Airspeeder Names Patrick Lombardi and Dan Miles for International Series

Airspeeder named Patrick Lombardi and Dan Miles as the final pilots for its International Series line-up, assigning Lombardi to Airspeeder Team Italia and Miles to Airspeeder GBR. The series plans to hold a private race in Adelaide in November 2026.

Key details

• The other named pilots are Thomas Bitmatta for Team Australia, Mason West for the DeLorean Airspeeder Team in the United States, and Seth Moore for New Zealand.
• Dan Miles competed for Great Britain at the 2024 World Drone Racing Championships in Hangzhou. He was the team’s highest point-scorer, according to the report.
• Patrick Lombardi previously competed in downhill skateboarding and later worked in FPV drone flying and filming, including work with supercars and extreme sports.
• Global Drone Solutions supports the pilot development programme. Preparation is expected to include simulator work, aircraft familiarisation, and coordination with the flight crew.
• The competition format features national teams flying electric racing aircraft through three-dimensional courses.

Dan Miles represented Great Britain at the 2024 World Drone Racing Championships in Hangzhou.

Why it matters

The line-up draws on experience in drone racing and FPV flying, disciplines that involve piloting small aircraft from a first-person camera view. The programme also pairs simulator practice with aircraft familiarisation and flight-crew coordination.