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Sat, Jan 28, 2017

Live Drone Racing Streamed From Sebring

Pilots Competing For A $10,000 First Prize

If you've ever been to Sebring for the Sport Aviation Expo, you know that the city is known for its auto racing heritage.

This weekend, during the airshow, a different kind of racing is taking place.

FPV Drone Racing.

Thursday and Friday saw practice rounds and the qualifying races for the final, which is being held today beginning at noon.

The First Person View (FPV) racing is being sponsored by Urban Drones, with live streaming provided by FPVlive.tv. The top pilots in the country will be competing for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes with the 1st place winner walking away with the Title of Winner of the First Annual Sebring Drone Racing Challenge 2017 and $10,000 in cash

The races are sanctioned by MultiGP, an international drone racing league for first-person view (FPV) radio-controlled aircraft focused on pure competition and community.

FMI: www.multigp.com/chapters/view/Sebring-Air-Expo, http://fpvlive.tv/

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