRound 13 — Time Trial 4 · S1 7.69sRound 14 — Time Trial 4 · S1 6.53sRound 15 — Time Trial 4 · S1 6.86sRound 26 — Time Trial 4 · S1 7.06sRound 27 — Time Trial 4 · S1 7.00sRound 29 — Time Trial 4 · S1 6.93sRound 30 — Time Trial 4 · S1 6.86sRound 18 — Race 4 · S1 7.44sA Main · Winners Round 1 — Race 4 · S1 7.25sA Main · Winners Round 3 — Race 4 · S1 7.20sA Main · Winners Round 5 — Race 2 · S1 7.25sA Main · Winners Round 7 · S1 7.43sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 1 · S1 6.99sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 3 · S1 7.11sRound 11 — Time Trial 4 · S2 8.69sRound 12 — Time Trial 4 · S2 8.24sRound 13 — Time Trial 4 · S2 7.94sRound 14 — Time Trial 4 · S2 7.03sRound 15 — Time Trial 4 · S2 7.90sRound 26 — Time Trial 4 · S2 7.99sRound 27 — Time Trial 4 · S2 8.23sRound 29 — Time Trial 4 · S2 7.84sRound 30 — Time Trial 4 · S2 8.01sRound 18 — Race 4 · S2 8.02sA Main · Winners Round 1 — Race 4 · S2 8.21sA Main · Winners Round 3 — Race 4 · S2 8.38sA Main · Winners Round 5 — Race 2 · S2 8.36sA Main · Winners Round 7 · S2 7.76sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 1 · S2 7.88sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 3 · S2 8.77sRound 11 — Time Trial 4 · S3 7.41sRound 12 — Time Trial 4 · S3 7.07sRound 13 — Time Trial 4 · S3 7.32sRound 14 — Time Trial 4 · S3 6.92sRound 15 — Time Trial 4 · S3 6.85sRound 26 — Time Trial 4 · S3 6.57sRound 27 — Time Trial 4 · S3 6.99sRound 29 — Time Trial 4 · S3 7.01sRound 30 — Time Trial 4 · S3 7.04sRound 18 — Race 4 · S3 7.53sA Main · Winners Round 1 — Race 4 · S3 7.71sA Main · Winners Round 3 — Race 4 · S3 7.24sA Main · Winners Round 5 — Race 2 · S3 7.17sA Main · Winners Round 7 · S3 7.36sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 1 · S3 6.94sA Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 3 · S3 7.77sFirst heatLast heat

Only complete laps with believable split times are counted, and a best is a time flown at least twice — one-off gate glitches are ignored.

Race by race

2nd
Qualifying

Round 11 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

You opened qualifying in Round 11 with 2nd of 5, already quick with a 23.92s best.

27.70L124.13L229.17L323.92L4
Sector splits 4 laps
L1S1 9.39s9.39S2 10.23s10.23S3 8.08s8.0827.70L2S1 7.93s7.93S2 8.70s8.70S3 7.50s7.5024.13L3S1 7.96s7.96S2 13.05s13.05S3 8.16s8.1629.17L4S1 7.81s7.81S2 8.69s8.69S3 7.41s7.4123.92
LapS1S2S3Total
19.3910.238.0827.70
27.938.707.5024.13
37.9613.058.1629.17
47.818.697.4123.92

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
23.92s
Best consecutive
51.83s
Laps
4
2nd
Qualifying

Round 12 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

Round 12 brought three fast laps, the best a 22.86s, for 2nd of 5.

23.56L123.67L222.86L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.99s7.99S2 8.24s8.24S3 7.34s7.3423.56L2S1 7.13s7.13S2 9.06s9.06S3 7.48s7.4823.67L3S1 7.38s7.38S2 8.42s8.42S3 7.07s7.0722.86
LapS1S2S3Total
17.998.247.3423.56
27.139.067.4823.67
37.388.427.0722.86

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.86s
Best consecutive
46.53s
Laps
3
2nd
Qualifying

Round 13 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

Another 2nd of 5 in Round 13, anchored by a quick 22.97s.

23.75L122.97L228.05L3
Sector splits 2 laps
L1S1 7.69s7.69S2 8.64s8.64S3 7.41s7.4123.75L2S1 7.72s7.72S2 7.94s7.94S3 7.32s7.3222.97
LapS1S2S3Total
17.698.647.4123.75
27.727.947.3222.97

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.97s
Best consecutive
46.72s
Laps
3
1st
Qualifying

Round 14 — Time Trial 4

1st of 5
Watch

Round 14 was your first qualifying win, three blistering laps between 21.89s and 22.18s.

