PELLICHERO Maximilien (BEL)
"This passion allows me to travel, and meet ever more impressive pilots."
known as
MaxSpeed
born
2002
competition history
- 2018 FAI Drone Racing World Cup, France - 1st place
- 2018 FAI World Drone Racing Championships 1/8 final
- 2019 World Drone Racing World Cup, 16th place
- 2024 World Drone Racing World Cup, 14th place
- Six times Belgian champion
- Chartres FPV Race 28 (France) - 1st place
- The World Games 2022, USA: 14th place
Bio
Pellichero has been a drone pilot since the age of 12. Thanks to his father's influence, he started building model aircraft as a child and learned how to fly aeroplanes. And then someone showed him a drone, and he was allowed to try it out. "I was like a kid discovering a new toy," he remembers. Requesting one for his next birthday, he received one as a gift. The rest is history.
Pellichero enjoyed trying to go as fast as possible, and already equipped with the skills he had picked up flying other model aircraft, he understood how to build his speed without taking risks.
How did he get into competition? "A French pilot who ran a store told my father that I flew well, and encouraged me to compete." Initially he was not too enthused, but he went along to his first competition in France, where the national and world champions were also competing. Managing to get through the qualifications, he ended up in the final! As a novice, he only had one drone and due to a previous accident, his drone had a broken arm. "I fixed it with an ice cream stick and glue!" he laughs, "I went to the final with this craziest drone and I managed to win the final and my first competition, that's where it all started."
Since that memorable day, Pellichero has participated in numerous competitions including the Belgian championships, and has won six championships. He has competed in FAI World Drone Racing Championships and also The World Games in 2022, when drone racing made its debut in the event, taking 14th place. "This passion allows me to travel to various countries and meet ever more impressive pilots," he says.
Other activities
Pellichero works as a police inspector. He hopes one day to be able to integrate my passion into his daily job and use drones professionally.
THE World Games 2025
What is your goal for this competition?
"Try to make the best possible result."
How will you train for the event?
"I don't really have specific hours for training. I try to train when my job allows me to."
What do you hope to you take away from The World Games?
"An incredible and unique experience."
