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PORTO - Portugal

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Born from Legacy. Built for the Future.

Air

race

CHAMPIONSHIP

The next chapter of air racing starts here. ARC is building a new international platform for the sport, combining speed, precision, safety, innovation, and long-term ambition.

02

About

ARC

ARC – Air Race Championship is an international air racing platform founded in Portugal in 2014. Created to lead a new era of the sport, ARC combines elite pilots, high-performance aircraft, technical expertise, and a modern vision for the future of air racing.

02

About

ARC

ARC – Air Race Championship is an international air racing platform founded in Portugal in 2014. Created to lead a new era of the sport, ARC combines elite pilots, high-performance aircraft, technical expertise, and a modern vision for the future of air racing.

03

world's best

pilots

ARC brings together highly experienced pilots from different aviation and competition backgrounds. Selected for their skill, professionalism, and precision, they represent the performance, discipline, and technical excellence that define modern air racing.
Edge
540

Juan Velarde

Date of birth

19 Sep 1974

Place of birth

Madrid

Nationality

Spanish

Age

51

Career start

1999
Edge
540 V3

Martin Sonka

Date of birth

26 Mar 1978

Place of birth

Dvůr

Nationality

Czech

Age

48

Career start

1997
Edge
540

Nicolas
Ivanoff

Date of birth

4 Jul 1967

Place of birth

Ajaccio

Nationality

French

Age

58

Career start

1990
MXS
R

Mikaël
Brageot

Date of birth

31 Jul 1987

Place of birth

Nouvelle

Nationality

French

Age

38

Career start

2001
Edge
540 V3

Petr
Kopfstein

Date of birth

18 Mar 1978

Place of birth

Karlovy Vary

Nationality

Czech

Age

48

Career start

2007
CAP
231 EX

François
Le Vot

Date of birth

2 May 1970

Place of birth

Tunis

Nationality

French

Age

55

Career start

1992
Extra
330 SC

Mélanie
Astles

Date of birth

30 May 1982

Place of birth

Rugby

Nationality

British

Age

43

Career start

2007
Edge
540

Dario
Costa

Date of birth

9 May 1980

Place of birth

Manchester

Nationality

Italian

Age

45

Career start

2017
Extra
330 SC

Daniel
Genevey

Date of birth

1 Oct 1978

Place of birth

Avignon

Nationality

French

Age

47

Career start

2004
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AEIO-580-B1A

04

At a

Glance

Extreme speed.
Absolute precision.
A new generation of air racing.

Listen to the sound!

05

Speed and

Precision

The goal is to complete the course in the shortest possible time while flying through the Air Gates with maximum precision. Any mistake results in time penalties, where fractions of a second can decide the race.

ARC also introduces an innovative format where two pilots compete simultaneously on parallel circuits.

AEIO-540-AE2A

06

NEXT EVENT

race track,

porto

ARC will present a Demo Air Race over the Douro River, integrated into the official Air Invictus Porto 2026 programme. This live format will bring audiences closer to the pilots, aircraft, and technical world of air racing, marking an important milestone in ARC’s development.

PORTO
race
Pilots

PORTO race
Pilots

Juan
Velarde

Martin
Sonka

Petr
Kopfstein

François
le vot

Nicolas
Ivanoff

Dario
Costa

Daniel
Genevey

07

arc

makes

a

difference

ICONIC URBAN
LOCATIONS
SPEED AND
PRECISION
SPEEDS OVER
370 KM/H

ADVANCED AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

PILOTS EXPERIENCE
UP TO 12G
GROWING GLOBAL
AUDIENCE
GROWING GLOBAL
AUDIENCE
WORLDWIDE
EXPANSION
ELITE-LEVEL
COMPETITION
IMMERSIVE FAN
EXPERIENCE AND IA

08

global

vision

Developed in Portugal and driven by an international vision, ARC is building the foundations for a future European Air Race Championship. Porto marks an important step in this journey, helping present the concept, pilots, aircraft, and operational standards behind the project.
Montargil

Ponte de Sor

Official race
infrastructure partner

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