FPV Car Chasing

The one and only JohnnyFPV is truly a part of FPV history, and for obvious reasons.  He's the drone pilot who's equally adept in both exotic locations and high adrenaline environments, and so it's no surprise he was called upon to provided footage for a Dodge Super Bowl ad in late 2019. Watch as he catches all of the angles while the drift cars provide all of the smoke and craziness.  His articulate flying and ability to capture the exact energy of the scene make him truly an FPV Pilot to Watch on AirVuz. 

While first person view (FPV) drone videos of drift cars are becoming increasingly common, the FPV chase shots you'll see in this video are anything but.  That's because this piece came from the legendary JohnnyFPV, almost universally considered one of the world's top FPV pilots.  Watch how he is able to maneuvier above and ultimately around these drift cars as they slide around a desert course at high speed.  Highly cinematic, it's definitely some of the best FPV car-chasing we've ever seen; prepare to be amazed. 

In this adrenaline charged 60 seconds, Team AirVuz pilot Phluxyfpv made the most of a Minnesota winter reality: frozen lakes.  Watch as his quad chases some professional drift racers spinning around the white white course while the GoPro captures all of the action.  Of course, Phluxy has no problem keeping up, considering he placed 3rd in the 2019 season of the Drone Racing League (DRL).  For this gem of an FPV video, we of course had to put him on our FPV Pilots to Watch in March 2020.

Take a behind the scenes look with the one and only JohnnyFPV as he recaps a flight from late 2019.  The setting for the mayheim was Irwindale Speedway in southern California, which was hosting a Formula drift race and its last race of the season. Watch as he tracks these beasts of machines sliding around the track, throwing smoke and screaming while Johnny did his magic by providing an FPV livestream.  He worked his angles and pulled plenty of killer manuevers to give us all yet another epic JohnnyFPV video.

The deserts that surround the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are legendary. What better way to see and celebrate miles and miles of sand than this: rent 1600 horsepower dune buggys with your friends, then film your adventure with a skilled first person view (FPV) pilot.  Top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Fincky and his boys on Team Blacksheep knew what they were doing when they decided to create this epic piece, which was a shoo-in for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2019. 

Just wait until you see the fly through 45-seconds in to this freestyle drifting piece by FPV pilot IronicGti. His flight is an honest one, highlighting the best moments, the most epic tire burns, etc. but also unafraid to include a near quad-fatal crash right off the top. He absolutely sends it throughout the entire flight, smartly including plenty of natural sounds throughout the edit to bring you even closer to the black top.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2019.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Wild Willy FPV does it again in this dynamic FPV video of the Winton Winter Drift Matsuri. Chasing drift cars with an FPV mini-quad looks (almost) easy thanks to the tight shots he's able to grab. That, combined with the ground camera close ups shot on his Sony A7III make this a textbook example of how to create a cinematic piece with your quad. This video is a nominee in the second annual Drone Video Awards in the FPV Freestlye Cinematic category.

Sébastien Loeb is a professional rally, racing, and rallycross driver from France. He’s won the World Rally Championship a record nine times in a row. Daniel Elena is a Monégasque rally co-driver who works with Sébastien and has helped him win his record number of titles. Daniel has 79 wins, which makes him the winningest co-driver in WRC history. Drone racing pilot Red—fpv got the opportunity to track the two in this epic car chasing by FPV video, which was selected for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

JohnnyFPV has taken out his mini quad and is getting all the angles at a Formula Drift event in Orlando, Florida, USA. His proximity flying in this piece is no joke; at certain points in the flight, the professional drone pilot gets so close to the windows of the cars you think he’s going to either break the window or crash his quad and watch it shatter in a spectacular fashion. Leave it to Johnny to get just that much tighter and make drift chasing that much more dramatic. This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

Automotodróm Slovakia Ring is a motor racing circuit in Orechová Potôň, Dunajská Streda District in Slovakia. Completed in 2009, the track record was set in 2012 by British Formula E Driver, Sam Bird. The track has held numerous major events including the FIA GT Championship and Blancpain Sprint Series. AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot snail.fpv was able to capture drift and drag cars ripping up the track at Powerfest 2019, earning a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

We’ve seen a fair number of first person view (FPV) videos following drift and race cars, but this video stands out. Why? His flying style makes you really feel like you could be the one driving the car. That feeling is made possible because of George FPV’s drifting, flowing flying technique as he follows the cars at Adria International Raceway in Smergoncino, Italy. Our only problem with this drone video is it’s too short; we never want it to end!  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April of 2019.

