Month: February 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 28, 2022-Superstars, Formula Woman and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 28, 2022

This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a number of racecraft-related tips that you can apply on the track and a number of driver development-related program news and application information for you. I cover everything from BRDC superstars to the Formula Woman program, the future of Indy Lights and … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 27, 2022-Pagani, Fangio’s Mercedes and More

Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 27, 2022-Fangio's Mercedes, Auction News and More

Before you enjoy today’s Indycar race, take some time with the Motorsport Prospects Last Lap. This week I have all kinds of motorsport-related goodies including where you can see a rare Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta, how you can buy Juan Manuel Fangio’s Mercedes, in-car footage of everything from the new F1 cars to a Porsche … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 26, 2022-Hydrogen Fueled Motorsport and More

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 26, 2022

This week in the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up are a number of positive developments in Extreme E and ETCR, F1’s unwavering sustainability commitment, a bold move by Mazda and a high performance hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. While I try to stay focused on sustainable motorsport, I do veer off the path once in a while to … Read more

Business of Motorsport for February 25, 2022-Andretti Global Plans F1 Team, Porsche IPO Plans and More

Business of Motorsport for February 25, 2022

This week’s Business of Motorsport News is absolutely jam packed. Clearly the big news in the business of motorsport this week has been Michael Andretti’s plans for a Formula One team. I bring you the latest news and views on how this is all playing out. A number of sponsorship deals have also been concluded … Read more

Sim Racing & Esports News for February 24, 2022

Sim Racing & Esports News for February 24, 2022

This week in Sim Racing & Esports News I look at the upcoming final for the TCR Virtual Cup, F1 Esports Series breaks viewing and engagement records in 2021 and Grease Monkey Games being acquired. The TCR Virtual Cup Global Final The TCR Virtual Cup Global Final takes place on March 12 at the Racing … Read more

A Selection of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for February 23, 2022

A Selection of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for February 23, 2022

The Motorsport Prospects Marketplace was created in partnership with Racing Edge to offer a wide variety of race and road cars for sale from prestigious dealers around the world. Every week I bring you a variety of cars from their constantly expanding selection that catch my eye with information on how you may purchase any … Read more

Motorsport Series News for February 23, 2022-The Path Forward for LMP2 and More

Motorsport Series News for February 23, 2022

A lot of interesting Motorsport Series News this week as I look at the future of LMP2, the media footprint of F2, NISMO’s plans, the return of TRS and more. With all the (understandable) talk about GTP and Hypercar, concerns are starting to be raised by these same manufacturers about what the future of LMP2 … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for February 22, 2022-Researching Potential Sponsors and More

The Business of Being a Race Driver for February 22, 2022-Researching Potential Sponsors and More

This week on The Business of Being a Race Driver I bring you social media reposting tips, 5 ways to service your sponsors, reach vs engagement, the value of research and more including some available drives. Sponsorship and Marketing-Related Tips and Tools You Can Use Social Media Tips Megan (Meyer) Lingner is not only a … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 21, 2022-Academies, Commitment and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 21, 2022

This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have some racecraft techniques to catch up on and courses and test days to consider. I also have a number of driver development updates from NASCAR and Formula One, North America and Japan. Finally, I have two Driver Snapshots that you can draw … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 20, 2022-Dream Cars, Cool Rallies and More

Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 19, 2022

Happy Sunday! As you get ready for the Daytona 500, Asian Le Mans Series, Formula 4 UAE and Formula Regional Asian Championship, here is some motorsport-related fun to take make you smile on the Motorsport Prospects Last Lap. If you are looking for a tour that combines incredible examples of glorious cars and motorcycles then … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 19, 2022

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 19, 2022

This week on the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up I look at why McLaren are racing in Extreme E, the fascinating Fangio Hypercar, Lamborghini’s plans for synthetic fuel and the new 2022 Extreme E tire. All that plus a look at some interesting developments in sustainable aviation and more. It was a surprise to some that McLaren … Read more

Business of Motorsport for February 18, 2022-Crypto Deals and More

Red Bull Bybit F1 Car

A lot of news in the business of motorsport this week as a number of big F1 deals were signed and the impact on the F1 budget cap, some changes in race team ownership, various motorsport-related company finance news, and the release of an index of brands using sport to link purpose with profit. Formula … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for February 17, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News for February 17, 2022

This week on Sim Racing and Esports News I have a lot of very interesting and very cool developments for you. They encompass Formula 1, GT Racing, Indycar, NASCAR and the World Rally Championship. All this plus hardware news and a contest you can enter. Formula 1 Gets Experienced Formula 1 is set to launch … Read more

A Selection of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for February 16, 2022

A Selection of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for February 16, 2022

The Motorsport Prospects Marketplace was created in partnership with Racing Edge to offer a wide variety of race and road cars for sale from prestigious dealers around the world. Every week I bring you a variety of cars from their constantly expanding selection that catch my eye with information on how you may purchase any … Read more

Motorsport Series News for February 16, 2022-The Accelerate Her Driver Development Program and More

Motorsport Series News for February 16, 2022-The Accelerate Her Driver Development Program and More

There is a lot of positive motorsport series news this week as Busch Light has put their money behind the new “Accelerate Her” driver development program, news from various sports and touring car series across the globe, Hypercar testing and more. NASCAR In a major boost to women racers in the USA, Busch Light has … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for February 15, 2022-Branding, Marketing ROI and an Available Drive

The Business of Being a Race Driver for February 15, 2022-Branding, Marketing ROI and an Available Drive

This week on The Business of Being a Race Driver I bring you some tips on branding, understanding marketing ROI requirements for various motorsport stakeholders, details on an Instagram tips webinar and an available drive. Motorsport Marketing Tips & Techniques Success off the track usually breeds success on it, but in order to be successful … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 14, 2022 – Scholarships, Driver Development Programs and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 14, 2022

This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a full slate of great news drivers (and potential drivers!) can use. From Racecraft tips to scholarships and programs for disabled drivers to scholarships for women autocrossers, there is as usual something in here for every type of driver. I also feature … Read more

The Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 13, 2022 – V12s, Porsche Excitement, Auction News and More

The Motorsport Prospects Last Lap for February 13, 2022 - V12s, Porsche Excitement, Auction News and More

Happy Sunday! On this week’s edition of the Motorsport Prospects Last Lap I look at awesome V12-powered cars for 2022, a Porsche Cup Le Mans four-way battle for the ages, a feature on Horacio Pagani, auction news and more. The Motorsport Prospects Last Lap, the best way to kick off your Super Bowl Sunday! With … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 12, 2022 – The Sustainable Championships Index and More

Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up for February 12, 2022

This week on the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up I look at the newly released Sustainable Championships Index, Extreme E’s Season 1 Sustainability Report, and some Formula E and ERA Championship news. A new report, the Sustainable Championships Index (SChI) has been released and while Formula E tops the racing series sustainability rankings, F1 comes in at … Read more

The Business of Motorsport for February 11, 2022 – Sponsorship, Sports Law and More

The Business of Motorsport News for February 11, 2022

The Business of Motorsport is really picking up steam as the 2022 season starts in earnest in various parts of the globe. Regardless of the series or the team, deals are being made and business plans are being executed with vigor. Here is just a sample of what has been happening in the last week. … Read more