The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship in Namwon, Korea was filled with excitement yesterday as the Elimination and Double Elimination rounds took place.

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Congratulations to French pilot Swan Versmissen (top picture) on winning the 2023 FAI E-Drone Racing Cup! The first race of its kind welcomed participants from all backgrounds, with no entry fee required.

From September 1st to September 24th, the qualification period allowed each pilot up to twelve attempts to achieve their fastest three consecutive lap times. Pilots had the freedom to choose when they attempted their laps within this specified timeframe.

Congratulations to French pilot Swan Versmissen (top picture) on winning the 2023 FAI E-Drone Racing Cup! The first race of its kind welcomed participants from all backgrounds, with no entry fee required.

From September 1st to September 24th, the qualification period allowed each pilot up to twelve attempts to achieve their fastest three consecutive lap times. Pilots had the freedom to choose when they attempted their laps within this specified timeframe.

Congratulations to French pilot Swan Versmissen (top picture) on winning the 2023 FAI E-Drone Racing Cup! The first race of its kind welcomed participants from all backgrounds, with no entry fee required.

From September 1st to September 24th, the qualification period allowed each pilot up to twelve attempts to achieve their fastest three consecutive lap times. Pilots had the freedom to choose when they attempted their laps within this specified timeframe.

Congratulations to French pilot Swan Versmissen (top picture) on winning the 2023 FAI E-Drone Racing Cup! The first race of its kind welcomed participants from all backgrounds, with no entry fee required.

From September 1st to September 24th, the qualification period allowed each pilot up to twelve attempts to achieve their fastest three consecutive lap times. Pilots had the freedom to choose when they attempted their laps within this specified timeframe.

Yesterday marked the start of the Qualification rounds for the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship. All participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in three rounds. Each round consisted of three laps around the track, totaling nine laps in total. The ranking for each competitor was determined by calculating the average time of their best three laps.

Yesterday marked the start of the Qualification rounds for the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship. All participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in three rounds. Each round consisted of three laps around the track, totaling nine laps in total. The ranking for each competitor was determined by calculating the average time of their best three laps.

Yesterday marked the start of the Qualification rounds for the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship. All participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in three rounds. Each round consisted of three laps around the track, totaling nine laps in total. The ranking for each competitor was determined by calculating the average time of their best three laps.

Yesterday marked the start of the Qualification rounds for the 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship. All participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in three rounds. Each round consisted of three laps around the track, totaling nine laps in total. The ranking for each competitor was determined by calculating the average time of their best three laps.

Report from Antonis Papadopoulos, FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) President and Jury Member

The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championships have officially commenced with a spectacular light show involving 600 drones at the stadium of the Namwon Sports Town complex, Jeollabuk-do​​​​​, Korea on 6 October.