First person view (FPV) drone pilots are beginning to get the attention of car companies and marketers, who see the power of using camera-mounted racing drones to film sports cars from the air.  The perspective is unique, much different from the one afforded by gimbal-stabilized drones such as the DJI models.  In this video, an advertising company teamed up with some of the world's top FPV drone racing pilots to create  commercial for a car dealer by chasing a car through the streets of Minneapolis.

Check out this latest drift car by FPV drone upload, courtesy of pilot George FPV. He’ll get tight behind the action, smoke flying up around him and the track. What makes this video special is the cinematic quality of his work, he’s hitting all of the lines and flying smooth as silk around the zipping cars and unforgiving blacktop. This video also features BMX riders and stunt drivers taking their cars onto two wheels. This video make it on our AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2019. 

This rally car race set up is next level. It’s not on a track, but built up around homemade obstacles along a freeway and around dirt roads. DRL pilot Upsidedown FPV had the opportunity to fly his mini quad around the UWE Gropp Racing group. He’ll start off with scene-setting wide shots of the race course and close ups of his quad gear, then hope right into the action, weaving and circling around the course with as much control as the drivers in the race cars.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2020.

Demolition Derby or post-apocalyptic future? You decide in this thrilling and fast-paced FPV chase video by frankcitro. Either way, it’s clear in his flying that this event was a blast to fly around. In this short video, you get to see a new perspective to the gritty and adrenaline-filled experience of Demolition Derby driving without getting behind the wheel. This excitement combined with frankcitro’s seasoned flying skills makes this an engaging video to watch; it was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2019.

PikaFPV brings us to some really cinematic, inspiring locations. This time he’s tracking French rally driver Sébastien Loeb as he meets fans, gets ready for a race, then gets behind the wheel of his top rally car. The professional rally, racing, and rallycross driver has competed in a plethora of races and is the most successful driver in World Rally Championship history, winning the world championship a record nine times in a row. See him perform via FPV drone in this video, an FPV Pilots to Watch list pick for October, 2019.

The chill backdrop of his home state of Colorado is usually the focus of top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot FlyLife...except when he had a chance to chase a Lamborhghini Aventador at sunrise. This exotic supercar owns all roads and steals all scenes, but when those scenes are captured by a nimble, racing FPV quadcopter, the car chase hits new levels of excitement.  It's a great example of how FPV mini-quads are allowing us to experience the world around us from an entirely new perspective.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Red-fpv is without doubt one of the world's top practitioners of the difficult art of dynamic FPV - basically, chasing and filming moving "subjects".  Not surprisingly, he is given chances to film events that most FPV pilots only dream of.  In this piece, he was able to film Formula E drivers Jean Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix Da Costa training for the championship race in this electric car racing circuit.  This video was tapped for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020.  

More than the title reads, this is another very epic drift car video by the talented by PikaFPV. He’ll set the scene with opening shots of the fans sitting along the dirt hills surrounding the black top track, anticipating the race to come. Then, he’ll get down to business, tracking the smoking, speeding cars as they race and drift their way down the track, getting especially tight FPV shots as the drift cars take the corners.  For its merits, this video earned PikaFPV a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in June of 2019.

We’ve seen all kinds of crazy car racing, motorcycle flipping, and off-road vehicle action from first person view (FPV) drones. This one is something new.  AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Mr Eight FPV takes us to a demolition derby in Italy where the cars are dirty, the tricks are dirtier, and the wreckage is real. His skills as a pilot are on full display in this flight, giving the viewer an exciting and unique look at the event.  This video earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July, 2019.

Sometimes, first time is the charm. So is the case in this first-timer’s tracking fight by AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Phety_FPV. He got in his proximity flying during this round of the 2018 French Drift Championship. If you find it hard to believe that this was his first go, you might change your tune once you hear that Phety_FPV used to be the one behind the steering wheel. That unique skill must give him the advantage he needs when it comes to chasing such speedy machines.

George FPV always has the coolest locations and events to feature in his freestyle videos. In this one he’ll take us to the Adria International Raceway for the Italian Drift Championship, tracking the race cars as they burn up the track. The motorsport race track is located near Adria in Northern Italy. The course is 2.702 km in length and has hosted massive events like the FIA GT Championship, Italian Formula Three, and the Formula Three Euroseries.  This video put our contributor on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in September, 2019.

