This week in the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup we say goodbye to Formula E’s Gen2 car, I talk about Silverstone’s green energy plans, details on the World eX Summit, a fan car revolution that could change F1, alternatives to carbon fibre in motorsport, a hydrogen-powered rally car and more. Sustainable Motorsport News When I read the … Read more
A few weeks ago, the Business of Motorsport brought you Tales from the Piranha Club. This week starts off with a few lessons from the same infamous “Piranha Club” where tales of competing contracts, broken promises and midnight deadlines abound. I also look at F1’s record second quarter results, Supercars boardroom news, Formula E’s formula … Read more
This week in the Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup, there is news of a new sim racing competition organized by IMSA with some nice prizes and potential opportunities, a review of Racelogic VBOX Simulator Software, best monitor stands for sim racing, and how NASCAR drivers use sim racing to stay sharp. IMSA is set … Read more
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 2 road cars. 1963 Ford Galaxie R-Code This 1963 Ford Galaxie R-Code is the legendary British Saloon Championship winning original ex-Willment racing … Read more
This week the Motorsport Series News Roundup features the IMSA State of the Sport, more details on the new McLaren Artura Trophy, a look at the Ferrari Challenge, WTCR chaos, F3 and F4 to race in Kuwait and more. Sportscars IMSA President John Doonan hosted the yearly State of the Sport last week which revealed … Read more
This week, The Business of Being a Race Driver looks at a wide array of things you need to be on top of as you pursue your racing dream. Daryl Curtis explains the importance of being self-sufficient, Power Sponsorship explains what not to do and Charlotte Woods looks at social media and brand integrity. All … Read more
This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup is packed as usual with great tips and advice. In Racecraft Tips & Techniques, there are 10 creative ways to find speed using data acquisition, managing tire degradation, 10 endurance race essentials and more. In Driver Development News & Resources, there are important announcements from IMSA and Porsche, … Read more
This week in the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I feature a number of very cool news that you don’t want to miss. From the recent Formula E Innovation Summit to McLaren and Mercedes working to increase their sustainability, to the brand-new BMW M4 GT4 race car built with sustainable fibers, there are some fantastic developments. I … Read more
Ron Dennis once described Formula 1 to new team owner Eddie Jordan as “The Piranha Club” and it certainly seems like that description fits the business of motorsport as a whole these days. Not only was Alex Palou named to different teams for next year’s Indycar season but, unbelievably, the same thing has happened in … Read more
This week in the Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup I feature some interesting developments. While Veloce continues to expand, Assetto Corsa Competizione gets cozy with the SRO Group, FlowRacers suggests the best graphics cards for sim racers, I bring you a peek of the Alpine F1 simulator and more. Next Level Racing and Veloce … Read more