UPSIDE DOWN Drone Racing!?

How well can a top drone racer fly... if the whole world is turned upside down?
We’re pitting Alex Vanover, one of the best drone racers in the world, against the Queen of 3D FPV!
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- FPV Freestyle Pilots / Hosts
Drew Camden [Le Drib]
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Paul Nurkkala [NURK FPV]
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[@ZoeFPV]

That was fun! Have had a lot of people ask 'can you race upside down' and we finally got the answer in this episode! Much love y'all!

[@jasonglaser4127]

How do you make a drone do this?!?! This is EPIC

[@ceckfpv]

Good job ZOE!!!🔝

[@jasonglaser4127]

please make a tutorial on your channel

[@ceckfpv]

Is difficult but...

[@ZoeFPV]

@@jasonglaser4127 there are tutorials on my channel, along with one on Rotor Riot's which is comprehensive.

[@ceasarswain4530]

I want to see you guys run teams one person does the left stick one person does the right stick.... now that would be a killer episode

[@MachineManGabb]

did that at IO with a buddy, took the win by a good margin

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Trolling genius

[@meltonenterprises6761]

This is a great idea for a challenge but I bet it would be difficult being all reactions will be taken place after the fact. Probably possible tho.

[@CrazyKwad]

Zoe for sure! 😬.... Hahahaha!!! 7:35 Zoe: "He is so tiny!" 😂😂😂

[@tombstonefpv9053]

I love the ending with Nurk wrestling Vanover and him hollering bad decision. Ha. Great job everyone, you're all amazing pilots.

[@reaction7281]

Everyone: Vanny will win for sure Vanover: barely makes it through 3 gates Zoe: does entire course completely upside down

[@chubz2189]

This was awesome, my favorite thing is how you all push each other to do more things. It is just epic how you push each other to get better and do more and help one another learn the new stuff.

[@ReplicateReality]

Just the maneuverability of this is amazing, like you can get right up close to something and punch away in the opposite direction Immediately, thats pretty cool. I can imagine a bunch of cool shots you could get like that

[@mkunakoff]

That was super impressive doing a lap inverted. Great job to both of you great video!

[@bludawg8588]

I had a chance to watch Zoe do her thing yesterday at the Cricket and Botgrinder picnic. I watched LOS and honestly had no desire to look through the goggles, as I was pretty mesmerized by how her quad was moving. It’s really something to see this in person, she said she kept the quad close to us on purpose so we could see how it moved. I’m sure she could probably see our faces in awe( she had DJI on her head) I certainly was. I was so impressed I forgot to tell her thanks? Thanks Zoe!

[@WrongWayFPV]

I'd love that unicorn frame. I have almost everything I need for a 3d build. Only lacking frame and props. Awesome episode as always.

[@alexoliver9201]

This was a really good episode 👌🏻 I enjoyed it

[@PhantomFPV]

Good on you Zoe for running it clean!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Both pilots are dope!!!

[@pauljaggers402]

I liked the video as Vanover, crashed before the first gate!!! Proves he is human and not a bot. Actually smiling alway to the end of this video. Love this new content style and challenge series.

[@KindFPV]

This is cool. Like these kinds of episodes..go Vanny!

[@deadringerfpv6412]

Any video you have with vanover doing wacky racing is gold.

[@bwinston]

Absolutely love that the smack talk segments were just both pilots commending each other lmao, true sportsmanship right there

[@kelinryan8222]

This video was alot of fun to watch and great job to Zoe. Congratulations on the win. 😀

[@bladesfpv4179]

Awesome video guys!!!

[@kevingillett8954]

Awesome challenge :) hope to see more 3D on the channel!

[@minas2042]

Wow that was fun,watching you cool Video!Have a great Day! Nice..😊👌

[@dividingbyzerofpv6748]

LOL at the initial biff on the race when the midpoint throttle change reared it's head.

[@CARPATHFPV]

Wow that was fun to watch!!!!!

[@DukeHyperFPV]

GO FOR IT ZOE!!! Excited who will win!

