Who Will Watch? Series Devoted To Open Wheel Autonomous Racing Debuts Next Year

Motorsport may have once been a technological wellspring from which road car tech could sometimes be skimmed, but today, the link between race and road cars is tenuous at best. If it's a relationship the racing world wants to rebuild, it will have to turn its attention to new technological frontiers, like electric drive or vehicular autonomy—both already the subject of dedicated race series. The latter in particular is about to get another boost from the realm of racing, as Indianapolis Motor Speedway has confirmed that it will host a sprint race for driverless open-wheelers on Oct. 23, 2021.
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MDarringer - 6/2/2020 5:36:14 PM

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#NASCAR

Foncool - 6/3/2020 8:29:31 AM

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Given the popularity of People attending ESports Events, I suppose it’s worth a shot as organizers to see of it could Be profitable. At least it’s not a completely virtual activity, however I suspect it will be as successful as Formula E.

Foncool - 6/3/2020 8:30:47 AM

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Given the popularity of People attending ESports Events, I suppose it’s worth a shot as organizers to see of it could Be profitable. At least it’s not a completely virtual activity, however I suspect it will be as successful as Formula E.

Kind of like life size slotcar racing.

SanJoseDriver - 6/3/2020 6:17:49 PM

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All for it, these cars will be able to hit speeds and do things that traditional race cars can't. They won't have the same driver backstories as traditional racing, but it could still be interesting.