MLDR 3DR
Drag • Drift • Drone Race
The world's first hybrid motorsport competition where drift drivers and FPV drone pilots compete as a team — simultaneously.
🏆 Prize Pool
$150 / $10,000
🚀 OVERVIEW
MLDR 3DR (Drag, Drift, Drone Race) is a hybrid motorsport competition where a drift driver and drone pilot form a team. The drone pilot rides inside the drift car and launches the drone in real-time during the drift run.
👉 This is a team-vs-team judged competition
Teams are judged on both drifting performance AND drone proximity, control, and cinematics.
👥 TEAM COMPOSITION
Drift Driver
1 per team
Drone Pilot
FPV specialist
FPV Drone
MLDR-approved spec
🆚 COMPETITION FORMAT
Head-to-Head Battles: Team vs Team
Each matchup consists of 2 runs:
Each team performs a drift run and a live drone flight simultaneously.
📊 JUDGING CRITERIA (100 POINTS TOTAL)
Drift Driver
50 Points
Drone Pilot
40 Points
Team Synergy
10 Points
⚠️ PENALTIES
🏎 Drift Penalties
🚁 Drone Penalties
🚨 SAFETY RULES
- • Drone pilot must remain securely seated and harnessed inside the vehicle
- • Pilot must maintain full situational awareness via FPV system
- • Drone must operate within designated flight zone
- • All operations must comply with FAA regulations
- • All operations must comply with event safety protocols
🛠 DRONE SPECIFICATIONS
Type
FPV Racing Drone
Max Size
5"–7" props (class-dependent)
Video Feed
HD + Analog allowed
Inspection
MLDR safety inspection required
🎬 BROADCAST & FAN EXPERIENCE
💡 WHAT MAKES 3DR SPECIAL
The world's first Driver + Drone Pilot team sport.
Formula Drift meets FPV Racing meets Live Broadcast Entertainment