What it Takes to run a World Championship DRL Race

[@skydogfpv]

Man your transparency in the professional industry is admiring and I've personally gained a lot of knowledge through your content. I can't imagine how you even found the time to create this under that intense of a situation.

[@NURKFPV]

Walk around with the camera and get as much as you can, and then lots and lots of voiceover later :P

[@baggszilla]

Wow this was so Kool! Thanks for the BTS Nurk I loved it! You did awesome 👌

[@propsoff]

Really AMAZING!!! I had people texting me that they were watching drones on TV, lol.. It's really something to have people react to something on TV they haven't ever seen. Share the hobby in a unique way, PropsOff to everyone...👍🏻🍻👊🏻

[@FlyZoneFpv]

That’s awesome Paul. What a opportunity 👊🏻you the man bro

[@fpvdogfight]

Wow 600 drones for the event! The scale of the production, numerous pros and your enthusiastic presentation are all eye opening! Will be seeing the DRL with new found respect. Thanks for the inside look👍

[@RobThomeBogeymanFPV]

DUDE ! Thank you for Sharing this behind the scenes look , I absolutely LOVED it ! I was actually there as an audience member and hung out mostly in front of the track and pilots stage. This was my first DRL event I've attended and hope to go to more in the future events when possible. As a former Radio announcer /V.O. talent and spot producer I think you did a great job !

[@CaptainMavic]

Paul this was an amazing video! Thanks so much for behind the scenes. This is where I live for my work so it was nice to see what it takes for a DRL production.

[@RooFPV]

What an incredible behind-the-scenes look! Thank you for putting this together for us. We appreciate the number of professionals involved to make this happen and bring awareness of drone racing to the public.

[@jana171]

Dude, I've been dying to see what DRL is all about behind the scenes for so long, and YOU delivered... THANK YOU !

[@NURKFPV]

let's goo!

[@DavidBarbarine]

Wow, incredible! Thank you, I had no idea!

[@YotaGuy_Kyle]

Thank you for showing the behind the scenes of DRL. Great job on the video. 👍🏻

[@MrDeathFPV]

Paul, I am so proud of you. The day I happened to find out your age, the same age as my younger brother (BlaDe SDV on YT), whom I am so proud of, as soon I found that you and him are the same age I got struck with a huge sense of pride for you and what you do and your extremely positive attitude for the way life goes and I am extremely proud of how you are doing and I loved this video man!

[@NURKFPV]

appreciate this message! Makes me happy!

[@MrDeathFPV]

@@NURKFPV got spammers yo

[@josefdahari]

BTS is so clutch. This is epic.

[@NURKFPV]

yeah buddy!

[@mu7095]

Seeing the DRL on tv got me into flying..Thank you!

[@SkyGizmmo]

Always the story teller... wow the the production levels on scale with high level pro sports. Who da knew without you, so thanx Nurk! Some day at some point talk about the scale of course and speeds. Corelate it to Aviation Race planes, where a live pilot in an aircraft does not have a "ooooh I crashed, oops" factor. Much more like your cine fpv world less "oops" factor. Keep flying, get the shot, tell the story. Really admire what you bring in content.

[@bzzi]

Their was great to see, thanks Nurk!

[@truescalefpv4089]

This is magnificent woow. Thanks many times Nurk

[@jf5336]

Nurk, what a great video. Really good work.

[@AdventureFPV]

Verry cool stuff Paul, Nice job, keep kill'n it!

[@z506fpv5]

Great video! We need more of this

[@jackalopefpv1708]

Wow what a great video, I under estimated the amount of work and people involved. was also surprised to hear that everyone gets a fresh drone each time

[@zg6038]

Great Info that I was wondering about . Thanks Nurk.

[@NURKFPV]

Glad to help

[@wisider]

Awesome the inside the show & backstage. I love it! Also, I would love to see something kind of Netflix show Hyperdrive with FPV drones instead of cars 💜

[@isaacmitchell7780]

WOOT WOO!!!