21.89L122.18L221.93L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.26s7.26S2 7.03s7.03S3 7.60s7.6021.89L2S1 6.53s6.53S2 8.44s8.44S3 7.22s7.2222.18L3S1 6.79s6.79S2 8.23s8.23S3 6.92s6.9221.93
LapS1S2S3Total
17.267.037.6021.89
26.538.447.2222.18
36.798.236.9221.93

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
21.89s
Best consecutive
44.08s
Laps
3
2nd
Qualifying★ Fastest lap

Round 15 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

In Round 15 you opened with a blistering 21.76s, your fastest lap of the event, for 2nd of 5.

★ 21.76L133.74L224.60L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 6.86s6.86S2 8.06s8.06S3 6.85s6.8521.76L2S1 7.49s7.49S2 7.90s7.90S3 18.35s18.3533.74L3S1 7.98s7.98S2 8.23s8.23S3 8.38s8.3824.60
LapS1S2S3Total
16.868.066.8521.76
27.497.9018.3533.74
37.988.238.3824.60

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
21.76s
Best consecutive
55.50s
Laps
3
2nd
Qualifying

Round 26 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

Round 26 gave you two fast laps of 22.06s and 22.42s and 2nd of 5.

22.06L122.42L2
Sector splits 2 laps
L1S1 7.50s7.50S2 7.99s7.99S3 6.57s6.5722.06L2S1 7.06s7.06S2 8.37s8.37S3 6.99s6.9922.42
LapS1S2S3Total
17.507.996.5722.06
27.068.376.9922.42

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.06s
Best consecutive
44.48s
Laps
2
1st
Qualifying

Round 27 — Time Trial 4

1st of 5
Watch

You won Round 27, 1st of 5, with a quick 22.35s best.

22.35L127.13L222.85L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.13s7.13S2 8.23s8.23S3 6.99s6.9922.35L2S1 7.00s7.00S2 8.54s8.54S3 11.58s11.5827.13L3S1 7.13s7.13S2 8.36s8.36S3 7.36s7.3622.85
LapS1S2S3Total
17.138.236.9922.35
27.008.5411.5827.13
37.138.367.3622.85

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.35s
Best consecutive
49.48s
Laps
3
1st
Qualifying

Round 28 — Time Trial 4

1st of 5
Watch

Round 28 made it back-to-back wins, opening with a blistering 21.85s.

21.85L122.20L223.01L3
Best lap
21.85s
Best consecutive
44.05s
Laps
3
2nd
Qualifying

Round 29 — Time Trial 4

2nd of 5
Watch

In Round 29 you took 2nd of 5 with a fast 22.13s closing lap.

22.27L126.02L222.13L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.01s7.01S2 8.11s8.11S3 7.14s7.1422.27L2S1 6.93s6.93S2 8.21s8.21S3 10.88s10.8826.02L3S1 7.28s7.28S2 7.84s7.84S3 7.01s7.0122.13
LapS1S2S3Total
17.018.117.1422.27
26.938.2110.8826.02
37.287.847.0122.13

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.13s
Best consecutive
48.16s
Laps
3
3rd
Qualifying

Round 30 — Time Trial 4

3rd of 5
Watch

Round 30 brought 3rd of 5, saving a blistering 21.91s for your final lap.

29.33L135.08L221.91L3
Sector splits 2 laps
L2S1 7.17s7.17S2 19.78s19.78S3 8.13s8.1335.08L3S1 6.86s6.86S2 8.01s8.01S3 7.04s7.0421.91
LapS1S2S3Total
27.1719.788.1335.08
36.868.017.0421.91

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
21.91s
Best consecutive
57.00s
Laps
3
1st
Qualifying

Round 31 — Time Trial 4

1st of 6
Watch

You won Round 31, 1st of 6, getting quicker every lap down to 22.67s.

64.47L127.33L222.67L3
Best lap
22.67s
Best consecutive
49.99s
Laps
3
1st
Qualifying

Round 32 — Time Trial 4

1st of 6
Watch

Your last qualifier in Round 32 was another 1st of 6, with three laps inside 22.81s.

22.47L122.42L222.81L3
Best lap
22.42s
Best consecutive
44.90s
Laps
3
1st
Race

Round 18 — Race 4

1st of 6 · ahead of tilted
Watch

Round 18 — Race 4 was a win, 1st of 6 ahead of tilted, off a lightning 1.50s holeshot and a quick 22.99s opening lap.

22.99L123.71L226.21L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.44s7.44S2 8.02s8.02S3 7.53s7.5322.99L2S1 7.52s7.52S2 8.17s8.17S3 8.02s8.0223.71L3S1 7.76s7.76S2 10.44s10.44S3 8.01s8.0126.21
LapS1S2S3Total
17.448.027.5322.99
27.528.178.0223.71
37.7610.448.0126.21

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.99s
Holeshot
1.50s
Total
74.41s
Laps
3
1st
FinalsA Main

A Main · Winners Round 1 — Race 4

1st of 6 · ahead of Enjenir
Watch

You started the A Main by winning Winners Round 1 ahead of Enjenir, settling into a quick 25.18s second lap.

