This week I bring you details of how the Alpine F1 team is attracting yet more superstar investors, athletes who all want to be a part of the business of motorsport. I also bring you up to date on who the most marketable motorsport athletes are, the latest decisions of the FIA World Motor Sport … Read more
This week we are pushing the envelope of Sustainable Motorsport as I showcase an interesting single-seater concept that uses synthetic fuel but is battery-free. I also highlight the first ever electric motorcycle podium finish at Circuit of The Americas, McLaren’s trial of recycled carbon fibre, and how IndyCar is racing to be green. All this … Read more
The sim racing path to real-world motorsports is on display this week as I spotlight even more opportunities while real-life race drivers comment on its viability. From in-person leagues to competing on your phone, sim racing has never been so accessible and ripe with opportunity for the aspiring race driver. This week’s column just further … Read more
This week in the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup, I bring you the story of a driver who explains how he is racing into his 40s and how others have raced well past that age. I also have a huge assortment of racecraft videos for you, a peek at the new Aston Martin GT3 and … Read more
This week you will get some of the reasons why you fail to get sponsorship in your business of being a race driver along with tips on how to change that. I also look at the importance of motorsport SEO, a free sponsorship strategy checklist and more great advice from the Motorsport Prospects archives in … Read more
The Driver’s Eye is onboard a Group-A Racing Radical SR3XX 1500 at New Jersey Motorsports Park Lightning.
A new race driver scholarship opportunity is just one of the highlights in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also feature details on the new F1 Academy grassroots development series, NASCAR’s recent race combine that is looking to increase the diversity of those racing in the series and the winner of the 2023 edition of … Read more
IMSA is looking forward to 2024 and beyond and this week you will find out why it’s all part of the Business of Motorsport. I also look at the ongoing saga of the Andretti Global F1 entry, Formula E’s need to escape their identity crisis and bring you Valtteri Bottas in a cowboy hat. All … Read more
Mission H24 and the ACO have revealed a brand-new hydrogen electric prototype for FIA WEC and Le Mans competition and this week you will learn all about it. In other hydrogen motorsport news, I have further details on Ligier’s JS2 RH2 hydrogen sports car as well as Roland Atkinson doing laps aboard the hydrogen-powered Toyota … Read more
This week I feature another opportunity to graduate from sim racing to the real thing, something Max Verstappen himself calls a switch that is possible. I also feature the latest general and competitive sim racing news, tech news reviews and a tour of Tony Kannan’s sim racing HQ in this week’s edition of the Sim … Read more
The best time to start racing is now. This is the advice of a race driver who started his motorsport journey at 74 and this week you will learn more about why. Also, in this edition of Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will find out how to drive a vintage Lotus 77 F1 car, … Read more
This week I feature sponsorship deck tips as well as a free webinar in The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also bring you some highlights from the column archives as well as advice for teams on what to do after a major event that you sponsored has concluded. All this in this week’s … Read more
In this week’s Driver’s Eye, ride along in the JRIII Racing Aston Martin GT4 #48 for the start of the 2023 World Racing League 14hr at Daytona International Speedway with Mike Skeen. This series requires street tires with power to weight restrictions per class.
This week in race driver development news I have details on Mazda Motorsports’ MX-5 Shootout nominees in both Spec MX-5 and Mazda MX-5 Cup. I also have details on the relaunch of Formula FARA, the new scholarships in American F4 and Formula Regional and the launch of the NASCAR Drivers Recruitment Program in Europe. All … Read more
The FIA has approved Andretti Global to join the F1 grid, but the teams are standing in their way. How we came to this and why is part of this week’s Business of Motorsport. I also look at the blockbuster rumors of Apple buying F1 broadcast rights, IndyCar and NASCAR’s 2024 schedules, MotoGP on a … Read more
This week you will find out why Toyota and Extreme E are putting their motorsport bets on hydrogen as a future propulsion technology. I also have an update on Silverstone’s sustainability plans, sustainability in motorcycle racing, electric rallycross cars and more. It’s all in this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. … Read more
This week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out about the possibilities of using sim racing to prepare junior rally drivers for the move up to rallying’s top class. You will also learn about a new sim racing series for Radicals, some great tips, techniques, and resources plus sim racing rigs to start … Read more
Racecraft and new race cars are some of this week’s highlights in the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. Pushing the limit on track and how to drive faster by watching other drivers are just some of the racecraft tips for you this week. I also have news on the new Maserati GT2, Porsche 911 GT3 … Read more
This week I bring you a great opportunity for Canadian race drivers, how to get sponsorship as a sim driver and the anatomy of building a brand in sports. All this and more in this week’s edition of the The Business of Being a Race Driver on Motorsport Prospects. The Business of Racing From the … Read more
This week on The Driver’s Eye ride inside a snarling 1988 Porsche 962C with factory legend Patrick Long at Rennsport Reunion 7 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca courtesy of Racer.com.