[@davidlondon3111]

Great stuff Zoe and Alex. Nice fumble at the end to make Alex feel better Zoe

[@tony1954]

Truly the queen of 3D. That was very impressive. 👍

[@nathankellen1477]

This looks fun! Just got into FPV about a month ago building my first 5". Would love to do a 3d build someday!!😀

[@nateolmsted22]

Zoe is such an underrated legend. Vanover was pretty impressive though for his first time 3d-ing. It was kind of weird seeing him be somewhat timid and respectful towards and opponent lol "I don't talk smack.. to a small, small child" 😂😂😂 quote of the day

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Hey his cockiness is his confidence...I'm shorting him, against the rest of the field these days.

[@lllCAP]

wow! nice job Zoe, that was crazy!

[@sashaportnoy7631]

wow! That was amazing! you should do some 3d racing with micro drones!

[@ceckfpv]

😂😂😂 fantastic the final😂😂😂, VANOVER good job 👍🔝 3D MODE is very difficult!!!

[@kelvinwolf225]

Great episode. So tense seeing two undefeated RR pilots face off!

[@stealthfpv9416]

Wow Zoe fpv you're an amazing pilot that's incredible flying upside down around the whole course congratulations😁👍🔥👌🤙

[@ghostechvids]

I remember meeting Zoe FPV, she is so awesome! This is a great challenge and a great vid! Good job guys!

[@SiamFpv]

Fun vid' as always 😁

[@aztecjoe29]

I like when you guys put nice on your drone and try to hit the now that was

[@MrCrowleyandhisdrone]

Great flying you all have talent

[@MASTERSAIS]

We are all winners here. Just watching this video was so prize

[@web9588]

3d is so insane definitely would love to try one day when I'm better haha. Awesome content

[@allprocontrolsandmanufactu9212]

Amazing pilots, both of you.

[@le_ti_lik]

Honestly no clue who's going to win.

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Do we really really care?

[@900spada]

More 3d racing🏁❤️ I love those unicorn frames

[@akera9625]

Niiiice!!! Hurts already watching on yt... ...I can’t imagine how hard in the goggles!!!

[@prefixcactus5221]

That. Is. Awesome. Interesting to see that the camera uptilt is actually not zero on Zoe's kwads, and that becomes really apparent whenever anyone's trying to hit a gate inverted.

[@xplore7359]

Haha! That was great. Zoe is such a nice/cool/chill person hopefully one day I'll get to meet her..

[@TheCombatFighter]

Had no idea who would win, both are really talented pilots.

[@philsphunphlyer1]

Tricopter race, that would be amazing!

[@madpoet]

Ha! Awesome. Thanks for posting!

[@cheshirerc]

Wow, fruly shows you the skills needed for 3D.Zoe you da boss.

[@Kabab]

That was really fun 🙈. 👌

[@SkyCandyVisuals]

i was dying laughing at 7:20 when she called him small child ? bahaaa

[@PerfectlyNormalBeast]

I used to do this in battlefield 1942. It takes a while to learn to flip the inputs. The trick is to imagine you're hugging the ceiling

[@dmwdesigns9703]

Love it! Well done Zoe!

[@christophergay48]

Wow now you could of added some Nurk tryout on 3D flying. So much fun.

[@FPVGaps]

OMG that was amazing and you know shes got this shes def a better pilot.

[@JustInTime0525]

Zoe will rock thru this challenge for sure!!!

[@yawmanflights7171]

Love you Zoe I'm just getting into fpv freestyle and I want your style hope your feeling better

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

3D flying is an art on its own. It's so beautifully floaty even upside down.

[@andrewschaible4104]

I can't wait to see an inverted Vanover roll!

[@amen_ra6926]

That was pretty cool. Being inverted like shows how much time she has invested in 3D FPV. Very dope. Vanover's competitiveness doesn't have an off switch. Even in a fun setting like this, losing probably still gets under his skin a little.

[@chrissieracki2959]

I love it! More 3d stuff! Way to go Zoefpv!!!

[@montypeak8417]

That was great. Cant believe Zoe went the whole course upside down! Nice Zoe! 👊

[@Sinalsa]

so how do you make the motors spin on the other direction? is there a betaflight setup for that?

