The Driver’s Eye is on the Ferrari 250 GTO
The video above is onboard a Ferrari 250 GTO combined with footage of the footwork that comes with racing this legendary car.
Racecraft
Racecraft covers everything from improving your racecraft on the track as well as news on driver development programs from around the world.
Racing Revolution Race Cars and More Racecraft Advice
How you can race Revolution race cars is just part of this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have some great racecraft advice, an exercise to help develop your peripheral vision and how adaptive race cars assist in enabling disabled drivers achieve their motorsport dreams. It’s all in this week’s edition of the … Read more
The Driver’s Eye is on the Ligier JS2 R
After his test of the Ligier JS P320 at the Magny-Cours Grand Prix circuit, YouTuber and French driver Valentin Simonet tested the Ligier JS2 R. Inside and out, the French GT was put through its paces!
Using Data Acquisition to Find Lost Speed
This week is full of some great racecraft advice including using data acquisition to find lost speed and an explanation of weight transfer. I also have the V-CARB F1 Performance Coach on training a race winner, racing in Radicals from a newbie’s perspective and the return of the Spec MX-5 Master’s Championship. All this and … Read more
Introducing LowerLaptime Training
LowerLaptime Training has just joined the Motorsport Prospects Directory and Martin has provided a 20 minute webinar which you can view above as an introduction to his Lowerlaptime Leap Program. Martin from lowerlaptime is a professional specialist coach for formula drivers. He is both an engineer and driver, who has experience coaching in open-formula categories … Read more
Racing Hell – The Hidden Truths of Motorsport
(Veteran motor racer Peter Cate has compiled his learnings from more than thirty racing seasons into a recently published book, ‘Racing Hell – The Hidden Truths of Motorsport’. I asked Peter to provide an overview of his book and his intentions behind writing it. Mark) ‘Racing Hell’ is the book I wish I’d read in … Read more
Is It Your Set-Up or Your Driving Style?
When the lap times just aren’t coming in, how do you know whether you need to change the car set-up or something in your driving? This week you will find out what to do from several pro drivers, all part of this week’s racecraft tips. You will also learn of an exercise great at helping … Read more
The Power of Visualization
One of the best mental training exercises you can do is visualization. In addition to that it’s basically the one type of training in motorsport you can do completely for free. This should be enough reason to at least give it a try. Visualization simply comes down to your ability to imagine. You can do … Read more
Finding the Right Line on Track
Finding the right line on track is just one of the racecraft tips you will find in this week’s edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also find out about one of the secrets to Fernando Alonso’s fitness success, a free course on dealing with pressure and what it’s like to race … Read more
Onboard a 1996 McLaren F1 at Laguna Seca
The Driver’s Eye rides with BMW factory racer John Edwards in the 1996 McLaren F1 driven at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Nelson Piquet, Danny Sullivan, and Johnny Cecotto, as he competes in the 2022 edition of the ROLEX Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with the glorious sounds of the … Read more
2024 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Debuts
The 2024 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 has debuted with the manufacturer claiming there could be up to 30 of its cars racing by the end of the year. Full details below. I also bring you details on a discount on Radical Cup North America fees, a new modern Formula Ford in the works, more racecraft … Read more
The Miata Canada Cup Series Launches
Solidifying its reputation as a great race car, the Miata Canada Cup Series is launching in 2024 and you will find the details in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have some great racecraft tips that you can use, news on the SCCA Club Spec Mustang and upcoming Lexus GT3 race cars … Read more
Virtual Coaching for Real World Racers
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
The Driver’s Eye is on Guy Cosmo at Sonoma
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
Ginetta Expands Its Racing in America
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
How to Learn a New Track from Scratch
This guide provides you with the steps to take, and what to look for when approaching a new track from scratch! There is information in every step. The most important thing is that you layer-up and layer-on the information, such that no detail has been missed; and your depth of understanding increases with every step. … Read more
More Racecraft Advice as You Prepare for 2024
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
The Driver’s Eye is On Daan Arrow at Portimao
This week the Driver’s Eye is on Daan Arrow as he races a Mercedes AMG GT3 at Portimao in the rain.
Revolution Race Cars Arrive & Drive
Revolution Race Cars have revealed the details of their Arrive & Drive packages for the UK and mainland Europe, and I have the details. I also have a number of racecraft tips for you, why using a simulator for driver training is becoming the norm for almost any type of race driver and a look … Read more
A Lesson in Passing from Pro Racer Marc Miller
Pro racer Marc Miller puts on a show in IMSA’s Lamborghini Super Trofeo series in the V10-powered No. 141 Nemschoff Sports/Flying Lizard Motorsports Huracan as he takes over from teammate Paul Nemschoff and executes 51 passes in 14 combined laps across three events. Via Racer.
