The demise of ADAC F4 and European F4 budgets are just part of what are featured in this week’s The Business of Being a Race Driver. In addition to discussing the budgets of racing F4 in Europe, I bring you advice on social media caption mistakes you don’t want to make, a comprehensive online motorsport … Read more
What it takes to be an endurance racer is just one of the driver development-related items I have for you in this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. In addition to endurance racing, I bring you tips and advice on dealing with oversteer, some great driver development programs you can sign … Read more
We go green with sustainable motorsport in 2023 as Formula E starts their brand new Gen3 era while other series prepare for their sustainable futures. In addition to Formula E, I look at IndyCar’s hybrid testing developments, a hydrogen fuel-powered engine from Toyota, IMSA’s new biofuel and much more. All in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport … Read more
Who is in charge of Formula 1? That should have a relatively straightforward answer but based on the back and forth this week between the FIA and Liberty Media, most fans and possibly the teams and Liberty Media themselves may not be quite so sure of the answer. In addition to the FIA/Liberty war of … Read more
Elvis Rankin went from sim racing to becoming a real-world champion and this week I have the video that explains how he did it and how you can follow in his footsteps. It is not all positive as I also bring news on how the 2022 DTM Esports champion has lost his real-world racing prize … Read more
Is LMP2 getting too slow for the class? That is what some competitors have been saying in last weekend’s Roar Before the 24 and I bring you a link that discusses the issue in depth. In addition to this I have news of Euroformula’s return to Pau, a bumper TCR South America grid, a new … Read more
The business of being a race driver is about being social, whether that is virtually or in real life off the track. Megan Meyer discusses the social part as she explains how to drive your social growth online while I look at being social in real life or as it is better known, networking. Being … Read more
This week I bring you advice on how to drive corners faster, physical and mental conditioning tips and more helpful race driver-related information in my latest Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. You will also find tips on driving at Sebring, managing your race weekend, and a number of driver development opportunities … Read more
From electric-powered fire trucks and sustainability-focused race teams at the Rolex 24 Hours to sustainably fueled MotoGP bikes, we are fully into a new era in sustainable motorsport. The Sustainable Motorsport Roundup has been tracking these developments for the last year and will continue to do so. This week I look at Michelin’s sustainable tire … Read more
This is directly from Praga: Due to the relocation of the Praga UK HQ, our state-of-the-art racing simulator is up for sale. The MS Exclusive simulator offers fully immersive racing with triple 55” professional LCD screen, stainless-steel ball spring resistance sequential shifter system, FIA Certified Evo 1 Carbon Seat with SPARCO six-point chassis-based harness and … Read more
This week in the Business of Motorsport Roundup I look at rumors of Ford and Porsche in F1, the revival of Lola and the legal definition of what is considered an F1 seat in a loan agreement signed by F1 driver Nyck de Vries. I also look at changes coming to this year’s Miami Grand … Read more
How two sim racers won a national motorsport championship (the UK’s Praga Cup) is just one of three stories in my regular section From Sim Racing to the Real Thing that again demonstrates how sim racers are making the move to real world racing or using sim racing to fine tune their real world racecraft. … Read more
Two Formula Vee race cars highlight the race cars for sale in this week’s selection of Race Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge. This week I am featuring the following two single-seaters, one sports car, two rally cars and a full USF4 race team for sale: RALT RT5 … Read more
From racing Pragas and Radicals to ice racing in Andorra, this week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup is packed with all types of motorsport series news. I have news on Radical North America test days, where to find pre-owned Praga race cars, ice racing, a new Rally 3 car from Renault, and the growing TCR World … Read more
This week, the Business of Being a Race Driver covers topics as diverse as identifying your target audience, marketing impressions and racing on a budget. I also look at the reality facing women drivers and the teams that want to run them when it comes to finding sponsorship, some words of advice for sponsors on … Read more
This week I feature my usual assortment of race driver development programs and racecraft tips that you can use as you work to achieve your motorsport goals. From passing tips on track to retaining focus in an endurance race, there is something for all racers in this week’s racecraft tips. In race driver development news, … Read more
The NXT Gen Cup is working hard to bill itself as sustainable racing for the next generation and they have made their first step towards this by announcing their 2023 calendar, details of which you can find in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. In addition to this, I have details on the world’s first two-seater … Read more
While F1 teams continue to bicker over the possible addition of Andretti-Cadillac to the grid, Saudi Arabia is looking to poach teams from Motorsport Valley in this week’s Business of Motorsport roundup. It is not just Andretti that wants to join the F1 circus either as two teams from Asia are also looking to join … Read more
If you think using iRacing to prepare for a career in real world motorsport is far-fetched, just ask GB4 and Formula Ford Festival winner Max Esterson. In this week’s From Sim Racing to the Real Thing, I link to a story where the young American explains how using iRacing benefits him both in terms of … Read more
The Mazda MX-5 Cup has been described as a “Crazy-Competitive Hidden Gem” and in this week’s Motorsport Series & Track Day News Roundup I bring you the reasons why and the economics of racing in this ultra-competitive series. In addition to the spec racing of the MX-5 Cup I look at the increasing popularity of … Read more