[@djasynchronous7777]

Love Zoe , good work RR 🤙 and Nurk is funny 🤣

[@biscuitsalive]

Suggestion. A full race with every gate a knife edge. And you have to alternate left side up. Right side up. Left side up. For each gate. :D Sounds like a technical challenge to me.

[@nateh3647]

This story line parallels Haman and Mordecai! Frame maybe? Good episode!

[@BreatheRC]

That was amazing

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Both you guys are crazy good pilots! For Vany to have learned such a complex skill to get as well as he did is crazy, and Zoey, the queen of 3D!

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

So many new things in the drone world

[@mateuszmatejko6882]

Winning the frame would be awesome :D

[@RtistekFPV]

The faceoff made me laugh out loud!

[@IanVuittonDon]

I have a lot more respect for 3D now after watching this. I always thought it was a cool concept but I never thought about how difficult it would be to actually travel some distance upside down. Zoe, you make it look so easy!!!!! I'd love to give it a shot at some point!

[@treses_1362]

Wow amazing!

[@propcounterfpv]

Nice!3d fpv flights!

[@riskyricky22]

Coming from helis to drones this was cool to see.

[@mkbfpv]

Awesome video, makes me want to try 3D myself. Different skills that I’d love to learn. If it flies i want to rip it 🔥🚁🚀😍😎🤣

[@allensparks285]

Vanny losing to Zoe was one thing. Stepping to Nurk was quite another... Instant regret😂.. great vid, one and all. 🤘🖖

[@Goonii]

ZOE! KILLED IT!

[@bzfpv5311]

Zoey.....absolutely incredible! Next Level stuff!

[@edwardMcrichy]

You should do a long range race, maybe on a Mountain side similar to that old video from Provo FPV

[@Fleche_FPV]

Great ! I couldn't stop laughing !!! 🤣

[@JakeBlackburnXDC]

Haha I’ve ripped there! Right down the street from sea world!

[@DonaldReynoldsII]

Zoe u rock and never cease to amaze...Im not worthy!!!

[@groomlakefisherman]

Great job Zoe! Vanover’s being a good sport about it too.

[@spartan-fpv6936]

Gday Drew & Crew, nice work Zoe beating the champ, just think now that you all are experts at flying upside down you'll be able to fly in Australia or Down Under lol, big gday to Nurk Fpv great work guys.👍🛸

[@yvonvite]

You could make a race adding 300 gr wheight with 20cm string under each quad. Does it sound interesting ? Or a "destruction derby" (or try to cut the string of the other quads) with the same concecpt (8 quads battle royal).

[@DuerEx10]

Really nice video! I have one question, how does the 3d works in drones? I mean, it changes the spin direction of the motors or it just changes the orientation of the blades ?

[@Fjcc1971]

Awesome Like !!

[@DeMoNSe3d]

Pretty cool episode haha

[@floriankrones3062]

aaaaabsolultely craaaazy skills!!

[@liberrimo7713]

Zoe for sure!! Vanny was amazing too. Many 3D heli pilots believe that 3D fpv is similar to 3D heli flying, but Zoe explained exactly why it is not. 3D heli keyworks help though....

[@aldenhauser9555]

I want to see you guys make a maze to race through!!!

[@a-rockhenderson355]

Will you guy do a review on a iflight 99r?! Plz I messed all up on my reciver so now in having to wait for a transmitter be another month before I can even get it in the air

[@casesmit]

This is so awesome. 3d is the future!

[@ianyboo]

A helpful trick is to imagine that you are flying on the underside of a borg cube, with the structure streaking long above your cockpit. Then your not "flying upside down" you are just flying normally with the Earth hanging above you.

[@turtleislandfpv8458]

I need to try this

[@ched999uk]

Unbelievable skill by Zoe, Vanover a distant 2nd :-) Great to see 3d flying through normal gates, just shows how great Zoe is.......

[@CheeseFPV]

That’s crazy!!!

[@MrRammsteinfan09]

It would be really interesting to see what happens when you build a kwad with 4 different motors and props. Could you try that?

[@fabb9644]

I'm excited 🤩

[@Titanreaver616]

This has to be my favorite episode yet. I love 3D flying and have been practicing racing inverted in the liftoff sim for months. They are both great pilots, and this competition was sweet to watch. Also zoe for sure.