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04/22/2024

I've been blessed with the opportunities I've been given. While I feel that there has been some luck along the way, there has often been merit. Grit. Determination. Refusing to stop moving forward.

This past weekend I had to work for it. I was invited to fly to the other side of the world to the UAE to be a part of a Drone Race. Weather, travel, disasters and road blocks weren't going to stop me from the chance of a lifetime opportunity to present Drone Racing to the Middle East (my first time there).

As like most drone races, I had some time to spend with my best-best friend Chris Thomas and we reflected on many of the renown and sometimes infamous stories of our travels since the dawn of Drone Racing. We talked together about some of the biggest and some of the most memorable ones we've seen or done. And together we both agreed, this past one will be hard to beat for it's calibre of energy, excitement, overall production and outstanding racing.

This past weekend we were in Sharjah, UAE for the MultiGP Champions Race. An incredible roster of pilots from seven countries; Champions from events spanning four contintents and many currently, recently or at one time undisputedly the world's best.

The crowds in the amphitheatre gave them the superstar treatment. Personally, I was a level-10 every Race (show), every heat (match), and Match Final; I was stoked for any one of them to take the lead or ultimately win; and many 4-lap races finished within 2-tenths of a second. Our MultiGP Champions, ESPECIALLY the ones back from retirement (Nytfury Shaun Taylor, BanniUK Luke Bannister) stole the hearts of the fans and rocked the lower halls and upstairs booth with the screams and yells from the other pilots and crew. It was incredible to see these pilots and our top-ranked competitors of today race head-to-head and be THAT competitive.

The drone they were flying was a "mondo special" ... Custom designed rig from 533, limited to 1300rpm, at a max weight of 1100g with 7" propellers. Big. Bright. Fast. The tech ops kept the fleet ready to fly (over 65 of them ready to launch at a moment's notice). This levelled the playing field from build/design advantages and allowed pilot skill to shine. It was insane to follow the big led lined drones mere feet from each other around the big, sweepy and easy to follow track.

And while there were legendary champions on the track, there were also legends backstage, upstairs and in the exhibit areas. MultiGP assembled an incredible team to build/maintain the fleet, manage the track, guide the pilots, officiate and produce the show. A very impassioned team, each with their own ideas on what they could contribute to make the show great. For some, like me, it was the opportunity we have been waiting for to deliver that "one thing" they believe has been missing. For others it was just waiting for that chance where they could shine in their area of expertise.

I watched so many people on crew make split-second decisions to correct something or avoid a potential conflict. It was amazing to see the sacrifice afforded to achieve our final goal/directive: to put on a show for an in-house audience. It was an honor and a pleasure to play a small role on "the team" in Sharjah.

With the crazy week, I didn't have time to shop for souvenirs; but what I am taking home is a special momento: the Race 5 Heat Sheet printed on an ID Badge, signed by the guy who sat to my left all week, operated the scoring PC's and devices like a beast, and made some of the greatest on-the-fly moves on a scoring computer I have ever seen.... The guy that taught me some things about livetime I didn't know were possible; and, I'd have missed my ride to the airport if he hadn't have run up the stairs with my timers and then helped me pack up to get on the road in the 36 minutes allotted between curtain and airport shuttle. Thank you Matt King!

I have many favorite moments from the many different events and event disciplines I've been a part of, this past weekend has a ton; and I will always remember this one from the smiling faces of all of the pilots, the crew and our new UAE fans. Legends. Champions. What a race.

Day one livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/7-PQi6OTo7s?si=Td5q4aQ3Oe02hxM2

Day two livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/au2VvoZ_APs?si=IjJLNZuHZSN09g0N

04/20/2024

Halfway through the biggest Drone Racing Spectacle that we've ever seen on the other side of the World.
Hello from Sharjah, UAE!
Here are tonight's 3 shows, 2.5 more coming in hot tomorrow at 11a EST Sunday.

Sharjah Drone Racing Champions 2024, the ultimate drone racing event, bringing together the best pilots from around the world to compete in a thrilling invit...

03/31/2024

just_j Race Report from the Canadian Whoop Championships

Marshall and I got up at 6am to leave for the Canadian Whoop Championships in Allenford, ON (Foothill/Niagara Falls)

We started the week with 3 working drones, and reluctantly arrived with 1 working one, though hoped to improve on that number during breaks between heats.

The event was hosted by several MultiGP Chapters collaborating on the event. Niagara FPV (Niagara), Rat Race FPV (Toronto), and 705 Multitotor (Wasaga Beach), inside the Cadet Hall.