A first of its kind hybrid music and automotive festival the blends the culture of both music and motorsports together into one high energy weekend experience - that is the definition of Grid Life, “the ultimate automotive experience.” AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Mako Reactra, had the opportunity to chase down some of the cars involved in the event while it was in Atlanta, Georgia. Her car chasing work earned her the title of AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2019.

Sébastien Loeb is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver who has competed all around the world in the sport he loves. In fact, he is the most successful driver in WRC (World Rally Championship) history having won a record 9-times in a row.  In this epic piece, top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Red—fpv tails him with a mini-quad in this epic car vs. FPV drone stand off.  Extremely well done, this video earned our talented content creator a spot on the AIrVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in March, 2019.

Check out this drift by FPV drone video by none other than pilot RussellFPV. He’s taken his mini quad out in the rain to risk the shot with these drift car drivers who are also risking things by taking their cars out in the rain. The rain makes for much less control since the tires don’t have nearly as much traction in the rain as they do on the dry blacktop. Regardless, this event took off and so did RussellFPV’s flying skills.  This video earned RussellFPV a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in September of 2019.

You may have seen first person view (FPV) drone videos of drift cars sliding around a track, but you've probably never seen one quite like this piece from top AirVuz contributor Svinik007.  He was able to use his mini-quad to film some VERY skilled (and brave) drift car drivers sliding through a mountain road in Greece.  Watch how the drone tracks the cars working their way through the treacherous roads, where any miscalculation of tire friction could could lead to disaster.  This was picked for the Pilots to Watch list in December, 2018.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot elbuhofpv earned himself a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020 with this excellent piece from a car drifting tournament on the USA's East Coast.  This video stands out for the quality and duration of close-up footage of these fast moving vehicles, whose tires are designed to let them slide around a race track.  It's not easy to drive these cars and even harder to film them with an FPV mini-drone, particularly when you're flying just a few feet off their bumpers! 

Could there be a more epic way to spend the day??  WestPsydeFPV knew exactly what he was doing when he packed up his high performance drone and headed towards Glamis Dunes and Huntington Beach to chase some sweet dune buggies. The sand bowls and mountians gave all the vertical relief necessary to make the rides exciting, and WestPsyde caught it all with his fast and nimble quad.   We all loved the video so much we just had to give him another spot on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in Feburary 2020!

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Matt Dahlberg won a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch in May of 2020 for his epic kiteboarding FPV video.  In this excellent piece, he uses his racing quad to track a different type of moving target: rally cars!  He was able to film the off-rad rally action at the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park (FIRM).  He sets up the video with an epic and highly cinematic drop through the clouds onto the track, then does a fantastic job filming the talented drivers.

Founded in April of 2014, the SJCAM Super Rally is an event to remember. Ripping up the dirt track are motocross riders, dune buggy drivers, four wheelers, and more extreme sports athletes. FPV drone pilot Fly-Cam.Fun was fortunate enough to attend the event so he could track the racers with his mini quad as they exploded off the course. This drone video, which captures the spectacle from the best seat in the house, is quite the wild ride!  For his efforts, our contributor was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

If there was ever a perfect application for FPV mini-quads, it's probably chasing drift cars.  While even the fastest FPV drones can't keep up with road race cars, drift cars travel slowly enough that skilled FPV pilots can maintain adequate speed to film the action.  And the sliding style of drift cars are perfect for FPV mini-quads, which also "slide" through the air in similar patterns.  For a great example of FPV drift car chasing, check out this piece from betodiaz91, which made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2020.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Flylifeco is turning up the heat with this drift race, car chase FPV upload. The Colorado-based pilot is known for his killer mountain surfing flights, but this tracking series definitely shows off a different set of the pilot’s skills. We look forward to seeing more videos like this one as both FPV and drift racing become more popular sports.  For his efforts, this talented content creator was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May of 2019.

Top contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Yubeta.BLV FPV has carved out a niche using his mini quads to chase very big and very fast off-road trucks.  Between their speed and their ability to go in any direction, it's extremely challenging filming and flying.  In this video, he tears it up with professional driver Cabot Bigham, chasing him through the Glen Helen Raceway off-roading course in southern California.  For his efforts, this talented content creator was awarded a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in December, 2018. 

