[DRONE SPORTS Co., Ltd.] Yuki Hashimoto wins the Drone Racing World Championship twice and wins a total of $16,000 in prize money!
DRONE SPORTS Co., Ltd. Press release: November 8, 2024 Yuki Hashimoto won the World Drone Racing Championship twice and won a total of $16,000 in prize money! Became the “top of the world” in two divisions: individual and junior divisions Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33439/85/33439-85-3c301c818c7df3b785e4646d78f76d80-2048×862.jpg WDRC is a world championship for drone racing that has been officially recognized and sponsored since 2018 by FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), an international organization that establishes rules for various aviation competitions and hosts world championships. It is a new sports world championship that uses the latest technology called drones, and it is also an exciting competition with prize money on the line, so it attracts a lot of attention internationally every year. It is a very significant accomplishment for a Japanese pilot to take first place in such an international competition. In 2024, 112 pilots from 30 countries and regions around the world gathered to compete in skill and speed. The Japan national team is managed by Mai Shiraishi, who is a member of RAIDEN and has extensive experience participating in international competitions as a former Japanese national female pilot, and includes Kensai Kozuka (26 years old), Himeka Sato (16 years old), Five people participated: Kanata Takano (16 years old), Yuki Hashimoto (17 years old), and Yuki Yamamoto (15 years old). There are individual, junior, and female divisions, and based on the rule that the ranking of the national team is determined by the overall ranking of the players, the Japanese national team placed 3rd overall and won a prize of $10,000.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33439/85/33439-85-ff236d4d278bfe340b044b9d5b1b5eb3-2048×1365.jpg From left: Yuki Yamamoto, Kensai Kozuka, Yuki Hashimoto, Kanata Takano, Himika Sato
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33439/85/33439-85-a0e837786c439435093bd7ead1114169-799×534.jpg Yuki Matsuyama of RAIDEN also participated as a spotter for Yuki Hashimoto and Kensho Komatsu (Left: Hashimoto, Right: Matsuyama) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33439/85/33439-85-7e50788c4813d225aeb9ecf470816226-2048×1086.jpg Three pilots belonging to RAIDEN participated in this tournament and competed well: Vicent Mayans Cervera from Spain, Gabriel Barrasso from Australia, and Nazim Tüzün from Turkey. RAIDEN RACING will continue to operate globally as a worldwide team. ■Thank you to all the Japanese national team members for your hard work! Crowdfunding conducted by the Japanese national team (
https://camp-fire.jp/projects/789450/view/activities/635813#main ) excerpt below The “2024 FAI World Drone Racing Championship” is not invitation-only, and participants are responsible for all race participation costs. Since many of the drone racers are young people, including teenagers, we have taken up the challenge of crowdfunding. With the initial goal of 500,000 yen, we received support from 132 people and were able to raise 709,000 yen for our activities, representing a goal achievement rate of 141%. We received many warm messages of support, which was a great encouragement. Thank you very much.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33439/85/33439-85-34737ab415f67b1a34ef5c97b0061a81-1578×995.jpg [About DRONE SPORTS Co., Ltd.] DRONE SPORTS operates the domestic drone brand “Rangle” (https://rangle.jp) and engages in a wide range of businesses, including contracting infrastructure equipment inspections, operating the drone racing team “RAIDEN RACING”, and planning and operating drone events. I am working on. RAIDEN RACING boasts a track record of winning three consecutive championships in the world’s top professional league, the Drone Champions League (DCL). In addition to providing aerial photography services for filming commercials and programs, we also provide accompanying support to companies that have adopted the Rangle subscription to help them in-house drone operations. For detailed information, please refer to the DRONE SPORTS website (https://dronesports.jp). ■Company profile Company name: DRONE SPORTS Co., Ltd. Address: 2-1-53 Sotoin, Minoh City, Osaka 562-0026 Representative: Representative Director Yu Kodera
