Secrets from the Stig is just one of the nuggets of information you will get in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have more racecraft tips, details on a new Junior BTCC support series and more!
Overview
Racecraft Tips & Techniques
From Top Gear to High Performance: Ben Collins Reveals His Winning Secrets
Ben Collins is best known as the man behind BBC2’s legendary character The Stig, as well as one of the UK’s most respected stunt drivers and racing professionals. In this exclusive interview with The Motivational Speakers Agency, Ben reflects on the transferable skills from racing and stunts, the importance of risk management, and what businesses can learn from the mindset of elite performers.
Three Great Racecraft Articles from Grassroots Motorsports
Here are three great articles from Grassroots motorsports covering racecraft tips and how driving has changed since the first generation Miata.
- How Driving Has Changed Since the First Generation Miata Was New
- Tom O’Gorman: three easy ways to become a faster autocrosser
- Go faster with these 4 timeless racecraft basics
Race Car & Series Developments
Plans For New Junior BTCC Support Series Revealed
Plans for a new junior category to support the British Touring Car Championship from 2027 have been revealed. The series will feature a bespoke rear-wheel-drive car developed by Power Maxed Racing. The championship will be operated by PMR’s sister operation Power Maxed Motorsport and follows unsuccessful attempts to launch an unrelated new junior series on the BTCC undercard this year. Get more details at Autosport and Touring Car Times.
LMP3 Endurance Races Part Of Expanded 2026 VPRC Calendar
IMSA has announced that the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge will expand from six to ten race weekends in 2026, adding four LMP3 endurance races to the calendar next season. Daily Sportscar has all the details.
TCR Europe Confirms 2026 Schedule
The TCR Europe calendar for the 2026 season has been revealed ahead of the final round of the current campaign this weekend in Spain. The schedule features six meetings that will run between March and October, with a new venue kicking off the season when TCR Europe visits Mugello for the first time.
Goa Added as Round Four of Indian F4 Championship
Round four of five of the Indian F4 Championship finally got a venue confirmed on September 11, at a launch event for a new street circuit in Vasco da Gama. The track will take the name of Goa, the state that Vasco is in, and will host Indian F4 and the sister Indian Racing League for its inaugural event on November 1/2 as part of a three-year deal. Its 12-turn, 1.99-mile layout will go anti-clockwise around the Bogda peninsula, and was chosen after a six-month search for a suitable location in Goa to race.
FIA World Rallycross Reverting to European Championship for 2026
The FIA has announced that the World Rallycross Championship will revert to a European Championship from 2026, with a standalone “World Cup” event being introduced as well.
Lucas Oil School of Racing 2026 Winter Series Dates & Prizes Announced
The annual Lucas Oil Formula Car Winter Series dates and prizes have been announced for 2026. “As is the case with all of our race events and schools, our Winter Series is completely arrive and drive – we provide the cars, the mechanics, and instructors so that you can focus on racing to the fullest of your potential.” Get all the details here.
TRS and Formula Pacific Cars Running Under Exciting New Format for 2025/26 Season
The coordinators of the new Formula Racing New Zealand (FRNZ) race series are pleased to confirm that the same FT40s, FT50s and Formula Atlantic/Pacific cars that have raced so successfully over previous seasons, will once again be on the track this coming season in an exciting new series format that includes both open wheelers and sports cars eligible to run in the New Zealand Sports Racing Car (NZSCR) series, a MotorSport New Zealand Accredited Race Series.
From the Sim Racing Roundup
Using a Simulator for Driver Development
Using a simulator for driver development is one of the topics covered in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also understand why Max Verstappen and Gabriel Bortoleto are such fans of sim racing, get the latest sim racing developments and much more!
Track Days
Karun Chandhok Visits Oro Station for an On-Site Track Review
SCCA Has Just Lowered the Barrier to Road Racing in Two Very Significant Ways
SCCA® has just taken several big steps to broaden access for drivers and race cars. As of the beginning of September, SCCA no longer requires a Novice Permit to attend a wheel-to-wheel SCCA Drivers’ School; the Club also now allows Race Experience vehicles to be issued a logbook with what amounts to a “basic safety logbook.” That means those looking to go wheel-to-wheel racing with the Sports Car Club of America can now do so with fewer barriers to entry. Read more at the SCCA website here.
Willow Springs Raceway Unveils Track Renovations
Willow Springs International Raceway recently took the wraps off extensive renovations to two of its most popular tracks, marking the first chapter in a new era for the historic road racing facility located in Rosamond, Calif.
The 1.8-mile Streets of Willow Springs road course and 0.625-mile kart track have both undergone significant investment and modernization to improve safety and upgrade the overall on-track experience. The unveil revealed jaw-dropping upgrades to both circuits, including repaved tracks and extensive painting in the raceway’s new green and off-white color scheme. RACER has all the details.
Honda Racing School Suzuka – 2026 Formula Class
Applications are now open for the Admission Information Session, the first step toward enrolling in the Honda Racing School Suzuka Formula Class of 2026. The application deadline is September 30, 23:59 JST. Take the first lap toward your dream of becoming a racing driver and start your journey with HRS. Apply now and accelerate your future: https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/hrs-suzuka/formula.html
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
