The Driver Development Roundup is a weekly survey of driver development programs, news related to developing as a race driver and examples of how other drivers have developed their motorsport careers.
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week This week kicked off with Part 2 of the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up that I started last week. I then featured a stunning Ginetta LMP3 prototype race car for sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace. This week on the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief There are some great tips and advice … Read more
It constantly amazes me that every week I wonder if I will have enough content for the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief and every week I end up only posting a portion of what I have curated from around the world in my attempt to keep each week’s Debrief at a manageable level. This week is … Read more
For this week’s Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief I have a lot of great stuff to get through including developing your performance state of mind, tips on branding and some great marketing templates you can use in your sponsorship pitches. I also look at the release of the Hamilton Commission’s report on diversity in motorsport in … Read more
Welcome to the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief. If you are a race driver or are planning to be one, there should be something here that will be of interest to you and of use to further your motorsport career. If there is anything you feel should be included in the Weekly Debrief, please do not … Read more
Sports car racing is the rare type of motorsport where talented amateurs can race alongside the pros at such legendary venues as Le Mans and Sebring. It is also increasingly the target of young drivers looking to make it professionally in the sport. Recently I chatted with motorsport veteran Paul Charsley of IMSA’s Heart of … Read more
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week This week the Debrief is positively brimming with motorsport goodness but before we get to that I just wanted to remind you of the week that was on Motorsport Prospects. We kicked off the week with the now regular Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up. While the technology is fascinating, you will … Read more
Who is Motorsport Prospects For? I recently had a reader comment that, while they liked the Weekly Debrief they hoped that I would feature “more stuff about F1 and Indycar.” I figured now was as good a time as any to explain who Motorsport Prospects’ intended audience is. The mission of Motorsport Prospects continues to … Read more
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week The Motorsport Prospect Prospects Weekly Debrief is full of some great stuff this week despite the fact that it has been an extremely busy week here at Motorsport Prospects HQ. I have been busy behind the scenes as I build out a few new features on the website but … Read more
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week It was quite a busy week at Motorsport Prospects. In honor of Memorial Day in the United States I started off the week shining the monthly charity spotlight on VETMotorsports, a great charity that integrates veterans into motorsport activities. The Wednesday In the Marketplace post featured a beautiful and … Read more
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week As I was assembling the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for this week I realized that in its short history here on the blog it is continuously getting bigger and bigger. Without turning each installment into a book, and because I don’t want to skip any of the great content … Read more
New on Motorsport Prospects This Week I started the week off with a roundup of Sustainable Motorsport news and why this is such an important topic for today’s racing drivers. I also featured an awesome 2018 Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO currently available in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace for anybody who has always wanted to own … Read more
On this week’s Motorsport Prospects debrief we look at some driver development news of interest to anybody racing or wanting to race a car, new series being launched, diversity in motorsport news, a new eSports development academy, a new driver coaching app and more. New on Motorsport Prospects This Week This week is a bit … Read more
Welcome to the relaunch of the Weekly Debrief here on Motorsport Prospects. Every Friday I will consolidate a variety of news and opinions, updates and tidbits of interest to race drivers, potential drivers and the motorsport industry as a whole. If you have some news about race driver development or the business of motorsport you … Read more
Mental conditioning is as key to performing well on the track as physical conditioning and racecraft. I talked to Sabine Tyrvainen, CEO of the Winner’s Institute UK about how a race driver’s brain works and what can be done to improve its performance. Motorsport Prospects: You are the co-writer of The Winners Bible. Can you … Read more
The Asian F3 series took a huge jump in competitiveness in 2021 and Evans GP, a new team formed in 2020 was at the front end of the action on track. Recently I spoke to Team Principal Josh Evans about the series, running a racing team during Covid and his advice for young drivers. Motorsport … Read more
I have always been impressed with people who walk the proverbial walk, especially on issues that are supposedly contentious in society like diversity and sustainability. Carol Glenn is one of those people that walk the walk. She understood that diversity is an issue and that it affects a sport and community that she is passionate … Read more
Every year I attend the Canadian Grand Prix. It is the official start of summer for me and my friends that I attend with and we are there for the whole weekend. While I do conduct Motorsport Prospects-related business on the Friday, we make sure to watch all the support series racing from the earliest … Read more
Joining with the similarly styled scholarships of Team USA and Team Canada, a new Team Brazil scholarship has been announced for 2021. To get more details I talked to Luke Cooper of Swift Cooper racing to get some details on the program. What are the eligibility requirements? The driver must be of Brazilian nationality, aged … Read more
There are numerous racing series available around the world to interest the racing driver whether they are just out of karting, a club racer or a gentleman driver. One racing series that is growing from strength to strength are the various Radical Cups that use race cars from Radical Sportscars. I spoke with Jonathan Scarallo, … Read more
Canada is geographically a large country with a relatively small population, yet it has still managed to produce its fair share of great race car drivers. From the legendary Gilles Villeneuve and his son Jacques to Paul Tracy, James Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens, Bruno Spengler, Patrick Carpentier, Alex Tagliani, Scott Goodyear and Greg Moore (trust me … Read more
