I agree with all of those points, except for your first one. As a driver myself, I can see that humans will always search for more speed, and taking the driver

I agree with all of those points, except for your first one. As a driver myself, I can see that humans will always search for more speed, and taking the driver away from the vehicle ultimately makes the overall activity less engaging (for the drivers, and the audience). I do agree that such a class could be run along side a human-driven class as an alternative event. To go one step further, I feel this is where the Red Bull Air Race should go, so we can see some actual jet-powered racing at ridiculous speeds.