MultiGP
History
In January 2015, Chris Thomas became involved with his local flying club, Brevard Multirotor. This group of FPV enthusiasts was holding events and races in the Brevard County region of Florida. At the time there was a need for someone to step in and help the pilots manage video frequencies and better organize the events in the area, so Thomas created a spreadsheet and some frequency cards that helped manage the races. In the last weeks of February 2015 MultiGP was created and started aiding local races in the Central Florida area. The first major event MultiGP assisted with was the CFL FPV event held in Leesburg, FL, the last weekend in March 2015.Shortly thereafter in the spring of 2015, co-founding members were introduced including James Vaello as vice president and Michael Gianoutsos as Chief Marketing Officer. Accreditations include:
- Being awarded as the Academy of Model Aeronautic's Special Interest Group for FPV.
- Developing the first comprehensive incentive system to build and support the community from within.
- Developing the first ever true national drone racing championship with local and regional qualifiers with the assistance of Gregg Novosad.
- Defining racing classes.
- Developing and publishing universal time-trial-tracks with associated leaderboards to allow pilots to be ranked world-wide.
- Establishing interactive event management software to help race organizers successfully run event.
- Publishing real time track results.
- Solidifying trademarks and brands in a great competitive environment.
Racing classes
Beginning in 2015, MultiGP created a set of defined racing classes which level the playing field so one pilot doesn't have an advantage over another by using more powerful equipment. This allows the pilot's skill to win the race, not their equipment.As of 2016 MultiGP has defined classes in Multirotors, Race Wings and Fixed Wings.
In the 2018 season the official racing class for the MultiGP Regional Series was changed to the Open Class, lifting restrictions on battery voltage.
As the years have passed and drone technology has rapidly advanced, race classes have become increasingly well-defined. Below is a table of the current race class configurations.
In June 2024, MultiGP introduced a new race class, the 7" Pro Spec, which features drones equipped with standardized 7-inch components.
| RACE CLASS | Frame | Props | Motor | Battery | Weight |
| Open Class | Maximum Size: 305mm | No Limit | No Limit | ||
| Pro Stock Frame | 7" decided each event | Any 2808 or less sized | |||
| Whoop | 65mm ducted | 31mm max | Brushed or Brushles and size | ||
| Freedom Spec | No Limit | HQ R38 Headsup Prop | |||
| Micro | No Limit | 3.1" | Motor 1404 4500-4600 KV |
MultiGP Universal Time Trial Tracks
In 2015 MultiGP introduced the first Universal Time Trial Track. Universal Time Trial Tracks allow FPV pilots to compete against each other across the world by providing standardized local courses partnered with a global leaderboard.As of 2017 there are currently different Universal Time Trial Tracks.
MultiGP Championship (World championship)
The National Championship
In 2016 MultiGP introduced the Regional Series and National Championship race format. The MultiGP Regional Series allows pilots to compete on local, regional and ultimately a national level via the 2016 MultiGP Drone Racing Championships.The first-of-its-kind performance-based drone racing championship was held at AMA headquarters in Muncie, Indiana on September 4, 2016. Over 100 pilots arrived on-site to battle for this Championship event.