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![]() ![]() ![]() ESPN is taking drone racing to the masses.* The network on Wednesday an**unced it's struck a multi-year deal with The International drone racing Association (IDRA) to bring the emerging sport to TV.* SEE ALSO: An underwater drone is searching for the Loch Ness monster Citing an "unprecedented rise in popularity," the network said in a release it positioned the sport as the next great racing sport, alongside NASCAR and Formula 1.* "Drone racing gives anyone the ability to fly like a superhero," Scot Refsland, *chairman of the IDRA said in a statement. “Because everyone can experience the thrill of racing as if they were sitting in the drone cockpit, the sport is skyrocketing. To go from a first ever, US national drone race to partnering with ESPN for international distribution in eight months is truly a sign of great things ahead." Read more... More about Espn, Sports, Television, and Entertainment |
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