Drone Racing League

Pilots from around the world competed in the 2018 Swatch DRL Tryouts Online, in the DRL SIM, and the top 24 were invited to a live showdown in NYC.

Finals: Five veterans and one rookie advance to the Level 1: California Nights Finals. Racing is tight, as four of the six pilots all manage to take a 1st place finish in at least one heat. 2017 DRL World Champion JET struggles throughout Finals, failing to complete a single race. After six heats, NURK and McStralle advance to the brand new Golden Heat, a winner-take-all final race to determine the Level champion.

The second race, Skatepark LA, brings the pilots to Woodward West, one of the largest private skating and gymnastics facilities in the United States. Three more rookies make their DRL debut on a course that blends the park’s skating ramps with complex DRL neon obstacles, including the signature Watch Gate.

Four veterans and two rookies advance to the Level 2: Skatepark LA Finals. A_Nub, Dunkan and rookie Robogenesis dominate the racing, trading 1st place finishes every heat. Dunkan and DRL SIM Tryout Winner Robogenesis advance to the Golden Heat for a head-to-heat showdown to determine the Level 2 winner.

Biosphere2 is the home of Level 3, the first DRL race to take place both inside and outside. Pilots fly vertically over Biosphere’s highest tower before turning inside and passing through several scientifically sustained ecosystems, including an ocean, desert and rainforest.

Biosphere2 is the home of Level 3, the first DRL race to take place both inside and outside. Pilots fly vertically over Biosphere’s highest tower before turning inside and passing through several scientifically sustained ecosystems, including an ocean, desert and rainforest. It’s a first-of-its-kind course that leads to a never-before-seen twist in the Finals.

The top ten pilots travel to Saudi Arabia to compete in the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship. They battle it out in a five-man semifinal on the most vertical course of the season, over and past three high-rises.

The top six pilots travel to Saudi Arabia, temperatures rise in the Finals, as the pilots battle it out in the most important seven heats of their lives to crown the DRL 2018 World Champion.