Details of the Motorsport New Zealand Elite Motorsport Academy, which has opened applications for 2024, highlight this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also find details on the Skip Barber Racing School’s Formula Race Series 2024 season and scholarship, the new DEForce Racing Driver Development team, the partnership between the new Red Bull Academy Program … Read more
It was a week of bombshell news in motorsport as F1 formally rejected the Andretti-Cadillac F1 bid, while Lewis Hamilton has made a shock move to Ferrari for the 2025 season. In other Business of Motorsport news, NASCAR hopes that their new Netflix series will bring in new fans, MotoGP loses its Argentinian race, IMSA … Read more
The PERRINN 424 is targeting the title of the world’s fastest electric race car and this week I bring you the details of this impressive effort. You will also learn why motorsport events should use carbon offsetting, what it is like to drive a Formula E race car and the intriguing possibility that a German … Read more
This week the Sim Racing Roundup looks at leveraging sim racing to hone your real-world racing skills. I also bring you details on the latest competitive sim racing news, tech reviews and a tribute to the late great Ryuji Urabe. All this and more in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport … Read more
One of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup is the use of virtual coaching for real-world racers. The benefits may surprise you. In addition to this, Ross Bentley does some myth busting, Terry Lyles teaches race drivers how to breath and details on a scholarship shootout in the UK aimed … Read more
Racing to social media success, a webinar put on by the SCCA, is just one of the features this week in the Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also understand the difference between sponsors and investors as well as what is considered athlete sponsorship and how it benefits brands. All this in this … Read more
The Driver’s Eye this week is on Guy Cosmo when he was racing for Flying Lizard Motorsports in 2015. “We were testing at Sonoma Raceway in preparation for the upcoming IMSA race at Laguna Seca where we would compete in the GTD class with the teams Audi R8 LMS Ultra. Sonoma is quite a challenging … Read more
This week you will find out about two Driver Scholarship Shootouts that you can enter in the UK. You will also find out about a British ex-pat working in America to develop American talent in Europe and what it is like to be part of the Red Bull Junior Team. All this and more in … Read more
With the announcement that the Spanish Grand Prix will move to a street circuit in Madrid, some are wondering if street circuits are counterproductive to what Formula 1 is trying to accomplish, especially with the new rules in 2026. In other business of motorsport news, Formula 1 introduces possibly the worst team name in its … Read more
Getting to the Track Sustainably is my monthly 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 are some articles you may find of interest. Some of … Read more
Saudi Arabia, through its Public Investment Fund, has made a huge investment in electric racing and this highlights a busy week in sustainable motorsport. In addition to the PIF investment I have details on why Maserati and Andretti Global have chosen to race in Formula E, Audi’s awesome hybrid Dakar challenger and the importance of … Read more
This week you will learn how two racers are using the iRacing platform for real world motorsport success, the importance of simulators in Formula E and how to race at your highest level while under pressure. All this plus a selection of the latest competitive sim racing news, tech reviews and much more in this … Read more
This week I have details on the expanded Ginetta racing series, how Alan McNish won Le Mans 3 times and what it is like driving a Gen3 Formula E car. All this and much more including your chance to drive the Nurburgring Nordschleife and Spa this week on the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup on … Read more
This week I have some great sponsorship ideas and inspiration for you. From partnering with eco-friendly businesses to going from hobby to hustle, there is something here to get you thinking as you work to get your sponsors aligned for 2024. All this and the view from the sponsors side of the negotiating table in … Read more
In this week’s driver development news, you will learn about the new JMF Motorsports Rising Star Award, the prize for the Formula Pro USA F4 champion and a program by the BWRDC to encourage female participation in motorsport. All this and more in this week’s Driver Development Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its news that aspiring … Read more
After a meeting between a select elite IndyCar drivers and series executives, the drivers walked away impressed with IndyCar’s plans for the future. In other business of motorsport this week you will get an update on Ford’s F1 plans, the importance of Porsche’s one-make series and the legend that is Ann Bradshaw. All this and … Read more
The second annual Sustainable Championships Index has been released and you get the details on who leads the pack and how you can download your copy this week. You will also find out how the Pau Grand Prix plans to reboot for a more sustainable event in 2025, why a hydrogen combustion engine may come … Read more
This week a Porsche Supercup driver explains why sim racing is an indispensable tool in motorsport. You will also get Porsche’s thoughts on esports and details on an expansion of sim racing in this year’s edition of the Motorsport Games. All this and much more in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup on … Read more
This week I have more racecraft advice from prominent driver coaches to help you prepare for 2024. I also have information on two upcoming racecraft seminars you might want to attend, two driver fitness exercises you can conduct at home if you have limited time and a track walk of the The Bend Motorsport Park. … Read more
Yes, you still need business cards in motorsport and in today’s Business of Being a Race Driver you will learn some tips and tricks on handing them out. Also featured this week is a free sponsorship research template that you can download, advice on measuring ROI and more. It’s all in this week’s edition of … Read more