Drone Racing League season two starts tomorrow on ESPN
Are faster, bigger races enough to grow its audience?
In case you were looking for a new sport to follow now that the NBA and NHL seasons have ended, ESPN is giving something different a shot, and it's not esports. The second season of the Drone Racing League -- now branded Allianz World Championship Series -- is about to get started Tuesday night at 8PM ET, with pilots directing identical Racer3 aircraft through larger courses than last year. The drones themselves are more powerful and rugged enough to possibly survive a collision, which DRL head of product Ryan Gury explained "also makes it a much more sexy and attractive drone." Of course, if you're spending this week tuned in to draft / free agency news, the entire broadcast schedule is included below.
Drone Racing League Season 2 schedule
Tue, June 20 8 p.m. Drone Racing: Miami (Semi-Finals) ESPN2
Wed, June 21 9 p.m. Drone Racing: Miami (Finals) ESPN2
Tues, June 27 8 p.m. Drone Racing: Atlanta (Semi-Finals) ESPN2
Wed, June 28 8 p.m. Drone Racing: Atlanta (Finals) ESPN2
Tues, July 4 9 p.m. Drone Racing: New Orleans (Semi-Finals) ESPN2
Wed, July 5 8 p.m. Drone Racing: New Orleans (Finals) ESPN2
Wed, July 12 12 a.m. Drone Racing: Boston (Semi-Finals) ESPN2
Wed, July 12 10 p.m. Drone Racing: Boston (Finals) ESPN
Tues, July 18 8 p.m. Drone Racing: Playoffs (Round 1 – Munich) ESPN2
Wed, July 19 7 p.m. Drone Racing: Playoffs (Elimination Round – Munich) ESPN2
Tues, July 25 11 p.m. Drone Racing: Road to the Championship ESPN2
Fri, July 28 9 p.m. Drone Racing: 2017 Championship (Elimination – London) ESPN
Fri, July 28 10 p.m. Drone Racing: 2017 Championship (Final – London) ESPN
The 2017 season is here. Watch the premiere on Tuesday, June 20 on @ESPN 2 at 8 PM pic.twitter.com/vC00HD8wTL
— Drone Racing League (@DroneRaceLeague) June 16, 2017