The Playing Area & Equipment

DRL tracks are **three-dimensional courses** set indoors or outdoors. There is no fixed field size — layouts change depending on the venue, making every Level unique and challenging. **Track obstacles include:** - **Gates** — openings pilots must fly through - **Flags** — markers pilots must fly around - **Ladders** — additional course elements pilots navigate To score a valid gate pass, any part of the aircraft must **breach the front plane** — the interior perimeter of the gate opening. Simply flying near a gate is not enough! **Equipment in DRL:** - All pilots use **identical spec drones, goggles, and controllers** - This levels the playing field so skill decides the winner - DRL's purpose-built RacerX prototype holds a **Guinness World Record** at nearly **180 mph** **Race structure:** - A typical DRL Level fields two semifinal groups of **six pilots** each - Heats are short — roughly **one minute** in DRL - MultiGP-style timed runs are commonly capped around **two minutes** Understanding the track and gear is your first step toward reading a race like a pro!