32.01L125.18L226.68L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.25s7.25S2 8.21s8.21S3 16.54s16.5432.01L2S1 7.80s7.80S2 9.53s9.53S3 7.84s7.8425.18L3S1 8.29s8.29S2 10.68s10.68S3 7.71s7.7126.68
LapS1S2S3Total
17.258.2116.5432.01
27.809.537.8425.18
38.2910.687.7126.68

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
25.18s
Holeshot
4.76s
Total
88.62s
Laps
3
1st
FinalsA Main

A Main · Winners Round 3 — Race 4

1st of 6 · ahead of digsky
Watch

Winners Round 3 was another win, 1st of 6 ahead of digsky, with a fast 23.12s opening lap.

23.12L126.02L224.07L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.45s7.45S2 8.44s8.44S3 7.24s7.2423.12L2S1 7.20s7.20S2 10.95s10.95S3 7.87s7.8726.02L3S1 7.95s7.95S2 8.38s8.38S3 7.74s7.7424.07
LapS1S2S3Total
17.458.447.2423.12
27.2010.957.8726.02
37.958.387.7424.07

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
23.12s
Holeshot
2.35s
Total
75.56s
Laps
3
2nd
FinalsA Main

A Main · Winners Round 5 — Race 2

2nd of 6 · ahead of Sloogus
Watch

In Winners Round 5 you took 2nd of 6, chasing digsky home and holding off Sloogus with a quick 22.77s lap.

22.77L123.30L226.99L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.25s7.25S2 8.36s8.36S3 7.17s7.1722.77L2S1 7.42s7.42S2 8.65s8.65S3 7.23s7.2323.30L3S1 10.14s10.14S2 9.03s9.03S3 7.82s7.8226.99
LapS1S2S3Total
17.258.367.1722.77
27.428.657.2323.30
310.149.037.8226.99

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.77s
Holeshot
3.91s
Total
76.97s
Laps
3
3rd
FinalsA Main

A Main · Winners Round 7

3rd of 6 · ahead of flowerpig
Watch

Winners Round 7 gave you 3rd of 6 behind Screecher and ahead of flowerpig, opening with a fast 22.54s, and a seat in the final.

22.54L126.30L224.61L3
Sector splits 2 laps
L1S1 7.43s7.43S2 7.76s7.76S3 7.36s7.3622.54L3S1 8.41s8.41S2 8.55s8.55S3 7.65s7.6524.61
LapS1S2S3Total
17.437.767.3622.54
38.418.557.6524.61

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.54s
Holeshot
1.75s
Total
75.19s
Laps
3
2nd
FinalsA Main

A Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 1

2nd of 6 · ahead of IQ0
Watch

Heat 1 of the Chase the Ace final was your best, 2nd of 6 behind flowerpig and ahead of IQ0. Your 22.23s second lap was among the quickest of your finals.

24.07L122.23L223.01L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.42s7.42S2 7.88s7.88S3 8.78s8.7824.07L2S1 7.19s7.19S2 8.10s8.10S3 6.94s6.9422.23L3S1 6.99s6.99S2 8.29s8.29S3 7.73s7.7323.01
LapS1S2S3Total
17.427.888.7824.07
27.198.106.9422.23
36.998.297.7323.01

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
22.23s
Holeshot
4.26s
Total
73.57s
Laps
3
4th
FinalsA Main

A Main · Final (Chase the Ace) — Heat 3

4th of 6 · ahead of Screecher
Watch

You closed the final in Heat 3 with 4th of 6, behind digsky and ahead of Screecher, three consistent laps all inside 24.75s.

23.98L124.42L224.75L3
Sector splits 3 laps
L1S1 7.11s7.11S2 9.10s9.10S3 7.77s7.7723.98L2S1 7.61s7.61S2 8.77s8.77S3 8.03s8.0324.42L3S1 7.64s7.64S2 8.93s8.93S3 8.18s8.1824.75
LapS1S2S3Total
17.119.107.7723.98
27.618.778.0324.42
37.648.938.1824.75

Fastest in the class Your best Your best this heat · — = an unreliable split, ignored

Best lap
23.98s
Holeshot
5.08s
Total
78.24s
Laps
3

3rd of 75 at the Nationals, with a Chase the Ace final to show for it, is a result MMRC will be proud of. Thank you for racing, BMSThomas.

Built from the official timing data, written up with AI · 9 Oct 2026 04:46