Month: June 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sim Racing and Esports News for February 17, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports are no longer a niche activity, nor are they just reserved for the hard core gamer. They can be used by race drivers to learn new tracks and develop racecraft or can be used by young drivers looking to build experience and a budget to prepare themselves for the real thing … Read more

The Motorsport Prospects Business of Being a Race Driver 6 Month Review

In January of 2022 I launched a new and enhanced blog here on Motorsport Prospects with the tagline “News Racers Can Use.” The intent is to bring to you a combination of curated news and advice from trusted authorities on the subject covered in that column allowing you to quickly get up to speed that … Read more

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

In January of 2022 I launched a new and enhanced blog here on Motorsport Prospects with the tagline “News Racers Can Use.” The intent is to bring to you a combination of curated news and advice from trusted authorities on the subject covered in that column allowing you to quickly get up to speed that … Read more

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

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

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

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