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Why The Racing World is Taking E-Sports Seriously And Why You Should Too

February 6, 2024 · 31 min

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A sim racing pioneer explains why esports and autonomous racing are solving the same problems.

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In this episode

  • How esports racing mirrors the real engineering challenges of autonomous vehicles
  • What traditional motorsport can learn from competitive sim racing
  • Why the line between virtual and physical racing keeps getting thinner
  • The business case for taking esports seriously as a proving ground

About this episode

Alessio Cicolari is a pioneer in the world of Esports and sim racing, and the CEO and Founder of the Ak Group. In this episode of the Inside Track, Ryan and Paul sit down with Alessio to compare the challenges and triumphs of the Indy Autonomous Challenge and the various Esport racing events Alessio has experienced over the years.

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