The most important
seat in motorsports
is still open.
ARQ is building the first premium full-stack motorsports brand — racing org, performance services, academy, sim hardware, and digital platform under one flywheel. We open in 30A and Dubai, Q4 2026.
$950K
Founding Round
Q4 2026
Dual-Market Launch
5×
Revenue Centers
Market Thesis
Three tailwinds.
One window.
3×
F1 US viewership growth since 2018
Drive to Survive created a generation of motorsports fans with money and no access point.
$6B
Global sim racing hardware market
Growing at 12% annually. 900K+ iRacing subscribers. No premium brand owns this buyer.
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Premium full-stack motorsports brands
There is no Equinox of racing. No Soho House of the paddock. ARQ is the first attempt.
The investor who moves in 2026 gets the founding position at a pre-revenue valuation. The one who waits for traction pays 5× for a smaller piece — after someone else already built the brand.
The Structure
Five revenue centers.
One compounding flywheel.
Every unit is a revenue center and a marketing channel for every other unit. No single failure kills the company.
ARQ Motorsports
GT4 → GT3 professional racing program. SRO, IMSA, Porsche Sprint Challenge. Every race is a media event that feeds every other unit.
ARQ Performance
Race prep, setup, and exotic vehicle services. Generates cash from month one. The shop floor that keeps the lights on while the brand builds.
ARQ Academy
Driver development, pit crew certification, STEM workforce programs. Turns fans into participants. Participants become members, members become drivers.
ARQ Sim Systems
Turnkey simulator hardware — GT Series $4.5K, Formula up to $25K, Elite up to $45K. Sells to the same audience the brand is building.
ARQ Digital
The platform layer — driver profiles, telemetry, rankings, community. LinkedIn × Strava × iRacing for motorsports. Freemium to $99/mo Team tier.
Racing → Media → Brand Authority → Membership → Academy → Drivers → Racing. The loop closes itself.
Revenue Model
Five units. Five revenue streams.
One compounding curve.
Year 1
30A Flagship · Conservative
$662K
ARQ Performance carrying the base. Sim DTC, membership, and academy supplementing.
Year 2–3
30A Mature · Dubai Open
$2.2M–$3.8M
Two venues. Dubai ramping. Sim DTC at scale. Membership compounding.
Year 4–5
4–5 Venues · Digital Subscriptions
$8M–$14M
Miami, Brooklyn, ATL added. ARQ Digital recurring. Sim hardware B2B volume.
Investor Returns
What a $100K check returns.
Based on $4.75M pre-money valuation (20% dilution). Year 6–7 exit. Comparable exits: Topgolf ($2.65B), Equinox ($1.8B+).
Conservative
MOIC
~5×
IRR
~22%
Base
MOIC
11–17×
IRR
41–51%
Upside
MOIC
22–35×
IRR
57–67%
* Projections based on conservative venue revenue modeling. Exit comparables: Topgolf (Callaway, $2.65B), Equinox ($1.8B+), Liberty Media / F1 ($4.4B → $20B+ in 8 years). All projections forward-looking and subject to execution risk.
The Round
$950K.
One founding moment.
Capital raises from three channels simultaneously: angel investors, a title sponsor ($250K–$500K/yr), and 75 founding memberships at $2,500 each. The raise structure diversifies risk and aligns every stakeholder with launch.
$950K
Total Round
$4.75M
Pre-Money Valuation
20%
Equity Offered
Q4 2026
Target Launch
Use of Funds
Flagship Build-Out
30A space — fit-out, sim bays, workshop, member lounge
Dubai Launch
Club format — sims, lounge, brand infrastructure, lease deposit
Racing Program
GT4 season one — entry fees, car, logistics, crew
Sim Inventory & DTC
Initial rig stock for retail + showroom install
Operations & Marketing
Team, pre-launch brand campaign, founding member rollout
Global Expansion
Two venues in 2026.
Ten by 2028.
Full Stack venues anchor racing + performance + academy. Club Format scales to international markets and urban luxury locations.
Open · Q4 2026
- 30A, Florida
- Dubai
Phase II · 2027
- Miami
- Brooklyn
- Atlanta
Phase III · 2028
- Austin
- Las Vegas
- Scottsdale
Global · 2028+
- Monza
- Silverstone
- Suzuka
- Monte Carlo
Risk & Mitigation
The honest picture.
Lease execution
30A site shortlisted. Dubai JLT and Al Quoz both qualified. Lease signed before capital deployed.
Title sponsor dependency
$250K title sponsor must close pre-open. If it slips, angel round absorbs the delta. Seven qualified leads in active pipeline.
Single-venue revenue concentration
ARQ Performance generates cash from month one — independent of sim, membership, or racing ramp.
Racing program cost overrun
GT4 AM entry is the most cost-controlled tier of professional racing. Contained to 18% of raise.
Next Step
Request the deck.
Let's talk.
Full investor deck available on request. 15-minute introductory call to walk through the model, the raise structure, and the founding opportunity.
Investor Relations
invest@arqmotorsports.com
Round
Founding — $950K
Structure
Equity + Title Sponsor + Founding Members
Target Close
Q3 2026
Launch
Q4 2026 · 30A FL + Dubai