DRL Partners with BODYARMOR, Champion Athleticwear and RESPAWN as 2020 LIVE Racing Season Begins

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, today announced new first-time partnerships with premium sports drink BODYARMOR, innovative apparel brand Champion Athleticwear and gaming furniture brand RESPAWN. The partners will be integrated into the 2020 DRL ...

Drone Racing League and Genius Sports Set the Stage for Sports Betting

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, announced today a landmark partnership with Genius Sports, a global leader in sports data and technology, to accelerate DRL into the sports betting space. The two elite technology brands will come together for a ...

World-Ranked Drone Racing Champion Ian Hemphill to Teach SPIRE IA’s Drone Boot Camp

SPIRE IA (Institute and Academy) is pleased to announce the addition of Ian Hemphill, sponsored drone racing pilot, to its drone summer faculty. Ian, a student at Perkins High School in Sandusky and internationally ranked drone racing champion, is an instructor for SPIRE’s Pro Drone Racing ...

DRL, NBC Sports Network and FanDuel Launch Virtual Drone Racing Series to Benefit Direct Relief

 The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world's premier, professional circuit for drone racing, today announced that the first-ever fantasy virtual drone racing series, the 2020 FanDuel DRL SIM Racing Cup, will premiere on Saturday, May 16 at 2:30pm ET on NBCSN. The ...

DRL and FanDuel Announce First-Ever Fantasy Sports Partnership for Player-to-Pilot Esports Tournament

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, and FanDuel today announced a fantasy partnership for the 2020 DRL SIM Tryouts Finals, the world's only player-to-pilot esports tournament. As DRL's first-ever partnership with a fantasy sports provider, FanDuel will ...

2020 FAI Drone Racing World Cup to start in Finland on Friday

The 2020 season of the FAI Drone Racing World Cup will start with a bang at the Race of Drones Oulu in Finland this Friday 13 March.The Finnish competition will gather an array of world-class pilots from around the world, including Korea, the Philippines and Morocco, for a total number of ...

Korea flies to victory at the 2019 FAI World Drone Racing Championship Grand Final

Congratulations to 16-year-old Korean drone pilot Changhyeon Kang: the new FAI World Drone Racing Champion!The talented young drone ace fought off stiff competition to climb to the top of the podium in Xiangshan Ningbo, China, alongside Australia’s Thomas Bitmatta, 20, in second place ...