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AIR RACE X 2026 SEASEON BEGINS

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400 km/h • 12G Forces
The Sky Battle Starts a New Chapter

The world’s skies become the circuit
2026 Season • Four Rounds Confirmed

WHAT ISAIR RACE X

AIR RACE X is aerial motorsport that pushes human limits—where the world’s elite pilots race through three-dimensional courses at speeds exceeding 400 km/h, competing for ultimate precision in flight.

Our revolutionary hybrid platform uniquely combines Remote Racing (pilots competing from their home countries) and Live Racing (stadium-style events) under a unified scoring system—the only championship of its kind in the world.

The 2026 season features four championship rounds across global locations. With the addition of two breakthrough debut pilots challenging the established order, the battle for air racing supremacy begins. Every point across four rounds will determine who claims the championship crown in the most competitive season yet.

HOW REMOTE RACING WORKS

Fair Competition Across Continents—Here’s How

“How can pilots race fairly from different locations?” The answer lies in AIR RACE X’s cutting-edge digital technology that ensures absolute competitive parity.

  • Digital Twin Courses
    Different Locations, Identical Challenge

    Identical three-dimensional course configurations deployed globally, ensuring standardized competitive conditions regardless of location. Pilots fly from airports worldwide, but every location features the exact same course design defined by ground-based markers.

  • Real-World Competition with Precision Tracking
    Not Simulation—Physical Performance Measured in Real-Time

    The world’s top race pilots experience the full physical demands of racing through the course at their specific airport location. Advanced technology assigns the track configuration and measures the pilots’ movements in flight with precise measurements, creating synchronized competition across continents.

  • Performance Equalization
    Pure Skill, No Environmental Advantages

    Proprietary algorithms automatically compensate for altitude, temperature, and air density variations, eliminating environmental advantages. Competition is decided purely by pilot skill—not weather or location.

THE AIRCRAFT

Zivko Edge 540: The Ultimate Racing Machine

AIR RACE X pilots command the Zivko Edge 540, the world’s premier unlimited aerobatic racing aircraft. This flying racer weighs just 530kg—lighter than a compact car—yet is powered by a Lycoming high-performance aircraft engine that delivers breathtaking capability.

Inspiring generations by redefining what’s possible
SPEEDMaximum velocity 426 km/h—faster than high-speed rail
POWER530kg ultra-lightweight airframe with explosive performance capability
AGILITY420 degrees per second rotation rate—more than one complete roll per second
G-FORCEStructural capability to withstand 12G loads—12 times the force of gravity

2026 PILOT LINEUP

Global Elite Battle for Air Racing Supremacy

Eight pilots will compete for the 2026 championship. Today we announce six confirmed competitors
the world’s top-ranked pilots who will define this season’s battle.

Aarron Deliu

Australia

Aarron Deliu Racing

Martin Šonka

Czech Republic

Red Bull Team Sonka #8

Juan Velarde

Spain

Team Velarde

Yoshihide Muroya

Japan

LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING

Patrick Davidson

South Africa

Team 77

Emma McDonald

Australia

Beyond Gravity

COMMING SOON

Pilot information will be announced soon

COMMING SOON

Pilot information will be announced soon

No. PILOT COUNTRY
7 Aarron Delue Australia 2025 breakthrough performer bringing youth and aggression to the championship fight.
8 Martin Šonka Czech Republic Former world champion and veteran tactician. One of air racing’s most decorated competitors.
26 Juan Velarde Spain Precision control specialist and accomplished international competitor.
31 Yoshihide Muroya Japan 2023 & 2024 AIR RACE X Champion. The sport’s dominant force and Japan’s flying legend.
77 Patrick Davidson South Africa 2025 AIR RACE X Champion entering with championship momentum.
86 Emma McDonald Australia Rising star and standard-bearer for the sport’s next generation of talent.

The Final Two : Debut pilot

Two additional debut positions remain open—competitors capable of reshaping the championship battle.
Their identities will be revealed in March. The next generation of air racing stars is about to emerge.

2026 RACE CALENDER

4 REMOTE

REMOTE RACE 1 JUN.
REMOTE RACE 2 JUL.
REMOTE RACE 3 AUG.
REMOTE RACE 4 SEP.

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ABOUT AIR RACE X

AIR RACE X is aerial motorsport that tests human skill, precision and judgment through three-dimensional racing in high-performance aircraft.

By merging Live and Remote competition formats under unified judging rules and scoring systems, we’ve created a championship series that transcends geographical boundaries.

As a competition of precision and integrated human capability conducted in the sky, AIR RACE X continues to explore the possibilities of human potential.

MISSION

INSPIRING GENERATIONS BY
REDEFINING
WHAT'S POSSIBLE.

AIR RACE X ARCHIVES

AIR RACE X has revolutionized motorsport viewing through multiple competition formats
—Remote and Live racing—plus innovative spectator experiences
including XR viewing via the STYLY spatial layer platform.
Explore previous seasons’ race footage, highlights, and championship archives: