The McLaren Artura GT4 supercar will have its engine performance data logged on the blockchain for real-time analysis during an upcoming race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Race Lab, one of the teams participating in the British GT Championship with a McLaren GT4, will utilize a blockchain-powered data tracker to capture 20 data parameters such as vehicle ignition timing, braking, oil pressure, engine temperature, steering angle, rotation, and gear shifting.
The Optimum Motorsport Artura GT4, driven by Charles Clark and Jack Brown, secured two pole positions at Oulton Park. This blockchain adoption in motorsport was made possible by Minima, a layer1 blockchain for decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs), and data platform Influx Technology.
The partnership between Minima and Influx Technology enables the DePIN Data Logger to collect key metrics in real-time. During a recent test race, the blockchain data logger helped engineers identify a technical fault with the wheel’s turn radius and resolve it before the upcoming races.
Race Lab team manager Oliver Plucknett highlighted the significance of data analytics in motorsport, emphasizing that Minima’s DePIN data logger secures the hash of the data to prove its history and integrity, while the actual data is stored independently on the device.
This not only benefits racing teams by providing access to immutable historical data for supercars’ service history, engine tuning, and maintenance but also helps teams comply with racing regulations by streamlining operations that previously took up to three hours in parc fermé before the winner was confirmed.
Furthermore, having one data feed supporting multiple platforms could revolutionize fan engagement. Some of the data captured by Minima’s DePIN data logger can be live-streamed to fans, opening up opportunities within the Sim racing world according to Plucknett.