[@NURKFPV]

Wooo!

[@truefpvblood158]

Cool stuff👌👊👊😎👏👏👏🍻🍻

[@FarnsleyFPV]

Love the behind the scenes insight!

[@NURKFPV]

yeah buddy!

[@mikebergman1817]

Dude, Paul. I'm only 6 minutes in, and all I can think about is your brother's sick edits😂 Jk, This is insane. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@joshlikessurfing]

Man, on the spot narration is not easy. I bet your video production and on camera experience help, but sports are so fast paced. You and Jet are killing it , so glad to see you guys as part of the event.

[@rhettlee]

Very cool! Thanks man!

[@NURKFPV]

glad you saw it!

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

Epic job Paul !

[@ghettogardens1]

Good for U!

[@cyberbeefpv2810]

Great work!

[@mattmcelwrath]

Great video as always! One of these days I’m going to make it out to a drl race and see it firsthand.

[@aerialcombat]

My favorite part is the production truck

[@abouchard2903]

Awesome awesome awesome !!!

[@NURKFPV]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@skycontrolproductions]

This was cool thank you for the insight

[@BRadFPV]

So REAL Paul… so honest!!! Thanks for pushing FPV towards mainstream recognition. Thanks to Winston TOO 😁

[@Droneaddiced]

I love your videos man there great .

[@RGMGFitness]

Wow! Amazing amount of production going into these races. Thanks for a look behind the curtain. As a principal 'data' engineer for a large communications company and someone who has a history of building out, and troubleshooting, corp. data centers I know how much cabling and engineering goes into an event like this. Takes a team to make this stuff work. Nicely done.

[@sleepykeys4007]

Thanks for the perspective

[@NURKFPV]

My pleasure!

[@sleepykeys4007]

@@NURKFPV I have some property I want to build a course on, this let me know just how much work it is to do it right

[@t.ticklesfpv]

Love the way you get it done. Thank you for creating this. We appreciate you big time!! Do you drink caffeine before itor what?!?

[@princesfpvdrones]

Wow, unbelievably all the expense that goes into such a race, racing FPV's wasn't even a thing until now, totally amazing, thank you Nurk!

[@drdrhelmut]

That looked intense! Great job and great resulting video. I think it was very interesting to get to see how all of this works :)

[@hornetnz]

Awesome look at all of the work it takes! Thanks!!

[@NURKFPV]

Thanks for watching!

[@Karbonkage]

❤️ this !

[@NURKFPV]

thanks for checking it out!

[@Happy_FPV]

Thanks for such an awesome in-depth look behind all that man. Truly interesting to see it from a new light.

[@NURKFPV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brucesdad13]

I've always wanted to see this type of behind the scenes! Great to see so many familiar faces. The tech truck looks intense!

[@NURKFPV]

I've been wanting to make this video for so long - so glad it finally happened.

[@WrongWayFPV]

Very cool!! Crazy how much work goes into putting on a drl race. How do I apply for a tech ops job lol

[@NURKFPV]

doesn't look like there's a tech-ops job right now, but watch here: thedroneracingleague.com/jobs/

[@levit8]

man this looks sooo hard - you seem to be doing a great job dude!

[@richardmcguigan1382]

wow you could have made a whole series on this.

[@dubl_afpv6270]

Why aren't you racing? It was awesome watching you jordan and gab always go at it. Any idea when it airs.

[@CaptCalgary]

Nice to see ya hanging with the only Canadian Gab707!! Can you and jet fly the course?

[@NURKFPV]

We didn't get to fly this one, but we flew every other course this season

[@travisSimon365]

Here's one thing I discovered from this video that I found interesting: I think that many of the overlays (e.g. pilot standings, etc) are created as webpages, and then super-imposed on the TV feed. This kinda makes sense because webpages are probably the easiest way to create good-looking displays that can be easily updated. Also, I would be interested in a logistics view of a DRL race. How far in the future are the venues scoped? Who makes the tracks? Who books the hotels? Who is the first person on site, etc?

