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This is your weekly recap of all the biggest news, announcements, and alpha from across the digital and real-world automotive/motorsport space.

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SUNDAY HEADLINES

Dutch GP Edition

Lando wins his second GP in the Netherlands!

To celebrate, McLaren and OKX have reopened their mint window and added 4k NFTs to their Dutch GP Digital Collectible collection. Collect yours now.

Listen to the W3GP X Space all about this weekend’s race.

Jack Doohan promoted to full-time seat to complete 2025 driver line-up for BWT Alpine F1 Team. Now make your Ape family proud, Jack!

DRVN Media

Last week’s videos, livestreams, podcasts, and X spaces from DRVN.

• Based Buster Coin Fam AMA

• Revv Racing Week 2 - Summer Race-Off

Monday — Issue #35

Turn up the vibes with the new Hachi Mugen channel on Sunset DR/VE lofi radio - Our friends and OG DRVN Culture partners, DR/VRS have served up some smooth jams that will get you flowing through your workday.

Discover this Private Import & Exotic Marketplace on Facebook - Facebook Marketplace still reigns as one of the top places to browse for great deals on cars and those hard-to-find parts for your build. But some of the best deals aren’t always found in the marketplace section.

Tuesday — Issue #36

W3GP is Back and Ready for the Second Half of the 2024 F1 Season - Thank goodness F1 summer break is over! Now we can get our fix of fast cars and crypto-degen banter.

The Torque Drift 2 Team Demos the Top Features in v0.10 - Hang with the crew behind one of the best drifting games out there, in this snipped down highlight reel from their latest livestream.

5 of the Best Nostalgia Driven Car Accounts on IG - Every car lover’s go-to app for car porn. On Instagram, the only thing more prevalent than cat videos and thirst traps are the millions upon millions of awe-inspiring vehicles. Here are 5 we think are worth following.

Wednesday — Issue #37

An Industry Brimming with Decentralized Opportunities - Decentralized physical infrastructure, or DePIN has significantly more real-world utility than gambling with debt on the blockchain. (Looking at you Blackrock.)
The automotive industry, in particular, is primed for disruption, according to this article from Kent Makishima.

Enter The Motorverse, in Style - New to these streets? The Motorverse is giving away a starter pack with your name on it.
Here’s a nice little opportunity to win a handful of onchain assets that will get you started on your digital vehicle journey.

Plus, TM Lands a New Infra Partnership - This integration with the Layer 2 network, LightLink Chain is a solid move towards providing users with a streamlined onchain experience.

Thursday — Issue #38

Rise of a New JDM Game Title that Honors the Culture - Japanese culture is an inextricable component of JDM cars and the drifting heritage. Something that hardcore sims omit in favor of pure immersive driving.
But what about those who yearn to play through an Initial-D style experience?

MetaRides Partners with Rapper Frank Nitty - Honestly, there is no shortage of creativity and innovation in the automotive web3 gaming space — As is evident from this automotive-gaming + Hip-hop crossover.

xSPECTAR Teases their Alpine Racing Metaverse Experience - Prolific French automotive and motorsport brand, Alpine has been going hard establishing an Onchain presence.

Friday — Issue #39

Wilder World Domination of the Gamescom Conference - I don’t know about you but the excitement surrounding Wilder World on my X timeline is palpable. Few web3 videogames have shown the potential to break through into the wider (normie) gaming audience. The excitement around their presence at Gamescom 2024 only proves that.

BTW, don’t forget to join the Airdrop Odyssey!!!

Max Verstappen Sees Retirement on the Horizon - Of all the headlines leading up to the first race of the second half of the 24 F1 season, talk about an end of the road for the reigning world champion was not on my bingo card.

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