2026 RACE CALENDER
Watch the race on the official AIR RACE X YouTube channel.
2026 PILOT LINEUP
Global Elite Battle for Air Racing Supremacy
Eight pilots will compete for the 2026 championship.
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 Šonka #8
Michael Tryggvason
Canada
Viking 12 Racing
Melissa Burns
United States
Melissa Burns Racing
Juan Velarde
Spain
Team Velarde
Yoshihide Muroya
Japan
LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING
Patrick Davidson
South Africa
Team 77
Emma McDonald
Australia
Beyond Gravity
| No. | PILOT | COUNTRY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aarron Deliu | 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. |
| 12 | Micheal Tryggvason | Canada | Canada’s rising star. |
| 22 | Melissa Burns | United States | The first American pilot. |
| 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 | Torch bearer for the new generation. |
WHAT IS
AIR RACE X is an aerial motorsport racing series in which pilots fly high-performance aircraft through a technical racetrack designed to push the limits of precision, speed, and control while competing for the fastest time.
Flying at speeds of up to 400 km/h and experiencing forces of up to 12G, pilots compete at the highest level of aerial performance, where precision flying and split-second decisions determine the winners. Points are awarded based on race rankings, and the season champion is crowned by the total points accumulated across the series.
This season features four races held in locations around the world. The arrival of two rising new challengers sets the stage for a dramatic shift in the competitive landscape as they take on the established champions.
Across the four rounds, every point will matter. A fierce battle for the crown of the skies is about to begin.
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 phenomenal capabilities.
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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.
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