MultiGP European Championship 2026: Minjae Kim Crowned Champion in DVR Photo-Finish
At the conclusion of an intense three-day battle in Aichtal, Germany, Minjae Kim edged out runner-up Yuki by less than a tenth of a second in an electrifying final decided by high-speed ground DVR review.
- Historic Finish: Minjae Kim and Japanese sensation Yuki crossed the final timing gate in a visual dead-heat. Race control validated Kim's victory at +0.074s after micro-second DVR frame analysis.
- Podium Standings: 1st: Minjae Kim (Champion), 2nd: Yuki, 3rd: Marvin. The podium secures all three pilots direct seeded entries into the October MultiGP World Championship in Dallas.
- Cornering Physics: Racers pulled sustained lateral loads exceeding 24G through the high-speed sweeper, drawing over 180A peak bursts on 6S 1300mAh LiHV packs.
The 2026 MultiGP European Championship in Aichtal, Germany (September 11–13, 2026) delivered what many commentators are already calling the most fiercely contested final heat in professional drone racing history.
Over three days of qualifying under shifting winds, 64 of Europe and Asia's highest-ranked pilots tackled a high-rhythm track featuring 42 gates, inverted gravity-drops, and a 160 km/h straightaway ending in an off-camber hairpin. By Sunday afternoon, the grand final boiled down to an unforgettable duel between Minjae Kim and Yuki.
“When two pilots enter the final dive gate separated by twelve centimeters at 140 kilometers per hour, you cannot rely on the naked eye. The high-speed transponder and 120fps ground DVR told the true story: Minjae had the line.”
Running custom ultra-light 5-inch frames weighing under 280 grams (dry) equipped with AM32 ESC firmware running at 48kHz PWM frequency, both competitors showcased flawless throttle linearity. Yuki took the holeshot on lap one, but Kim's aggressive apex-clipping through the technical ladder gates allowed him to pull level on the final lap.
The win gives Minjae Kim maximum qualification points heading into the 2026 MultiGP World Championship scheduled for October 15 in Dallas, Texas, where the top regional champions from Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific will converge.