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AIR RACE X 2026 SEASEON BEGINS

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2026 RACE CALENDER

RACE 1 28 JUN. MULTI-LOCATION RACE
RACE 2 19 JUL. MULTI-LOCATION RACE
RACE 3 16 AUG. MULTI-LOCATION RACE
RACE 4 13 SEP. MULTI-LOCATION RACE

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 ISAIR RACE X

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.

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
Inspiring generations by redefining what’s possible

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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.
Explore previous seasons’ race footage, highlights, and championship archives: