Film & Broadcast

Motorsport Aerial Filming

Motorsport aerial filming and coverage

Motorsport Aerial Filming

Motorsport is where helicopter aerial work earns its place — high-speed, low-level tracking that keeps pace with race machines across rally, circuit and off-road. Specialist Helicopters has covered well-known motorsports events such as the WRC World Rally, the Finke Desert Race and Dakar, delivering stable, dynamic aerials and live broadcast feeds at speed.

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What’s included
  • Pace, at race paceLow-level pursuit that keeps up with rally, circuit and off-road machines — stable footage at speed.
  • Two decades on the world stageWRC since 2003, plus the Finke Desert Race and Tour Down Under — we know the discipline.
  • Film and live, from one shipRecorded cinematography or real-time broadcast downlink, as the event needs.
  • Stable where a drone can't followGyro-stabilised, sharp and usable imagery even low and fast.
At speed

Keeping pace
at race pace

The whole aerial production

More Than A Fast Helicopter

Chasing the cars is the visible part. Behind it we coordinate every aviation party and source the aircraft, crew and equipment the shoot needs.

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Chasing world rally cars at very low level, at ridiculous speeds, on terrain filled with tall trees, you need a pilot who only needs half a word to understand what a Cineflex operator wants. David is the best film pilot in the business.
Bart Van AertDirector of Photography, Official WRC Promoter

Recent credits — WRC World Rally Championship · Finke Desert Race · Santos Tour Down Under · F1 Aussie Roadtrip  See all ›

Questions

Motorsport Aerial Filming FAQ

Can a helicopter keep up with race cars?

Yes — low-level pursuit at speed is a core specialism. With 8,000+ low-level hours, David Adamson tracks rally and off-road machines closely while keeping gyro-stabilised footage stable.

Do you provide live motorsport broadcast as well as filming?

Yes — we deliver both recorded cinematography and real-time HD/4K live broadcast feeds for motorsport events.

What motorsport events have you covered?

WRC World Rally, the Finke Desert Race, Tour Down Under and more across Australia and overseas.

Talk to us

Discuss Your Production

Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.