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Follow on Google News | World Drone Prix Dubai 2016: Be part of the movementBy: World Drone PRix Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE, the World Organisation of Racing Drones (W.O.R.D) is proud to announce the World Drone Prix Dubai 2016. On Tuesday evening in Dubai, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed released a video on Instagram featuring a McLaren supercar racing a drone through the streets of Dubai, and promoting the upcoming event as “one of the most anticipated races.” View the post here (http://xische.us2.list- The World Drone Prix event will mark the first drone racing event in an annual calendar of global drone racing competitions organized by the World Organization of Racing Drones to promote the advancement of drone sport and drone technology. The World Organization of Racing Drones is the first official regulatory authority for the sport of drone racing, joining together a community of drone racers, fans, and manufacturers from around the globe, to advance a sport that is unlike any other, and the first sport to truly merge technology advancement with human capability. The World Drone Prix will be taking place at Skydive Dubai on the 11th and 12th of March, giving spectators an unparalleled opportunity to witness the largest competition between unmanned aerial vehicles, navigating a custom-built course at speeds of over 100km/hr. The World Drone Prix will welcome over 100 drone racing teams from across the globe to Dubai. Following a series of pre-qualifying events held in in Los Angeles, Seoul, Berlin and cities across China this year, in edition to an ‘American Idol’-style video-qualifier program, teams will arrive in Dubai to compete for 32 top spots for the grand prix race. All teams will compete in two days of qualifying races on March 7th and 8th, after which the top 32 teams will be selected to advance to the final World Drone Prix races held on March 11th and 12th. Sponsored by Skydive Dubai, X Dubai, Dubai Calendar and RTA, the World Drone Prix boasts a total prize money of one million US dollars. Prize money will be distributed across up to 19 categories, including: Best Track Team, Best Lap Time, Best Free-style Team and Best Constructor. A Best Team award will also be granted, based on crowd voting. The World Drone Prix will be the largest drone racing event ever held, many times larger than any previous race, and will be the first drone racing event to feature a custom-built, physical track. The World Drone Prix event is also the first drone racing event to recognize the drone racing teams supporting the drone pilot. Drone racing is one of the fastest growing and most inclusive sports today, and is open to participants of all ages, nationality, gender and physical ability. The World Drone Prix event embraces this spirit of inclusiveness and is committed to providing a family-friendly experience with activities for children of all ages. “We are extremely proud and thrilled to have all the international and local competitors race in Dubai, and are looking forward to introducing the public to a new sport that is open to participants of all ages, genders and abilities.” said Omar Sultan Al Olama, General Secretary, W.O.R.D. Ryo Rex, Founder of Ariel Grand Prix and professional drone race organizer, expressed his enthusiasm for the event, saying, “We are very excited to see the efforts of this project come to fruition in an unified vision for the future of aerial racing, and are honored to be a part of the World Drone Prix. We have no doubt the world will see what the future holds on March 11th.” The UAE has previously demonstrated global leadership for the advancement of drone technology with the launch of the Drones for Good Award. Launched in 2015, the Drones for Good award aims to find the most innovative and creative ways drone technology can help positive humanitarian initiatives. Last year’s competition attracted over 1000 submissions from 165 countries. The launch of the World Grand Prix will only encourage further technology enhancement which will help support this cause. Drone v. McLaren in Dubai: https://youtu.be/ Social Media Channels: @worlddroneprix Official Hashtag: #WDP16 NOTES TO EDITORS World Drone Prix The World Drone Prix, is the biggest global drone racing series. It is a knockout format featuring drones navigating at over 100km/hr through the first in the world full length track that features multiple pathways, kinetic and static obstacles that promote a strategic approach to racing designed to push pilots to their limits and test technical limits of the drones. The series will be hosted across the globe through an annual racing season, kicking off in Dubai, UAE on March 11 and 12, 2016at Skydive Dubai. Meet, Greet & Fly events have been held in Los Angeles, Berlin, Seoul, Japan and across China. Over 100 teams are expected to participate at the event. 32 qualifying teams will compete for the global champion purse of total prizes of $1,000,000 — the biggest of its kind to date. For more information, visit http://www.worlddroneprix.com/ World Organization of Racing Drones The WDP is organized by the World Organization of Racing Drones, an independent, global, non-governmental regulatory body established to advance and govern the sport of drone racing. The body is the first to develop and standardize a unique combination of rules and regulations that promotes the development of drone racing industry and has a charter to award host cities for the WDP series, accredit drone pilots, organizations and bring together manufacturers for positive commercial drone use. End
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