The event ran very smoothly and efficiently. After about 8 or 10 practice rounds, our 1 working drone was beyond repair (though we worked on it alllllll day, along with some other aircraft). Fortunately, PorkchopFPV whom Marshall met last summer at International Open, and hung out with 2 weekends ago at another race, leant him a finely tuned and built aircraft. 15 trips to the parking lot to get it bound (allowing us to power on and not affect active competitors) were in gear.

After 12 qualifying rounds, Just J was in stride with his racecraft. He qualified 17th out of 21; still a great accomplishment with a borrowed drone and his second race.

The format for elimination brackets was Chase-the-Ace / ladder mains. He was on the second group, and if he were to win two heats, he would advance to the next higher group.... It looked good as he was constantly improving; his fastest lap was in his 2nd last round (11) and his best qualifying time was in his last Qualifier round (12).

They did one warm-up round before the bracket heats, and sure enough, last lap of his practice pack Just_J got the finish-gate and broke the quad... But he didn't really notice (and learned a lesson about arm/spool check) and wasn't able to take off in his first bracket race.

We figured out the issue, and fixed it before the next round. To advance, it's the first pilot of 4 with two first place finished... And perfect, he won Heat 2.

Next round, he was pushing to catch up and clipped a gate and the drone left the course, and the whole hall... Scooted across the stage and landed in the kitchen. Super-dispeiented he still recovered and appeared to cross the finish line first, and I went to check batteries for the next round, until I heard the announcers say, "Just_J just came up and asked for a review of his own run as he may have missed a gate on the last lap........ And... Confirmed. That means he will not be moving on."

Well. There's a kid you can be proud of. A few moments later they called him up and gave him a jersey and ballcap from one of the sponsors, giving him the "most honest/sportsmanlike" award.

Long day, but some big victories! Congrats to the team that hosted, we really enjoyed our time.

03/20/2024

Marshall made the Front Page of our local paper!

03/17/2024

Yessir! "Just_J" (Marshall Scully) just took 1st in the Hobbyist Division at the 2024 weBLEEDfpv Northeast Whoop Championship after qualifying 2nd in the class at his very first drone race as a competitor here in Fayetteville, NY.

2 critical DVR reviews where I got to play Drone Dad and plead the case while the judges had to make some tough calls, but had they ruled against him, I think he woulda still redeemed himself, he just kept getting better each round!

Thanks to Wayne LeDrew for getting him ready and Jase Herweg for enhancing his fleet and his spotter Eedoc in qualifiers and Ethan Kling getting through the brackets.

What a win!

10/07/2023

It's the "Racing to Glory: 2023 Mission Foods Australian Drone Nationals" recap ... go on this cinema-length journey through 4 days of Competition of 5", Beast Class and X-Class Drone Racing and Freestyle from this past August in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

🏁🚀 Dive into the heart-pounding action of the 2023 Mission Foods Australian Drone Nationals with our thrilling recap!In this high-stakes drone racing extra...

10/02/2023

Rebuilding and repairing quads all day Sunday with a lot of laughs and lessons learned. Thanks so much Wayne LeDrew for the great day yesterday!

08/14/2023

"it's in the Pilot Manual"
They've made it easy for pilots at the 2023 Mission Foods Australian Drone Nationals.

Year after year, pilots fail to read the handbook for the Australian Drone Nationals produced by the event organisers. In ensure that the contents of the han...

05/05/2023

Love being the Hype-man for these Robots....

04/24/2023

My brain doesn't fire on all cylinders at 6:30am, but do like this video Jon E5 FPV Drones put together on my time in Drone Racing from 2015-now.

Find a drone race near you - https://multigp.com/Follow Joe Scully - https://www.instagram.com/rodeoannouncer/ join the FPV Sales Al...

05/08/2022

It's almost time for the world's largest drone race and freestyle festival: Multigp Drone Racing's 5th edition of the International Open is fast approaching, this June 8-12 in Muncie, Indiana.

8 simultaneous Tracks/Areas, several competitions and games, spanning World Cup (Pro), Intermediate (Sport), Rookie, Mega, Team, Micro, Tiny Whoop, Freestyle, and the list goes on!
Roll up on a track, fly / qualify / flippy-floppy, and then move on to the next... camp out at your favorite... non-stop action Wednesday-Sunday, plus the official on-site afterparty is in the Tiny Whoop Tent.

If you are into drones and haven't been... this is the year... it's going to be bigger than ever before... over 300 pilots from around the globe (every year) flying and having a blast.
Tickets available at www.MultiGP.com

📽: Doug Kling