[@thecomicbennett]

God I want to work in that live broadcast/replay room so bad

[@yo_boi_john4471]

Do you have any idea how and where I can get ahold of a prebuilt DRL Drone? I think they look cool and want to get some experience on them.

[@kylewhittingham9738]

That guy with the pink phone looks like me!

[@arc093]

How does the RF work? Is there repeaters or hardwired cableing through the building to transmit the radio link and video for all the pilots?

[@timrodriguez1]

🤠👍

[@RonWilliams215]

DRL should allow for pilots to make their own drones, within a set of basic parameters, allowing for innovations in various aspects of the drone. Innovations that can bleed off into (influence) the community.

[@NURKFPV]

DRL is a stock league, not a spec league, so I think they'll keep it that way for now.

[@RonWilliams215]

@@NURKFPV ahh… never realized that. Any idea on when you think they might incorporate personalized Quads? I would imagine there would be a lot of marketing potential for different electronics/manufacturing companies, etc. Also, I feel like a person in you position has the ability (along with others) to mold (guide) the industry.

[@zachmachina]

@@RonWilliams215 that's just not really the spirit of drl. Drl is interesting to watch because everyone is flying the same thing. And the drones can't be too high performance or the racing won't be as close or as intense. These drones have been very intentionally built and that's noticeable in multiple. These are purpose built drones to put on a show for the spectators. You start straying from that for "innovation" and you lose viewers. Lose viewers and you lose people getting into the hobby. Lose people getting into the hobby, you lose advancement and innovation in the hobby. None of the pilots seem interested in moving away from stock either. It'd also be a much bigger logistical nightmare to have so many different types of drones being built up and managed.

[@RonWilliams215]

@@zachmachina I understand DRL is keeping the equation simple… so that the product of that equation revolves around the skill of the pilot. However, there will be an evolution of the industry where as more people attain the same level of piloting, a monotony will occur, requiring new variables-such as equipment. …Imagine if “pod racers” (Star Wars) used the same vehicle to race…

[@zachmachina]

@@RonWilliams215 they update the drone to a newer version when necessary. You don't need to worry about it becoming stale. The closer the pilots are in skill, the closer they are in the races and the more interesting it becomes to watch. That's not a bad thing, it's something drl intentionally forces. They recognize not all the pilots are the same skill level so they use the equipment to make it seem more like they are. It's not interesting to see one person just win every race. Too predictable, not exciting. But that's still what's happening because Evan is on another level, despite the format being "rigged" to keep everything close. Still, it makes things a lot closer than it'd be otherwise. There are multiple reasons star wars uses different pod racers, but none of them apply to DRL. It really boils down to the fact that in star wars, they have complete control over everything. It's not a recording of a live event. In star wars, they give the different pilots different pod racers because they are highlighting who anakin is as one of the main characters of the story. They want to show his technical expertise to be able to build something out of nothing. They want to show how disadvantaged he is because he's flying something built in his front yard. They want to make it feel unfair. It's a harsh planet where life isn't fair and Anakin got the short end of the stick. But he's able to overcome the odds because basically he's magic. That's not how DRL works. You can't write a story where the underdog wins because magic when it's real life. If you could, that'd be a great story, but that's not how real events work. The racer 4 is also super sleek and polished and part of the drl brand. You can't really take that away (aside from updating it to a newer version). I'm not trying to argue with you. I'm not trying to convince you that it SHOULD stay stock, you've clearly made up your mind. I'm just letting you know why it WILL stay stock.

[@NOT_ANOTHER_FPV]

Oh yes good stuff to wake up from a night of FPVing!

[@NURKFPV]

yeah buddy!

[@tycoontrading9352]

Drone is tilted like crazy. What camera angles this pilots are using in order to see well?

[@NURKFPV]

40° or so

[@samleibbrand1891]

Calling drone pilots world class athletes is a stretch. They have amazing skill and talent but they are not even in the same realm as real athletics