TWEED drone racers have the opportunity of becoming Australia's first ever drone racing champion when they crank up their speed machines for the inaugural MAAA Australian Drone Racing National Championships on the Gold Coast this weekend.

Australia's fastest pilot and Banora Point Ross Kerker and training partner Jerome Partland will be representing the Tweed for a shot at the top five, and qualification for the World Drone Championships in Hawaii in October.

The pair will be joined by 54 rivals, in non-stop racing, which pits remote controlled drones capable of 80-100kmh average speeds, head-to-head in course racing over two days.

The First Person View (FPV) racing combines on-board cameras and hi-tech drones. Pilots operate their drones wearing goggles or using a screen.

Secretary of the Australian FPV Racing Association, Tighe Brown, said the sport had been catching fire since descending upon Australia just a few short years ago and the world had taken notice.

FPV is one of the fastest growing sports, both here in Australia and in the world,” Brown said.

"FPV flying actually began in Melbourne in 2012 and in just four years, has grown incredibly from being an underground indie type sport, to having (its) first world championships in California last year with 125 competitors from all over the world.”

"There are now ten specialist FPV clubs across Australia and most local clubs affiliated with the MAAA have FPV members.”

Kerker is a favourite for the event, which kicks off with heats, before the fastest 32 pilots move onto day two of competition, and final elimination rounds.

The top four will fight it out on Sunday for the title.

As well as the National Championships, National Freestyle heats and finals will also take place on Sunday.

The Championships run from 8am-4pm both days, at Country Paradise Parklands, 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road.

Entry is $5 per person. Visit FPV online for race details and times.