Mark Boudreau

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for July 25, 2022

British GT Racer Tom Rawlings in Simulator

This week’s Racecraft and Driver Development Roundup is absolutely brimming over with great advice and information. In Racecraft Tips & Techniques, there is a case study on using a simulator to prepare for a sports car race, a guide to tire temperature, improving your corner entry speed and more. In Driver Development News & Resources, … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for July 23, 2022-Pushing Boundaries

McMurtry Spéirling

A lot of really interesting stuff in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup including Hyundai’s new “rolling lab,” SRO considering renewable fuel in 2023, the ERA Championship launches, and the new hybrid Mygale F4 car. All this plus NASCAR going electric (!), Mercedes investing in SAF, Goodwood’s ground-breaking electric car debut and much more. Hyundai Motor’s … Read more

Business of Motorsport for July 22, 2022

Business of Motorsport for July 22, 2022

This week in the Business of Motorsport news roundup there are all kinds of developments to digest. From the growth of Formula One since Liberty Media bought the commercial rights, to Indycar’s quest for a third engine supplier, to IMSA’s new look GTP class and how the concept evolved. I also sadly bring news of … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup for July 21, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup for July 21, 2022

This week in the Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup there is news on Extreme E coming to the Forza franchise, what “Active Reset” could mean for iRacing, qualifying for the 2023 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup and more. Extreme E has entered into a partnership with the Forza franchise so it now has the … Read more

A Selection of Race and Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for July 20, 2022

A Selection of Race and Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for July 20, 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 3 race cars and 1 road car. 2019 Saleen S1 Cup Car This 2019 Saleen S1 Cup Car is a mid-engine turbocharged four-cylinder Sportscar with all … Read more

Motorsport Series News Roundup for July 20, 2022-Something for Everyone

Motorsport Series News Roundup for July 20, 2022

This week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup truly has something for everyone. In Single-seaters I look at the new Mygale F4 Hybrid and the debut of the ERA Championship. In sportscars I have news of the progress of car counts in Hypercar/GTP, questions about GT3 Premium, Radicals go to Vegas and more. Single-Seaters Recently during Round … Read more

Team Canada Scholarship Announces Further Details of their Shootout Event

Team Canada Scholarship Announces Further Details of their Shootout Event

Team Canada Scholarship (TCS) President Brian Graham, along with Program Ambassador James Hinchcliffe and several TCS alumni unveiled the 2022 TCS Race Car livery during a press conference held at the Honda Indy Toronto last weekend. The spectacular livery in the photo above is what will be run by the two Team Canada Scholarship winning … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for July 19, 2022

The Business of Being a Race Driver for July 19, 2022

This week in the Business of Being a Race Driver, I bring you Megan Meyer’s Instagram reel tips for drivers, a look at sponsorship targets for businesses, how a business can maximize their use of a show car, and tips on structuring an early-stage venture capital deal for athlete investors. Megan Meyer explains how to … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for July 18, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for July 18, 2022

This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup features a number of great racecraft tips as well as a wide assortment of driver development news. In Racecraft there are autocross tips, braking techniques from Ross Bentley and more. In Driver Development, Enzo Mucci helps you get through a disappointing season, Belinda Riseley and Brad McIntyre explain … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for July 16, 2022-Full Throttle

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for July 16, 2022-Full Throttle

There is a lot of interesting information in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup including a Full Throttle Sustainability panel to watch and learn from, Top Gear explaining how synthetic fuels work, and Porsche’s stance on sustainability. All this plus James Baldwin’s attempts at running his home racing sim with a wind turbine and more. You … Read more

Business of Motorsport for July 15, 2022-Indycar Resurgence

Business of Motorsport for July 15, 2022

There is a lot to digest in this week’s Business of Motorsport. I look at the infamous Indycar “Split” and how the series is recovering and growing, the growth of the F1 brand, NASCAR racing on the streets of Chicago, racetrack good news and bad news and more. I also look as usual at the … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for July 14, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News for July 14, 2022

I start things off in this week’s Sim Racing and Esports News roundup with the announcement of WEC driver Ferdinand Habsburg’s exciting new motorsport project called Rebel Team. It will be a team that fans will be allowed to own shares in and contribute to some of the team decision making. Interestingly, beyond just being … Read more

Motorsport Series News for July 13, 2022-Ferrari Hypercar Hits the Track

Motorsport Series News for July 13, 2022-Ferrari Hypercar Hits the Track

In the Motorsport Series News roundup this week, Ferrari starts testing for their Hypercar return, an update on the new GTP manufacturer testing plans, a new North American Endurance series, Radical racing return to France, S5000 changes and more. Ferrari driver Alessandro Pier Guidi fired up the engine of the new Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for July 12, 2022

The Business of Being a Race Driver  for July 12, 2022

This week’s The Business of Being a Race Driver features a number of exciting developments. I bring you updates from Belinda Riseley from MotiV8 Training and what she has planned for the future, Megan Meyer on how to use your personality to build your racing social media, the 5 reasons why Pfaff thinks there is … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for July 11, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for July 11, 2022

This week in the Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup there is some great stuff you need to check out. In Racecraft, I have a few podcast episodes you should listen to as well as tips on driving in the rain. In Driver Development, I bring you news on a new driver development program for women … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for July 9, 2022-A Carbon Neutral Bloodhound

Bloodhound Land Speed Record Car

This week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup really does cover the depth and breadth of motorsport. From the now carbon-neutral land speed record of the Bloodhound project to electric touring cars to running historic race cars on sustainable fuels, there is something here for everyone so here we go! The British Bloodhound Land Spreed Record Project has … Read more

The Business of Motorsport for July 7, 2022

The Business of Motorsport for July 7, 2022

This week’s Business of Motorsport is packed with news and views from around the world of motorsport. This week’s edition features everything from how Ducati is using their experience in developing their MotoE bike to contribute to the design of their production bikes, whether F1’s popularity will make it more attractive to sports bettors, and … Read more

A Selection of Race and Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for July 6, 2022

2022 Radical SR3 XX

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 road cars. 2022 Radical SR3 XX This 2022 Radical SR3 XX for sale is chassis number SR3001345. It is brand new … Read more

Motorsport Series News for July 6, 2022-A Glimpse of the New Porsche 911 GT3 R

Porsche 911 GT3 R on track

This week in the Motorsport Series News roundup I bring you the first shots of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R, the debut of two new racing series for 2023, Praga R1 test days, the appeal of MX-5 Cup racing, an SCCA update, the new Cross Car, and more. Porsche has revealed the first photos … Read more