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The Sim Racing Path to Real-World Motorsports

Sim Racing Rig

The sim racing path to real-world motorsports is on display this week as I spotlight even more opportunities while real-life race drivers comment on its viability. From in-person leagues to competing on your phone, sim racing has never been so accessible and ripe with opportunity for the aspiring race driver. This week’s column just further … Read more

Racing Into Your 40s and More Racecraft Tips

Mark Wilkins

This week in the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup, I bring you the story of a driver who explains how he is racing into his 40s and how others have raced well past that age. I also have a huge assortment of racecraft videos for you, a peek at the new Aston Martin GT3 and … Read more

Another Race Driver Scholarship Opportunity

Dragon Sport

A new race driver scholarship opportunity is just one of the highlights in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also feature details on the new F1 Academy grassroots development series, NASCAR’s recent race combine that is looking to increase the diversity of those racing in the series and the winner of the 2023 edition of … Read more

IMSA Looking Forward to 2024 and Beyond

IMSA Looking Forward to 2024 and Beyond

IMSA is looking forward to 2024 and beyond and this week you will find out why it’s all part of the Business of Motorsport. I also look at the ongoing saga of the Andretti Global F1 entry, Formula E’s need to escape their identity crisis and bring you Valtteri Bottas in a cowboy hat. All … Read more

Mission H24 Reveals Brand-New Hydrogen Electric Prototype

MissionH24 2023

Mission H24 and the ACO have revealed a brand-new hydrogen electric prototype for FIA WEC and Le Mans competition and this week you will learn all about it. In other hydrogen motorsport news, I have further details on Ligier’s JS2 RH2 hydrogen sports car as well as Roland Atkinson doing laps aboard the hydrogen-powered Toyota … Read more

Another Opportunity to Graduate from Sim Racing to the Real Thing

Max Verstappen Sim Racing Set Up

This week I feature another opportunity to graduate from sim racing to the real thing, something Max Verstappen himself calls a switch that is possible. I also feature the latest general and competitive sim racing news, tech news reviews and a tour of Tony Kannan’s sim racing HQ in this week’s edition of the Sim … Read more

The Best Time to Start Racing is Now

Drew Hierwarter (Photo by J.A. Ackley)

The best time to start racing is now. This is the advice of a race driver who started his motorsport journey at 74 and this week you will learn more about why. Also, in this edition of Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will find out how to drive a vintage Lotus 77 F1 car, … Read more