Mark Boudreau

How the Canadian Grand Prix Has Persevered All These Years

Canadian Grand Prix

This week I feature a great article on how the Canadian Grand Prix has persevered all these years. In typical Canadian fashion, the race has quietly become one of the most popular races on the calendar. In addition to this, this week’s edition of the Business of Motorsport is jam-packed due to my being away … Read more

The Future of Sustainable Motorsport is Eclectic

Lancia Delta Evo-e RX

The future of sustainable motorsport is eclectic and in reading this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup, you will understand why. From hydrogen powered prototype racers, biofuel-powered Rally Raid race cars, electric touring cars to an incredible tribute to the iconic Lancia Delta, it just goes to show that the technologies powering the future … Read more

A Wolf GB08 Highlights This Week’s Motorsport Prospects Marketplace

2011 Wolf GB08 – 11

This week has another eclectic selection of Race Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge. For this edition I am featuring the following 4 race cars manufactured in Italy, the United States, and the UK. 2011 Wolf GB08 – 11 This reasonably priced 2011 Wolf GB08 – 11 is a … Read more

The Potential of Apple Vision Pro in Sim Racing

Apple Vision Pro

What is the potential of Apple Vision Pro to the future of Sim Racing? A critical one according to this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you more news on the potentially ground-breaking sim racing to real world motorsports program Racing Prodigy, comparing a real racing car to iRacing, exercises that … Read more

Making an Authentic Connection with Your Fans

Fernando Alonso with Fans

Making an authentic connection with your fans is critical if you want to engage sponsors since your sponsors will be looking to connect with them as well. Part of that connection will be through social media and the captions you use there will determine if you get the traffic you deserve. This week you will … Read more

Tuning Up Your Racing Brain

Race Driver in Helmet

Racecraft is not just about on-track techniques, it is also about mental conditioning so this week there are tips on tuning up your racing brain. In addition to mental conditioning, there are plenty of tips and advice on making better decisions on track, what it means to be “in the zone” and what you should … Read more

Sim Racing Is Becoming a Legitimate Race Driver Development Path

Racing Prodigy LMP2 Car

If it has not become clear by now, sim racing is becoming a legitimate race driver development path. This week I bring you details on a new program that could very well accelerate the trend. In addition to that, this edition of the Driver Development Roundup has details on the new F1 Academy Discover Your … Read more

What To Do About the Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco Grand Prix

What to do about the Monaco Grand Prix? It seems that is the question being asked every time the race comes around and this week, I dig right in. In other Business of Motorsport, I look at the numbers behind this year’s Indy 500, more details on the potential revival of A1 GP, a tease … Read more

ACO Doubles Their 24 Hours of Le Mans Hydrogen Bet

H24 Race Car

The ACO has doubled their hydrogen bet for the 24 Hours of Le Mans as they have announced that they want the top class to be all hydrogen by 2030. Along with this fascinating sustainable motorsport development, I have news on an electric Hyundai rally car, recycled plastic IndyCar tires, biofueled F1 trucks and McLaren … Read more

Racing Prodigy Launches Prodigy Racing League Using Esports as a Pathway to Real-World Racing

Prodigy Week

Innovative racing league will make motorsports more accessible using esports as a pathway to real-world racing Registration opens today for the first iRacing esports tournament, starting June 19, with additional tournaments planned across Street Kart Racing, rFactor 2, and RaceRoom over the summer/fall JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 1, 2023 – Racing Prodigy™, a groundbreaking sports, entertainment, and … Read more

A Rare Maserati Trofeo Light GT3 Headlines the Marketplace This Week

2004 Maserati Trofeo Light GT3

A rare 2004 Maserati Trofeo Light GT3 headlines an eclectic but awesome selection of race cars in the Motorsport Marketplace this week. In addition to the Maserati, there is a Nissan 370Z NISMO, a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO 1 and a 2012 Porsche Cayman as part of this week’s selections of Race Cars for … Read more

How Sim Racing Has Helped the Career of Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen Sim Racing Setup

Max Verstappen is adamant that sim racing has helped him in his Formula 1 career and in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup, you will learn how. In addition to this, I look at another sim racer experiencing real-world racing, how esports can grow the motorsport ecosystem, multiclass racing tips from Daniel Morad, Formula … Read more

Dealing with Sponsorship Proposal Rejections

Dealing with Sponsorship Proposal Rejections

Dealing with sponsorship proposal rejections headlines this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver Roundup. It will happen so you need to learn from it. In addition to this, for companies that are involved in motorsport sponsorship I have tips on the basics of evaluating your sponsorships. For the driver I also feature the Top … Read more

Why All the Crashes?

Why All the Crashes?

Why all the crashes? That is the question Ross Bentley looks to answer in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to this, there is a look at how Max Verstappen’s driving technique has evolved, first time experiences in endurance racing and an exercise to improve vision tracking. I also have some racing … Read more

Racing is Hard So Put in the Work

Chloe Chambers

Racing is hard so put in the work! That is the lesson that Enzo Mucci shares in today’s Driver Development Roundup. In addition to the advice to not being lazy, the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand has revealed their 2023 class, the new Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program has been launched and a … Read more

Honda Makes Surprising Reversal in F1 and Other Intriguing Motorsport Developments

Invicta Virtuosi Racing

Honda making a surprising reversal in F1 highlights this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup as I cover that and other intriguing motorsport developments. I also look at whether the AlphaTauri F1 team is or is not for sale, what it is like running the “greatest spectacle in racing,” the possibility of the return of A1 … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport is Still Motorsport

Sierra Echo EV

Let’s be perfectly clear, sustainable motorsport is still motorsport through and through. As Michael Andretti stated when asked about his Formula E team, racing is racing. Why do I say this? Because too often I hear the comment that racing using sustainable technologies, especially electric racing, is not real racing because it has “no soul” … Read more

Getting to the Track Sustainably for May 2023

Airbus Zero E Aircraft

Getting to the Track Sustainably is my occasional column on developments in sustainable transportation that could have some application to motorsport. Since most carbon emissions come from logistics and transportation, this topic is of utmost importance as motorsport works to make itself more sustainable. Here is my May 2023 roundup of some articles you may … Read more