Month: September 2024
2025 Feed Racing Scholarship registrations are now open and this week in the Driver Development Roundup I have the details on how you can register. I also have great advice on how to develop a winning mindset, a new young driver development program for New Zealand racers and why you are not too old to … Read more
IndyCar has announced a charter system, and its effects are already being felt. Details are in this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have news on why the MotoGP Indian Grand Prix is not on the schedule for 2025, the latest motorsport sponsorship deals and partnerships and a roundup of the latest motorsport legal … Read more
Formula 1 and DHL have cut emissions by 80% using sustainable aviation fuel and in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I have the details. I also look at the impact of fossil fuel advertising in motorsport, Formula E’s activities during New York City’s Climate Week and how a golf tour is reducing GHG emissions caused … Read more
Sim racer Deagen Fairclough has claimed victory in the British F4 Championship, and he’s just one of several sim racers competing in real-world racing, highlighted in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also feature a video charting one sim racer’s journey from iPad sim racing to Prodigy Week, why Porsche and Genesis are involved in … Read more
How to go circuit racing in the UK is just some of the advice you will get in this week’s edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have a guide to passing and braking techniques, an amazing hand-control system used by Robert Wickens and the anatomy of an F1 Academy car. All … Read more
A gorgeous 2007 Lotus Exige S World Challenge headlines this week’s selection of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge. In addition to the Lotus, I am featuring four other incredible race cars and one spectacular supercar to get you to the track in style. Which … Read more
Details of the 2025 USF Pro Championship Scholarships have been announced and I have the details this week in The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have advice on dealing with the media, how to find and network with centi-millionaires and much more! The Business of Racing From the Driver’s Point of View … Read more
Welcome to part two of a two-part series on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship by aspiring Motorsport Lawyer, Anirban Aly Mandal. After evaluating stipulations regarding personal sponsors and racing overalls in part one, this article will focus on helmet designs and general sponsor expectations. Helmet Design Apart from race suits, driver helmets are pretty important … Read more
The personal side of racing is rarely talked about but this week you will get some advice on how to deal with relationships as you work towards your motorsport goals. You will also see how the Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Program works, the journey of one graduate of the Mazda Shootout Scholarship, and details … Read more
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has had their race shop raided by the FBI and this week in the Business of Motorsport Roundup you will find out why. I also have details on Toyota joining Supercars, the future of IndyCar and details on the evolution of F1 sponsorship. All this and the latest motorsport sponsorship and … Read more
Hydrogen hot rods are part of a new wave of hydrogen-powered race cars as the battle over sustainable technology in motorsport continues to grow. I also have details on Mercedes F1’s plans for sustainable aviation fuel in 2025, Aston Martin’s work in decreasing the environmental footprint of data and the “Battle of Technologies” in Rallycross. … Read more
Romain Grosjean compares sim racing and real-world motorsport in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup and you can hear for yourself how he feels sim racing can be better. I also have the inspiring story of a Malaysian sim racer looking to make it in real-world motorsport, braking tips from Danial Morad and an … Read more
The Radical SR10 XXR and SR3 XXR have been updated for 2025 and in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup I have all the details. I also have tips on using data acquisition to lower your lap times, advice on finding the limit at Mid-Ohio and a bunch of track day dates that you … Read more
A rare 1966 Brabham BT15 is a highlight in 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 Brabham along with a Ferrari Dino 246GT, 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo and Radical SR3 1500cc LHD. I am also featuring … Read more
James Roe’s bold push to fuel his IndyCar dream by exploiting the series’ charter system is just one of the things you will learn about this week. You will also learn about the importance of PR for a race driver, the difference between sponsorship decks and proposals, and why a race driver needs spousal income … Read more
Welcome to part one of a two-part series on Sponsorship in Motorsport titled Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship by aspiring Motorsport Lawyer, Anirban Aly Mandal. Part one will focus on the stipulations regarding personal sponsors and racing overalls. Sponsorship and sponsor engagement play a crucial role in modern motorsport. Formula One, being … Read more
Ligier has announced a new driver test at Carolina Motorsports Park for those interested in testing the JS F422 and I have the full details this week. You will also learn some great race driver development secrets in addition to news and updates from the latest driver development programs worldwide. It’s all in this week’s … Read more
Aston Martin F1 is setting ambitious goals with two major announcements this week and I have the details in this edition of the Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have news on unrest amongst two NASCAR teams over the new charter agreement, Dale Coyne’s take on his IndyCar charter and the latest motorsport legal developments. … Read more
Formula E is showing promising signs of growth as they just released their year-end numbers, and I have the details in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. I also have a look at the viability of EV racing according to Nitrocross, a seminar on understanding EV powertrains and how to race your Tesla 3. All this … Read more