Even among drone enthusiasts, many can be surprised when they learn that drone racing has effectively become a sport. Not very long ago, the “Drone Racing League” was basically being tested by ESPN, shown on television during odd hours and such. However, once ESPN essentially renewed DRL for a second “season,” so to speak, it seemed the sport was established. Just last month, the DRL announced the 2018 world championships, which will be sponsored by Allianz and held in Saudi Arabia. That certainly signifies that they’re ramping things up a notch (and looking to get foreign markets more involved, no doubt).
Naturally, this means that the pilots who compete in the league have gotten more serious (and will continue to get more serious as the league grows). Accordingly, their drones are being built more and more competitively. As one article on the growth of DRL and its expansion into sports betting markets pointed out, the pilots’ drones are not like those that have traditionally been built for stability and steady video shooting. Rather, racing drones are built for speed and maneuverability. That makes them intriguing to fans and more casual drone users who want to hone their skills using these machines recreationally, rather than for casual use, shooting video, etc.
Most professional pilots, however, aren’t merely purchasing drones and flying them out of the box. Rather, they’re piecing together their drones with high-end parts from a variety of companies. The DRL site has a full list of pilots and gear, if you happen to have a favorite pilot (or drone) you’d like to emulate. But just for a sampling, here are a few of the preferred motors from top pilots.
Electrify RC 2206 2450kv
This is the preferred motor of 32Bitsofgil, who’s become one of the better up-and-coming pilots on the circuit (insofar as anyone can be a newcomer in such a new sport). There was a previous version of this motor without a “kv” rating, which refers to its constant velocity. This updated model, when paired with a quadcopter, can make for a very capable drone. This motor can be bought for only about $20.
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But I would love to have a discussion here and listen to fellow diydroners’ perspectives on the fpv and fpv racing niches, the state of the art and development; as well as innovation in areas like firmware development, fc, esc, motor and prop design. While we never really seem to cover fpv mini quad related topics here, many of us are surely active in this area!?! I hosted an fpv racing competition on Sunday which attracted over 60 people to a flying field which normally attracts less than a dozen fixed and rotary wing flyers on an average day. 12-hours, countless heats, lots of excitement, great atmosphere. Ever faster communication protocols, climbing power capacities, improved miniaturisation, continuous evolution of performance falling hardware costs. So much cool stuff happening.
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I was hoping to get some analysis of what motors people actually use but this is just a bunch of fluff and then a mention of one product.