2026 Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
The 2026 season of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League began in early 2026 with the Autonomous Drone Race, and will end at an unknown date with the Autonomous Car Race at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Background
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
The A2RL is an autonomous racing championship based in Abu Dhabi and organized by ASPIRE, part of the Advanced Technology Research Council. It is one of two active autonomous car racing championships, the second being the US-based Indy Autonomous Challenge. However, it was a shame fans were unable to follow the live stream on YouTube as promised. Unlike the IAC, which primarily focuses on time trials and simulated races, the A2RL's car races are closer to a standard grand prix formula race format. Both use Dallara-supplied racecars; the IAC uses the AV-24 chassis derived from Indy NXT's IL-15, while the A2RL chassis is designated EAV-24 and is derived from the SF-23 chassis used in Japanese Super Formula races.[1][2]
Entrants
| Team name | 2025 sprint qualifying | 2025 result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Technical University of Munich |
P1 | P1 | Two-time Champion |
 PoliMOVE |
P5 | P3 | 2024 Pole-sitter |
| UNIMORE Racing |
P2 | DNF | 2024 Fastest Lap |
 TII Racing |
P4 | P2 | Partner team |
| Constructor University |
P6 | DNF | |
 Kinetiz |
P3 | P4 | 2025 SIM Sprint Champion |
 HUMDA Lab |
DNQ | DNQ | |
 Code19 Racing |
DNQ | DNQ | |
 Fly Eagle |
DNQ | DNQ | |
 TGM Grand Prix/SEVRUS Japan |
DNQ | DNQ | |
| MBUZAI |
N/A | N/A | Rookie team |
| DARC |
N/A | N/A | Rookie team |
Drone race
Race report
The drone race occurred in April 2026 at the ADNEC Marina Hall.
Human VS AI Challenge
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| TII Racing | 3 | ||||||||||
| Alexandr Kholin | 1 | ||||||||||
| TII Racing | 4 | ||||||||||
| MAVLAB | 3 | ||||||||||
| MAVLAB | 3 | ||||||||||
| Yuki Hashimoto | 0 | ||||||||||
| TII Racing | 4 | ||||||||||
| Minchan Kim | 4 | ||||||||||
| Kinetiz | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent Mayans | 2 | ||||||||||
| Kinetiz | 0 | Third Place | |||||||||
| Minchan Kim | 4 | ||||||||||
| KAIST | 0 | MAVLAB | 5 | ||||||||
| Minchan Kim | 3 | Kinetiz | 0 | ||||||||
| Position | AI vs Human Challenge | Multi-drone race | Autonomous drag race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minchan Kim |
 MAVLAB |
MAVLAB |
| 2 | TII Racing |
TII Racing |
TII Racing |
| 3 | MAVLAB |
Kinetiz |
Kinetiz |
Car race
SIM Sprint
SIM Sprint standings
| Pos | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | |||
| 1 | TUM |
P3 | P3 | P5 | P2 | P1 | P2 | P3 | P3 | 98 | ||
| 2 | Kinetiz |
P1 | P1 | P2 | P5 | P3 | P4 | P2 | P4 | 94 | ||
| 3 | Constructor University |
P4 | P5 | P6 | P3 | P2 | P1 | P1 | P5 | 90 | ||
| 4 | PoliMOVE |
P6 | P2 | P3 | P7 | P4 | P3 | P6 | P1 | 88 | ||
| 5 | UNIMORE Racing |
P2 | P4 | P4 | P6 | P1 | P6 | P5 | P2 | 77 | ||
| 6 | TII Racing |
P5 | P6 | P1 | P1 | WD | WD | WD | WD | 51 | ||
| 7 | Fly Eagle |
DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | P4 | DNQ | P7 | P4 | P7 | 31 | ||
| 8 | DARC |
DNQ | P7 | DNQ | DNQ | P5 | P5 | P7 | P6 | 31 | ||
| 9 | Code19 Racing |
DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | P8 | 4 | ||
| NC | HUMDA Lab |
DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||
| NC | MBUZAI |
DNP | DNP | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||
| NC | TGM Grand Prix/SEVRUS Japan |
DNP | DNP | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||
ACI Racing Weekend
Qualifying results
| Position | Car name | Team | Best time | TIme difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gianna | UNIMORE Racing |
1:37.314 | Pole position |
| P2 | Eva | PoliMOVE |
1:38.398 | +1.084 |
| P3 | Hailey | TUM |
1:39.060 | +1.647 |
| P4 | Sparkz | Kinetiz |
1:40.250 | +2.966 |
| P5 | Constructor AI | Constructor University |
1:41.278 | +3.946 |
Race results
TBA
Qualifying
Qualifying report
TBA
Qualifying results
TBA
Main race
Race report
TBA
Final race classification
TBA
References
- ↑ "A2RL to return for season two at Yas Marina Circuit". Autosport.
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi to host A2RL x DCL Drone Championship 2025 finale". Emirati Times. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Meet the Teams of A2RL Season 2: Global Innovation on the Grid". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Gears Up for Season 2 of the Autonomous Racing League: Returns with New Teams, Upgraded Autonomous Super Formula Model, and US$ 2.25 Million Prize Pot". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- 1 2 "Autonomous Car Race | A2RL Yas Marina 2025". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2026-01-26). The code was tested. 🤖✨Day 2 Multi-Drone Race. Retrieved 2026-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2026-01-26). Zero to Max Velocity in seconds. ⏱️ Day 2 Speed Race. Retrieved 2026-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2026-01-26). Adrenaline meets Algorithms. ⚡ Day 2 of AI vs. Human. Retrieved 2026-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Race 1 – Sprint Race – Provisional Classification – Sporting Bulletin 2026/13" (PDF).
- ↑ "Race 1 – Grand Final – Provisional Classification – Sporting Bulletin 2026/18" (PDF).
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (@A2RLeague) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 2026-08-10. Retrieved 2026-08-15.