The Adria International Raceway is seen by FPV racing drone in this epic car chase by pilot George FPV. Adria International Raceway is a motorsport race track near the town of Adria in the Veneto region in northern Italy. The venue has hosted the FIA GT Championship, Italian Formula Three, and many other high-profile events on its 2.702 km (approx 1.7 mile) track. Watch him get within frightening proximity of the drift cars, often nearly touching the vehicles sides or bumpers.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2019.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot nikofilmz is one of the world's best when it comes to using mini quads to chase fast-moving targets.  Not surprisingly, this compilation he put together of some of his best footage following drift cars is a highly entertaining watch.  In most FPV drifting videos, the quad stays at a "respectable" distance from the target.  Not this pilot; see how he gets up-close and personal with these sliding vehicles.  This video made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2020.  

While most drone filming of sports cars continues to be with gimbal stabilized rigs, first person view (FPV) pilots have been getting into the act as well.  FPV racing drones can fly much faster and thus keep up with sports cars even traveling at significant speed.  It's not for the faint of heart though; one false move and the drone can be destroyed and an expensive car dented.  Legendary pilot JohnnyFPV shows us how it's done with this epic FPV video from Miami, in which he chases a very expensive Italian sports car.

The 2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO is a luxury car with an MSRP starting at $261,274.  This fine bit of Italian engineering is filled with evolutionary technologies that represent the next steps in Lamborghini’s history. Powered by the 5.2L V10 engine and 630 horsepower, the car is a luxury speedster at its finest. Two of these sexy cars can be seen in this FPV chase video by AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot InspireFPV who flew behind them on California’s Hwy 9. It earned him an FPV Pilot to Watch nod in July 2019.

Legendary first person view (FPV) drone pilot JohnnyFPV does it again! With promises of a good ol' fashioned face-melting, he kicks things off with some slow-mo action of his nimble quad flying through that thick tire smoke on the track below.  Keeping his racing drone in close proximity to the speeding drift cars, he shows absolutely no fear and has his expert-level flight skills on full display. Get right into the action in this wicked drone chase with the very talented and world renowned drone pilot JohnnyFPV.

Formula E is a unique class of motorsport racing that only uses electric-powered cars. Conceived less than a decade ago, the series is in its fifth season and is sanctioned by FIA. Talented AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Red—fpv was lucky enough to chase down some of the drivers in Spain as they prepared for race day. Seeing these sexy, luxury race cars up close is one thing, seeing them as they rip around the track from the proximity only FPV can bring is a whole new experience. 

JohnnyFPV has done it again, blowing all of our expectations out of the water with this spectacular FPV video. The AirVuz FPV Drone Video of the Year Award Winner takes a ridiculous ride tracking Formula Drift racers around the blacktop and through the mountainside, taking in the burnouts and keeping up with some of the fastest, tightest cars in the world. If you’re curious about the gear JohnnyFPV uses in flights like this, he’ll tell you all about it after the footage wraps near the end of the video. 

Top AirVuz contributor Flylifeco was one of the first FPV pilots to film drifting, a style of car racing in which the auto's slide ("drift") around the course.  FPV mini-drones are the perfect means to films this type of action, as the speeds are manageable and the sliding action of the cars is similar to the way in which the drones slide through the air.  In this fantastic piece, he compiles some of his best drifting FPV footage.  It's impressive to watch, and earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2020.  

Clocking in at only twenty seconds, our only problem with this drone racing video is that it’s too short. Talented AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) drone pilot George FPV gets up close and personal with these drift racing cars, tailing along six different vehicles each of which is unique in their look, both body of the car and style.  Featured on the AirVuz social media pages in 2019, you can see more videos like this one in both our Drone Videos of Drift Cars and FPV Car Chasing custom collections. 

When AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Livyu FPV gets invited to film some rally car action with one of his mini-quads, you better believe he says yes. With drivers getting up to 105 mph (170kmph) on the straight lines, keeping up with the speed is no easy task. However, this talented drone pilot has the skills to do it and his 5-inch quad has the speed he needs to make this video one for the books.  Watch it and ask yourself if there is a better way to experience epic drift car action.  

