Banni uk doing well at the drone prix

[Western]

Wow! Well done Luke. First person to win.
Congrats. Mark

[FPVSteve]

Quote from: spannersam92 on Today at 18:22:57

Way too much money for such an immature sport in my opinion

Dude, it's Dubai. They have gold plated toilet paper :laugh:

My sister works out there (Emirates air stewardess) and some of the pics she sends home are crazy. Gold Lamborghinis, etc.

It's probably just some random blokes pocket money :)

[Loopdreams]

Yeah the prize for the British round will probably be a lipo some props and a ten pound voucher for greggs.

[Jake Bullit]

Quote from Nige Tomlinson team manager

. After winning, Tomlinson said the 43 team members of Luke's team would share the prize money.

[keukpa]

Quote from Nige Tomlinson team manager

. After winning, Tomlinson said the 43 team members of Luke's team would share the prize money.

HOW MANY team members?!

[Ratty]

Yer it takes the piss. I feel Luke has been taken advantage of really.  >:(

[keukpa]

Yer it takes the piss. I feel Luke has been taken advantage of really.  >:(

Is the number SERIOUSLY 43?? I mean that seems a LOT to me! I was under the impression most teams were like 5 or something?!

[Ratty]

Yup, its 43. The whole of team X blade are splitting the money. There were 5 per team and they had 5 teams I think, plus a few bag carriers or whatever.

If it was me, I personally couldn't take the money from him. He is too nice to say a bad word about it too.

[keukpa]

5x5 is only 25, where did the other 18 come from!! LOL

If this is the case, there isn't much in it in terms of money, but I guess the fame is worth more! :)

[FPVSteve]

Is he even old enough to have groupies yet? :D

[Loopdreams]

It depends on how it's shared. If he got half and they shared the rest I might  think fair enough. Otherwise it seems like a total piss take.

[FPVSteve]

Surely by splitting the cash, it should be 90% to Luke, 10% to the hangers on :P

He flew, he won ... not sure plugging in a lipo and bringing the occassional ice lolly to the pilots should count as participating :D

[Ratty]

Just random people jumping on the band wagon would be my guess. The "support" members behind the scenes. The organiser of the team. Anyone who can ride his coat tails.

Under $6000 each.

Which isn't bad for carrying a bag or changing a battery.

Takes the piss when you've flown and acted like a real champ for a week though.

[Ratty]

Couldn't agree more Steve.

[keukpa]

Surely by splitting the cash, it should be 90% to Luke, 10% to the hangers on :P

He flew, he won ... not sure plugging in a lipo and bringing the occassional ice lolly to the pilots should count as participating :D

I cheered during the live race.... do I get some?!

Keukpa