Month: May 2019

Talking Race Car Driver Fitness with Jim Leo of PitFit Training

Talking Race Car Driver Fitness with Jim Leo of PitFit Training

Fitness is something we have talked about before on the Motorsport Prospects blog because it is of such importance that it cannot be overemphasized and when it comes to motorsport and fitness the name Jim Leo and his company PitFit Training are always part of the conversation. Jim was gracious enough to spend some time … Read more

She’s Young, Fast and Racing in Europe – In Conversation with Megan Gilkes

She's Young, Fast and Racing in Europe - In Conversation with Megan Gilkes

The brand new female-only W Series has brought increased attention to the topic of women in motorsport. While some are against the series and some are in favour, you cannot deny that what they have managed to do in such a short amount of time is to create a thoroughly professional development race series that … Read more

Mental Health in Motorsports: Is it Time for Change?​

Mental Health in Motorsports: Is it Time for Change?​

This is a guest post by motorsport writer Josie Smith from the blog Into the Kitty Litter. While it was published on July 9, 2018 it still resonates today and so I asked Josie if I could repost it in its entirety to which she agreed. If you enjoy F1 and MotoGP then I encourage … Read more

Racing in Asia – A Chat with Professional Race Car Driver and Driver Coach Dan Wells

Racing in Asia - A Chat with Professional Race Car Driver and Driver Coach Dan Wells

This week’s Motorsport Prospects feature is an interview with Hong Kong-based driver and driver coach Dan Wells. With the increasing popularity of racing in China and the growth of development series in the region such as Asian Formula Renault, Chinese and Southeast Asian F4, Asian F3 and the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia, I thought … Read more