Drone enthusiasts from all over Russia showed off their technological creativity and on Saturday (June 5) took part in a drone racing competition in the Moscow region.

Russians test self-made drones at drone racing championship in Moscow

The introduction of the Drone Racing Championships on&nbsp;mainstream television is the first step in making e-sports a household name.

The Drone Racing League (DRL) received an investment of $12 million from partners like Sky Sports and ProSieben after the proven success of the sport on social media platforms.&nbsp;

The broadcasters will air a circuit of five DRL races from North America in October and November.

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All pilots fly an identical drone; so winning and losing is purely dependent on people&rsquo;s piloting skills and not technology.

The compact unmanned flying vehicles race at a speed of 80 m/h (130 k/h).&nbsp;They fly on complex three dimensional courses, which is unlike any other form of racing.

The evolution of e-sports begins with high-speed drones racing in futuristic three dimensional tracks

The introduction of the Drone Racing Championships on mainstream television is the first step in making e-sports a household name. The Drone Racing League (DRL) received an investment of $12 million from partners like Sky Sports and ProSieben after the proven success of the sport on social media platforms. The broadcasters will air a circuit of five DRL races from North America in October and November. All pilots fly an identical drone; so winning and losing is purely dependent on people’s piloting skills and not technology. The compact unmanned flying vehicles race at a speed of 80 m/h (130 k/h). They fly on complex three dimensional courses, which is unlike any other form of racing.

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Russians test self-made drones at drone racing championship in Moscow

Video: Drone racing comes to mainstream television