Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques is my weekly survey of various tips, techniques and news related to developing your racecraft and developing as a race driver. It is the on-track component of what you need to develop as a race driver and expands on my previous Weekly Debrief. The second component is … Read more
Here are some interesting motorsport-related tidbits for the Last Lap that crossed my virtual desk this week. They make a wonderful way to spend a few minutes on a hopefully relaxing Sunday. Enjoy! January 18 marked what would have been Gilles Villeneuve’s 72nd birthday last week. Like many Canadians, it was Villeneuve who introduced me … Read more
This week’s Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up is full of exciting developments from manufacturers like Subaru, series like Play and Drive and developments in the world of sustainable transport. Manufacturer News At the Tokyo Auto Salon, Subaru announced their 2022 motorsports activities which include preparing for a defense of their Super GT GT300 titles, an N24 return, … Read more
It has been a busy week in the Business of Motorsport as there have been numerous developments related to sponsorships, changes of administration, increased cryptocurrency action, SPACs going public and more. Here are just a few of the things that happened since the last Business of Motorsport round-up. Formula 1 News If you have followed … Read more
Every week Sim Racing and Esports News highlights developments in sim racing and esports as they would relate to a race driver. Covering racing games will not be the focus of this column per se. I am looking more at how a race driver (or somebody aspiring to become one) can integrate sim racing into … Read more
The Motorsport Prospects Marketplace was created in partnership with Racing Edge to offer a wide variety of race and road cars for sale from prestigious dealers around the world. Every week I will be bringing you a variety of cars from their constantly expanding selection that catch my eye with information on how you may … Read more
This week I have motorsport series news that spans the globe and covers everything from one make sportscars to Hypercars, Formula 4, the Road to Indy and more. Let’s hit the track! Sports Cars, Touring Cars & One Makes Radical Sportscars have been successful because they produce a good, competitive product and Autosport Plus details … Read more
As we all know, being a race driver not only involves competing on the track but being successful in raising sponsorship to meet the budget demands that the sport requires. The Business of Being a Race Driver constantly surveys the globe for the best tips, tools and resources to help you succeed in the boardroom … Read more
There is a lot of Racecraft and Driver Development News, Tips and Techniques this week but before I get into all that I wanted to start off with a note about perseverance. Every team manager and driver coach I have spoken to has stressed the absolute need for perseverance if you are to succeed in … Read more
Here are some interesting motorsport-related tidbits for the Last Lap that crossed my virtual desk this week. They make a wonderful way to spend a few minutes on a hopefully relaxing Sunday. Enjoy! 28 rare Ferraris from the collection of French Racer Marcel Petitjean are heading to auction on February 2, 2022. The collection includes … Read more
Sustainable motorsport on its own cannot solve the climate crisis, nor bring an end to global warming and it should not be expected to do so. What it can do is act as an R&D platform for those developing the technology that will contribute to achieving these goals. Motorsport should always remain true to what … Read more
It has often been said that motorsport is as much a business as it is a sport. While my “Business of Being a Race Driver” deals with those business aspects that a driver must deal with in their off-track time, the “Business of Motorsport” deals more with the industry as a whole be that track … Read more
Sim Racing and Esports are no longer a niche activity, nor are they just reserved for the hard core gamer. They can be used by race drivers to learn new tracks and develop racecraft or can be used by young drivers looking to build experience and a budget to prepare themselves for the real thing … Read more
As motorsport gears up for 2022, there is a lot of motorsport series news this week to share. From sports cars to touring cars, single-seaters to one makes, new series are being launched and regulations are changing for 2022. Here is a sample of what is happening. As I mentioned on Monday, instead of publishing … Read more
The Business of Being a Race Driver covers the topics that often times dread such as building up a sponsorship deck, researching potential sponsors, networking and basically dealing with all the non-racing topics (yes that would be money) that are the necessary lifeblood of any successful race driver. Curated from top motorsport professionals from around … Read more
Welcome to 2022 and Happy New Year and the first issue of the weekly Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques. For this year I have decided to change things up a bit on the Motorsport Prospects Blog in that, instead of a Weekly Debrief published each Monday, I am going to break down … Read more
I would just like to take this time to wish all of you a safe, happy holidays and a truly spectacular New Year. Thank you for all your support as I continue to work building Motorsport Prospects into the online resource for race drivers looking to improve their craft both on and off the track. … Read more
As this is the last Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for 2021 and with the racing season pretty much over until January, you would think that there would not be much news and resources to share. How wrong you would be! This week’s Debrief covers what it is like attending a performance driving school, tips from … Read more
In this issue of the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up I look at sustainable motorsport as a whole and then dive into some series-specific news and initiatives. I then end things off with some interesting developments in the bigger field of sustainable motorsport. Let’s go! The Big Picture One thing I keep stressing whenever the topic of … Read more
An Audi RS3 LMS TCR DSG is for sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace from Twoth Motorsport and it is a beauty. The Car TWOth (Life Storage/CraterLabs) TCR37 2018 Audi RS3 LMS TCR Race Car Vin: AS8V6FTC201800147 11 752 km total on chassis & engine – Only 3796km on NEW DSG Gearbox and VAQ Diff … Read more
