Month: June 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News for June 30, 2022-Transitioning to Real Racing

Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV Racing Simulator

There is a lot of great stuff in this week’s issue of Sim Racing and Esports News. I look at sim racer James Baldwin’s transition to real world motorsport, highlight a wonderful charity sim racing event that you can take part in, highlight some reviews of F122 and more. I have written on numerous occasions … Read more

A Selection of Race and Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for June 29, 2022

A Selection of Race and Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for June 29, 2022

Here are this week’s selections of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge. This week I am featuring the following 4 race cars and 2 Porsche road cars. Complete 2021 FORMULA USF4 Outfit for Sale or Lease A complete Formula USF4 race car outfit is available … Read more

Motorsport Series News for June 29, 2022-The Porsche 963 Debuts

Motorsport Series News for June 29, 2022

The big development in this week’s Motorsport Series News is the debut of the brand-new Porsche 963 prototype that will be raced in both the WEC and IMSA. I also have news of developments in the LMP2 AoP, a new halo for Radical Motorsport cars, a next generation Formula Ford car and more. Sports Cars … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for June 28, 2022-Motorsport Is A Business

The Business of Being a Race Driver for June 28, 2022-Motorsport Is A Business

This week on The Business of Being a Race Driver I look at how to become a successful race driver, highlight two sponsorship courses you may want to consider, look at alternate career paths, the costs of racing late model dirt racing and more. The Business of Racing In Episode 6, Enzo Mucci looks at … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for June 27, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for June 27, 2022

This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques covers everything from deciphering data to tips for parents of young race drivers. There are also scholarship deadlines to consider, career guidance and so much more. Enjoy! Racecraft Tips & Techniques You have all that data, now what do you do with it? Grassroots Motorsports … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for June 25, 2022-Green Is Not Boring

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for June 25, 2022

The sustainable motorsport news has not stopped since my vacation and this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup is packed with tons of news and developments. From the work that McLaren Racing are engaged in to develop a “circular F1 car” to the STCC transitioning to all-electric, the developments continue to accelerate. And if you think that … Read more

The Business of Motorsport for June 24, 2022-Managing a Different Kind of Crash

The Business of Motorsport for June 24, 2022

This week in The Business of Motorsport I touch on everything from racing calendar challenges and opportunities, the impact of the crypto crash on sports sponsorships to how one sports car manufacturer manages multiple sports car programs. All this plus the usual motorsport sponsorship news and the latest motorsport industry movers and shakers. Motorsport Industry … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for June 23, 2022

Assetto Corsa

This week’s Sim Racing and Esports News roundup contains both game news and developments as well as sim racing racecraft tips. Everything from iRacing’s latest update to the basics of sim racing is here for you as you build your sim racing prowess. Game & Series News Assetto Corsa Competizione will replace Gran Turismo at … Read more

Motorsport Series News for June 22, 2022-That New Race Car Smell

Honda Civic SI Race Car

There are a lot of new race cars featured in this week’s Motorsport Series news that span the spectrum from sports cars and touring cars to rally racers. I also look at developments from the ACO that were announced at Le Mans and more. Sportscars In the run up to this year’s 24 Hours of … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for June 21, 2022

The Business of Being a Race Driver  for June 21, 2022

This week in the Business of Being a Race Driver I look at promoting a product for free in hopes of turning that into future sponsorship, technology sponsorships today and 7 common mistakes with sponsorship programs from the sponsor’s point of view. Megan Meyer talks to sponsorship consultant Alex Striler and asks the question, Do … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for June 20, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for June 20, 2022

This week on a brand new Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I look at everything from demystifying data acquisition to energizing yourself for success. Racecraft Tips & Techniques Grassroots Motorsports looks at how to demystify data acquisition. “Currently, we’re experiencing a bit of a data acquisition renaissance. The hardware and software needed … Read more

News Racers Can Use Holiday Schedule is in Effect

Motorsport Prospects logo

As I take some R&R in the wilds of Northern Quebec catching Walleye, the Motorsport Prospects News Racers Can Use blog schedule is in holiday mode. The Motorsport Prospects blog is a combination of curated content and original features. If you are new to the site, here is the publishing schedule of my daily columns: … Read more

The Business of Motorsport for June 10, 2022

The Business of Motorsport for June 10, 2022

This week in the Business of Motorsport I take you from bidding on F1 digital rights to cost cap issues and on to the reign of manufacturers in F1. I also look at the rise of Hyundai in motorsport, what Indycar really thinks of F1 in the US, a YouTube star drawing attention to the … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for June 9, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News for June 9, 2022

This week in Sim Racing and Esports News covers all bases for racers looking to hone their craft online in order to help them when they hit the real track. I look at YouTube star and sim racer Jimmy Broadbent’s positive effect on club racing in the UK, why Daniel Ricciardo has embraced sim racing … Read more

Motorsport Series News for June 8, 2022-Two Reveals and a Tease

BMW M Hybrid V8

In Motorsport Series News this week I have a reveal from BMW, a partial reveal from Lamborghini, and a tease from Acura. I also look at new Nissan Z Racing Concept cars and a new Dakar Rally Raid route. Finally, there is also news on the upcoming Motorsport Games and more. BMW have released images … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for June 7, 2022

Handshake

This week in The Business of Being a Race Driver, I bring you advice on sponsor logo placement, cross promotion and B2B sponsorships, a media webinar you can attend, the 5 types of sponsorship and more. I also bring you a look at the costs of racing in the Nissan Sentra Cup. I will be … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for June 6, 2022

Todd Lamb on Track

This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a bumper crop of information for you. In Racecraft, I have 10 tips to improve your racecraft from Todd Lamb, why Daniel Ricciardo has embraced sim racing as a training tool, fitness tips for when you are traveling and more. In Driver … Read more