Has anyone looked into A2RL – Autonomous Racing League?
https://a2rl.io/https://www.instagram.com/autonomousracingleague/I came across this through a friend and have been keeping an eye on it. It’s essentially Formula 1 for autonomous race cars – pretty cool hardware (apparently each car costs around £500k) and they’ve got 15 cars (although only 11 racing teams at the moment). Their last event at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi drew over 15,000 in-person attendees and ~2M views online.
Now here’s the part that really interested me:
There are some early signs/rumors that they’re exploring Blockchain integrations – stuff like tokenized fan engagement, predictive markets, staking systems for race outcomes, and even team-level token economies. Possibly even issuing their own token tied to participation or liquidity rewards.
Given that the racing teams aren't known names (seems like most are universtities), I’m curious – how would you see a Web3 angle working here?
Could tokenized ecosystems still gain traction without traditional sports personalities driving engagement? Or would the tech + autonomy angle be enough?
Interested in any thoughts or comparisons to other Web3 x sports plays. I'm just following it from the sidelines, but the scale and funding seem real.
