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Call for bids to host the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship

FAI Members and other organisations and entities are being invited to bid to host the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship. Interested organisations would work with their country’s NAC (National Airsports Control) to host this exciting event, which attracts global interest from a young audience.

bid deadline and requirements

The deadline for bids is 15 September 2022. Requirements for hosting the FAI World Drone Racing Championships are clearly explained in the bid document.

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The World Games 2022: France's Killian Rousseau is drone racing champion

Killian Rousseau, representing France, has taken a gold medal in the drone racing at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The 17-year-old came first in all rounds of the competition - a clear winner in this challenging competition in which four pilots raced their FPVs around the obstacles in the Birmingham's Protective Stadium.

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TWG2022: Drone Racing Day One ranking

The drone racing at The World Games (TWG) is underway with a challenging course for the 31 pilots to navigate. The qualification rounds started on Saturday 9 July with two rounds successfully completed during the fine weather and a provisional ranking established. Rounds three and four suffered a setback when a storm and heavy rain meant that the qualification racing had to be postponed.