DJI has revolutionized the world of first person view (FPV) drone flight with its FPV transmitters and goggles, which use a proprietary, low-latency digital video signal.  The transmission delay is small enough that the DJI system can be used in applications requiring minimal latency.  One of these applications is using FPV drones to film drift cars, where even a few milliseconds of delay makes a huge difference.  To see an example, check out this piece from FPV pilot elcuyfpv, which made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2020.    

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Ewalt_FPV brings us this fantastic FPV video of an epic chase-within-a-chase drifting scene.  He filmed a Driftvette - a Chevrolet Corvette modified to become a drift car - chasing three other drift cars around a track.  While FPV drones at drift events are becoming increasingly common, the footage in this piece stands out for the proximity of the fast-moving target.  It was good enough to earn him a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in late September, 2020.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot rememorales brings us this fantastic video from his filming of the E-Town Gambler drifting event in July, 2020.  The competition was held at the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englshtown, New Jersey, about a 45 minute drive outside of New York City.  Watch him use an FPV mini-drone to chase top drift drivers as they battle it out for a $5,000 cash prize.  This video was picked for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in late July of 2020.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot ShepstaFPV brings us this fantastic video from the Gridlife Alpine Horizon drifting festival in Colorado.  The video features some of the best FPV drifting footage we've seen, with his drone seemingly just inches from the vehicles as they slide around the track.  Featuring both daytime and nighttime footage, as well as some incredible sideways and backwards-facing shots, this video was tapped for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in early September, 2020.  

We’ve seen some fantastic rallycar drift races by FPV quad, but this latest upload by cinematic pilot Lukasz Lewenda may be one of the all-time greatest. The 4K, FPV video doesn’t just leave it to tracking the cars, he’ll take them head on, fly side-by-side with the thousands of pounds of metal and, if that weren’t enough, he’ll whip out some tricks with incredibly close proximity to the muscle machines and blacktop. It’s dynamic, exciting, and includes 100% natural sound that really makes you feel like you’re right there with him.

Dacono is a small town in Weld County, Colorado, just a 40-minute drive from Denver. It’s the home of the IMI Motorsports Complex, a 1-mile go-kart track that also hosts dirt or off-road courses and spectator events. That’s where AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Stealth shot this action-packed shred. He takes his FPV mini-quad behind a variety of vehicles, tracking them as they each take their turn drifting around the track; it's a terrrific example of the emerging media form known as dynamic FPV.  

Slide into the DMs can mean sending someone a direct, private message on social media, but this version of the saying means something totally different.  The Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, USA, held the “Sliding into the DM Bash 2019,” a drift racing event that included skid pads, donut and figure eight spots, and more. AirVuz FPV Pilot phluxyfpv got the opportunity to take his mini quad out on the track to get tight shots, fly throughs, and tracking shots of the speedy cars.

The 2019 Polish Drift Championships is a series sponsored by Monster Energy. The event includes six rounds of racing in five locations around Poland including these tracks: Tor Kielce, Autodrom Slomczyn, Autodrome Bemowo, and Autodrom Pomorze. Talented AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) pilot sajophoto grabbed the incredible footage of the event seen here. His work featuring the race cars was good enough to be featured on our social media pages, and it's proudly displayed in the AirVuz Car Chasing by FPV collection.

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Yubeta.Blv FPV has broken much ground filming fast-moving off-road vehicles with an HD camera mounted to a racing quad.  This requires extraordinary piloting skill, in many ways more difficult than FPV chasing cars which are confined to roads and have more predictable motion patterns because they are confined to the single dimension of the road.  This video is a highlight reel of his best quadcopter-chasing-4x4 clips, each of which is epic in its own right.  

This is a different take on FPV by drift car, brought to us by Bay Area-based pilot SFPV. The 2nd Annual Drone Video Awards nominee in both the Tiny Whoop and Micro Drone categories is even better than before, sending it around the donut-making cars. They’re not driving on a track, they’re just burning rubber in some free space under one of the many massive over passes and bridges in the area, so SFPV had to get creative in order to keep the piece entertaining. We’re definitely digging this new look. 

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) video from a racing quad chasing a drifting Porsche 911 GT3, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Mroowa.  Thhs rear-engine beast sports peak power output of 500 bhp, making it one of the fastest production vehicles.  It's part of one of the most storied lines in automotive history, the Porsche 911.  First rolled out in 1964, it's been consistently one of the world's most sought-after cars, even as it famously switched from an air-cooled to liquid-cooled design in the late 1990's.