The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or FAI, claims to be "the world governing body for all air sports recognised by the International Olympic Committee," and as such, "responsible for world drone sports." The Federation has issued a statement announcing the formation of a Working Group for drone regulation, "comprised of members of the FAI Executive Board and the … [Read more...] about Olympics Authority Establishes the Rules of Drone Sports
Drone Racing
MultiGP Registers 11,000 Drone Racing Pilots in Under 2 Years
In a further testament to the growing appeal of drone racing, MultiGP a major drone racing league has announced that it has reached a milestone. Last month MultiGP registered its 11,000th pilot. The racing league is under two years old an amazing accomplishment from a racing league less thantwo years old. “MultiGP is proud of our programming which is designed to unite the drone … [Read more...] about MultiGP Registers 11,000 Drone Racing Pilots in Under 2 Years
Eurosport Partners with DR1 to Broadcast Drone Races Across Europe and Asia
In another sign of the growing interest in and appeal of drone racing, Eurosport today announced its partnership with DR1 Racing, the international drone racing series, to exclusively distribute content for broadcast in 70 countries across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The first episode of the DR1 Invitational from Los Angeles will air on Eurosport 1 on Tuesday, 8 November at … [Read more...] about Eurosport Partners with DR1 to Broadcast Drone Races Across Europe and Asia
Huge Step for DRL as Drone Racing Hits the Mainstream
There was a time when FPV drone racing was little more than a YouTube phenomenon. At one point it was just a few French guys flying around a forest. From there it progressed to parking lots and abandoned warehouses, before a hardcore community began to spring up all over the world and get organized. It's a history more easily counted in months than in years, but in no time at … [Read more...] about Huge Step for DRL as Drone Racing Hits the Mainstream
Drone Racing League Heads to UK in Million Dollar TV Deal
For a while there things had all gone very quiet at the Drone Racing League (DRL). After a couple of revolutionary races in New York and Miami, we were starting to get wonder what was going on. There were rumors of races taking place, but nothing substantial coming out. Now we know why. Things are beginning to make sense with today's announcement that DRL has signed a … [Read more...] about Drone Racing League Heads to UK in Million Dollar TV Deal
