Wednesday Tokyo Whoopers / Nationals
WTW Nationals 2026
27 qualifiers across Japan and online. One national final. Meet the pilots taking on the defending champion at TUNNEL TOKYO on 22 Nov 2026.
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01 / OVERVIEW
THE ROAD TO TUNNEL TOKYO
One champion.A nation of challengers.
Pilots from across Japan meet at TUNNEL TOKYO for the WTW national final. Tiny Whoop racing puts small, ducted FPV drones through tight courses, with pilots flying from an onboard camera view. On November 22, a new field takes on the defending champion.
Local communities. A national stage. One title.
THE ROAD TO TOKYO / 2026
27 qualifiers. One final.
From Kagoshima on January 31 to Kochi on November 1, local races and an online qualifier bring pilots to the national stage. First-time finalists and the two-time champion meet in Tokyo on November 22.
27QUALIFIERS
06.27 / ONLINE
From simulator to starting grid.
UDroneWTW is an online simulator qualifier, offering a route into the national final with real drones.
Meet the UDroneWTW qualifiers →09.23 / TOKYO
A Tokyo league, a national stage.
WTW Ochari is a WTW subseries league held in Tokyo. Its representatives join the field at the national final.
Meet the WTW Ochari qualifiers →Find a qualifier by region
- WTW Kagoshima31 Jan
- WTW Yamagata22 Feb
- WTW Mie29 Mar
- WTW Sendai29 Mar
- WTW Shimane29 Apr
- WTW Aichi2 May
- WTW Chiba6 May
- WTW Saitama30 May
- WTW Shizuoka31 May
- WTW Okinawa21 Jun
- WTW Osaka28 Jun
- WTW Kyoto5 Jul
- WTW Hokkaido19 Jul
- WTW Tokushima26 Jul
- WTW Kanagawa1 Aug
- WTW Shiga9 Aug
- WTW Okayama30 Aug
- WTW Fukuoka6 Sept
- WTW Niigata6 Sept
- WTW Kumamoto21 Sept
- WTW Kofu / Yamanashi22 Sept
- WTW Ochari / Tokyo23 Sept
- WTW Toyama4 Oct
- WTW Kagawa18 Oct
- WTW Akita25 Oct
- WTW Kochi1 Nov
PILOT VOICES
Voices from the grid
Pilot comments appear in their original language. Profiles and fan voting are in Japanese.
上位に入れるように頑張ります
TANAKA FPVWTW仙台
FPV２年生！がんばります！
SENA
去年の順位を上回りたい！
gakky-RBJWTW三重
ここまで来れて嬉しいです。お祭りだと思って楽しみます。
AYA_TAWWTW京都
今年は表彰台めざすぞー！
むっちWTW岐阜
初めてのWTW全国大会なので、楽しみながら全力を尽くします！
HINAWTW北海道
最高速度でぶち抜いたる！！
tana25WTW愛知
完走目指します
63bitRubyWTW京都&兵庫
THE THREE-PEAT
CHASE
Can YukiFPV make it three in a row?
He won as YukiFPV in 2024 and SmallYuki in 2025. Now he returns to TUNNEL TOKYO chasing a third consecutive title, with qualifiers from across Japan ready to challenge him.
FINAL DATE
22 Nov 2026The national final for pilots who qualified through the WTW series.
FINAL VENUE
TUNNEL TOKYO, Japan2024 → 2025 → 2026
The road so far
Past champions and growing grids: the story leading to the 2026 final.
2024
2024.11.17
TUNNEL TOKYO
- QUALIFIERS
- TBC
- FINALISTS
- 36
- CHAMPION
- YukiFPV
2025
2025.11.23
TUNNEL TOKYO
- QUALIFIERS
- 26
- FINALISTS
- 64
- CHAMPION
- SmallYuki
2026
2026.11.22
TUNNEL TOKYO
- SELECTION ROUTES
- 28
- FINALISTS
- 72 planned
- STORY
- Three in a row?
02 / QUALIFIERS
From across Japan to Tokyo
Meet the communities behind the qualifiers. These photographs were taken at the 2026 events.
2026 / QUALIFIER DIRECTORY
Qualifiers & representatives
Dates, qualification status and pilots, in event order. Pilot names, teams and comments are shown as registered. Profile links open in Japanese.
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#01
WTW Kagoshima
Jan31 Jan
Qualified
Participants12
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
- #02 WTW Yamagata Feb22 Feb Qualified Participants24
- #03 WTW Mie Mar29 Mar Qualified Participants24
- #04 WTW Sendai Mar29 Mar Qualified Participants24
- #05 WTW Shimane Apr29 Apr Qualified Participants26
- #06 WTW Aichi May2 May Qualified Participants25
- #07 WTW Chiba May6 May Qualified Participants24
- #08 WTW Saitama May30 May Qualified Participants28
- #09 WTW Shizuoka May31 May Qualified Participants25
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#10
WTW Okinawa
Jun21 Jun
Qualified
Entry capacity12–16
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
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#11
UDroneWTWOnline simulator qualifier
Jun27 Jun
Qualified
Entry capacity16
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
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#12
WTW Osaka
Jun28 Jun
Qualified
Entry capacity24
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
- #13 WTW Kyoto Jul5 Jul Qualified Participants28
- #14 WTW Hokkaido Jul19 Jul Qualified Participants12
- #15 WTW Tokushima Jul26 Jul Qualified Entry capacity32
- #16 WTW Kanagawa Aug1 Aug Qualified Entry capacity27
- #17 WTW Shiga Aug9 Aug Qualified Participants30
- #18 WTW Okayama Aug30 Aug Qualified Entry capacity27
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#19
WTW Fukuoka
Sept6 Sept
Qualified
Entry capacity21
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
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#20
WTW Niigata
Sept6 Sept
Qualified
Participants26
REPRESENTATIVES / 3
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#21
WTW Kumamoto
Sept21 Sept
Qualified
Entry capacity12
REPRESENTATIVES / 1
- #22 WTW Kofu / YamanashiEvent details (JP) → Sept22 Sept Qualified Entry capacity32
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#23
WTW Ochari / TokyoWTW subseries league / Tokyo
Sept23 Sept
Qualified
Entry capacity15
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
- #24 WTW Toyama Oct4 Oct Qualified Participants26
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#25
WTW Kagawa
Oct18 Oct
Qualified
Participants18
REPRESENTATIVES / 2
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#26
WTW Akita
Oct25 Oct
Held
Entry capacity24
REPRESENTATIVES
Representatives to be confirmed
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#27
WTW Kochi
Nov1 Nov
Upcoming
Entry capacity30
REPRESENTATIVES
Representatives to be decided
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#28
Defending champion
Seed2025 champion
Qualified
Participants—
REPRESENTATIVES / 1
Status as of 26 Oct 2026 (Japan time). Representatives updated 2026.10.21: 66 pilots. Entry totals combine recorded participation with capacity where attendance is not yet recorded; they are not a count of unique pilots or spectators. Further qualifiers may be added.
03 / RACE GUIDE
Race guide & schedule
Final rules and the race-day schedule will be published here once confirmed.
Competition rules
The official reference for pilots and race officials.
Race-day schedule
From check-in to the podium: the day at a glance for pilots and spectators.
04 / PARTNERS
SPONSORS / 2026
Supporting the race.Our sponsors.
Meet the brands and businesses supporting WTW Nationals 2026.
Alphabetical order
Sponsorship arrangements and brand exposure are agreed individually with the organisers.
05 / ARCHIVE
The 2025 final
Watch the official broadcast from last year’s final for a closer look at the venue, the racing and the atmosphere.