# A2RL makes European debut in Imola > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/abu-dhabi-autonomous-racing-league-european-debut > Updated: 2026-09-08T07:21:09.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 4. The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) made its European debut at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola on September 5, 2026. Organized by ASPIRE, a division of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council, the event marked the championship’s first race held outside the United Arab Emirates as part of an effort to establish a global championship for fully autonomous race cars. The competition utilized Dallara Super Formula SF23 single-seater vehicles (EAV-25 hardware) equipped with cameras, radar, and lidar to navigate the technical track at speeds exceeding 250 km/h. While the hardware is standardized, the racing relies on artificial intelligence and algorithms to manage perception, planning, control, and real-time decision-making without human drivers. In the 12-lap race, UAE-based team Kinetiz secured victory. Germany’s Constructor Racing took second place, followed by Italy’s PoliMOVE in third and Unimore in fourth. The previous two-time champions, TUM from Germany, finished fifth after experiencing technical issues during the formation lap. Earlier reports of a collision involving cars from the Politecnico di Milano and Unimore were superseded by the final standings of the competitive field. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League holds first international race in Italy The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League completed its first international multi-car autonomous race at Italy’s Imola Circuit, with UAE team Kinetiz taking first place. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abu-dhabi-autonomous-racing-league-holds-first-international-race-in-italy ### 2026-09-05: Imola hosts international AI-driven autonomous racing event The Imola Circuit hosted an international autonomous racing event featuring AI-driven Dallara single-seaters, testing advanced driving algorithms in a competitive motorsport environment. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imola-hosts-international-ai-driven-autonomous-racing-event ### 2026-08-31: Imola to host European debut of autonomous AI racing league The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) will hold its European debut at the Imola circuit, featuring AI-driven Dallara SF23 race cars competing without human drivers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imola-to-host-european-debut-of-autonomous-ai-racing-league ### 2026-08-28: Imola to host European debut of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) will make its European debut at the Imola circuit on September 5, featuring AI-driven Dallara-based race cars. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imola-to-host-european-debut-of-abu-dhabi-autonomous-racing-league --- Cite as: A2RL makes European debut in Imola. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/abu-dhabi-autonomous-racing-league-european-debut