---
title: "Play The DRL Simulator to Win a $75,000 Drone Racing League Contract"
description: "Play like a pro and you could win a contract with DRL and space as a competitor in its league."
date: "2017-11-16"
modified: "2017-11-16"
authors:
  - name: "Marco Margaritoff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/marco-margaritoff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/16132/play-the-drl-simulator-to-win-a-75000-drone-racing-league-contract"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Aerial"
  - "Drones"
---

# Play The DRL Simulator to Win a $75,000 Drone Racing League Contract

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/11/drl-sim-hero-01.jpg>)
*\<em\>www.thedrive.com</em>*

If you’ve ever dreamt of translating your video game skills to real life to beat the competition in a triumphant victory, you might be in luck. [The Drone Racing League (DRL)](<https://thedroneracingleague.com/>) released [*The DRL Simulator*](<https://store.steampowered.com/app/641780/The_Drone_Racing_League_Simulator/#>) video game, accessible on Steam this past June, and the company just announced a highly-appealing reason to download the $19.99 game: If you’re part of the top 24 racers online by January 15, 2018, you’ll get to compete in a live tournament February 3. The winning contestant gets a spot in the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship and a $75,000 contract with the Drone Racing League.

[According to *Engadget*](<https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/15/drone-racing-league-esports-contract/>), DRL’s new sponsor Swatch is funding these tryouts for the next season of the increasingly popular DRL Allianz World Championship. [We recently reported on next year’s finale](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15407/drone-racing-leagues-world-championship-2018-to-take-place-in-saudi-arabia>), which is said to take place in Saudi Arabia, where drone racing is apparently in high demand.

*The DRL Simulator* allows players to race drones on virtually recreated tracks that the DRL uses in real life. That's a huge plus for those final contestants, who will be able to take its simulated practice into the real world in February.

![message-editor%2F1510778349455-drl-sim-02.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778349455-drl-sim-02.png>)
*The Course Selection screen in *The DRL Simulator*., *Drone Racing League**

[According to *Engadget*](<https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/15/drone-racing-league-esports-contract/>), the simulator expertly mirrors the real tracks into digital versions in a 1:1 translation. Turns out, for a select few, playing video games will actually be helpful and lead to a modicum of prosperity and celebration, come February.

![message-editor%2F1510778275540-drl-sim-01.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778275540-drl-sim-01.png>)
*The DRL's new sponsor, Swatch, found in-game., *Drone Racing League**

This week, we also wrote about the [DRL's partnership with Amazon Prime's *The Grand Tour* series](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16029/watch-the-drone-racing-league-meet-the-grand-tour-to-blow-things-up>), in which teams square off against each other in competitive games involving drones. It seems like the DRL is everywhere these days, [having recently broken a Guinness World Record for the fastest drone](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/12472/drone-racing-league-sets-guinness-world-record-for-fastest-drone>), [expanded its funding](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11478/drone-racing-league-season-2-more-funding-more-drones>), and [spreading its brand far and wide](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15407/drone-racing-leagues-world-championship-2018-to-take-place-in-saudi-arabia>). [Last year, Jordan "Jet" Temkin won the championship](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13088/jordan-jet-temkin-is-the-2017-drone-racing-league-world-champion>) inside London's Alexandra Palace.

If you love both drones and video games, you might be interested enough to [download *The DRL Simulator* on Steam](<https://store.steampowered.com/app/641780/The_Drone_Racing_League_Simulator/#>). It's compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms, as well as [many controllers](<https://drlracingsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/115000302251-Controller-List-and-Setup>). It's an interesting time when kids who grow up perfecting their hand-eye coordination through video games can potentially turn that hobby into a career. Stay tuned to *The Drive* as we follow the game's leaderboards to see who will win the competition's grand prize.

### Author social links  
[Facebook](<https://facebook.com/MarcofromHamburg>)  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/marcomc2>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/marcomc2>)