Learning how to breathe is one of the topics of this week’s edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to a number of additional racecraft tips it covers upcoming GT3 race cars, 2025 series news and a number of racing and testing opportunities.
Racecraft Tips & Techniques
On-Track
“On episode 202 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, we go to school with Larry Mason. Larry is one of the instructors at the Fast Lane Racing School. He has a vast knowledge of what it takes to go fast and how to teach that to drivers at every level. He’s worked with the young, the fast and the famous! I learned a lot and I think you will too!”
Grassroots Motorsports explains how to quickly assess a student driver’s abilities at the infamous Green Hell. “How does he assess someone’s abilities and limits so quickly and adjust his instruction to make sure everyone is safe and has a good time not involving hospitals or tow trucks? Thomas took a few beats to consider the question before taking a deep breath and unleashing his truth bomb: “Well, if you are shitty, we are going to slow down.””
Read the full article here.
In the video above, Enzo Mucci explains some top breathing techniques for race drivers. “Controlling your emotions whilst in the car is a must, if you want to win. Here is one of the easiest and quickest mental performance technique (breathing) around. Train this in and it can be a game changer.”
Terrence Dove of On Racing Drivers by Terence Dove explains how to deal with evolving tracks on warm, dry days. “Tracks evolve, and nothing stays the same. If you ignore this, you’ll end up chasing your day, coming off the track wondering, “What just happened?” with someone telling you, “Oh yeah, the track slowed down.” And you’ll nod, agreeing it wasn’t your fault, when the reality is, you could have seen it coming and adapted.”
Read his full article here.
Off-Track
The Race looks at the paranoia that eats away at isolated F1 drivers. “The essential challenge of motorsport is knowing when you, as a driver, are the limiting factor and when it is actually the car that is holding you back. The line between those two things is often murky.”
Read the full article here.
Race Car & Series Developments
Daily Sportscar looks at what is coming to GT3 in the near-future. Get ready for an Evo BMW In 2025 and a new Lexus, Lamborghini, AMG and an Evo Ferrari in 2026.
“The past two years have seen the racing debuts in customer hands of no fewer than four new GT3 cars and a further trio of ‘Evo’ versions of existing homologated cars. The new cars from Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette and Ford and the ‘Evo McLaren, Lamborghini and Aston Martin now form the core of the world’s GT3 and LMGT3 grids. But what’s next for the most successful class in GT racing history?”
Read what to expect here.
Grassroots Motorsports looks at the 86Cup an inexpensive time attack series for the GR86, BRZ and FR-S. “For fans of Subaru’s BRZ and its Toyota-branded variants, the 86Cup Presented by GT Radial time attack league grants that extra competitive edge to miserly racers. Think of it as a chance to let working-class drivers go at it like pros, even for a single Saturday, while giving attendees a spectacle worth watching.”
Read their article here.
2025 Series News
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia to start season in Sydney (SpeedCafe)
- TCR To Blacklist UK Cars Racing In ‘Unofficial’ Championships (Touring Car Magazine)
- Full WSC Statement to TCR Car Owners In The UK (Touring Car Magazine)
- 2025 National Solo Schedules? Yes Please! But There’s a Catch (SCCA)
- Get Ready for the SCCA Street Car Shootout, Taking Place in the City of Thrills (SCCA)
- Confirmed: Major change to Australian historic motorsport for 2025 (V8 Sleuth)
- 2025 Formula Pro USA Western Championships Presented by Exclusive Racing (Formula Pro USA)
- 2025 United Formula Ford Schedule (MSVR)
- Formula FARA Announces Car Updates And 2025 Championship Calendar (RTD Media)
Track Days
The new Praga Bohema is a sub-1,000 kilogrammes, mid-engined two-seater that, in the right hands, is capable of extreme high performance on track targeting GT3 race car lap times on its semi-slick Pirellis. Yet it is also comfortable and practical for head-turning road trips.
The inspiration? Longstanding Praga friend and ambassador, and former F1 and current IndyCar driver, Romain Grosjean challenged Praga to deliver a genuine uncompromised two-person road/track performance car, promising a truly unique driver experience. Watch his review above.
In the video above, Grassroots Motorsports takes the Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition for a test drive on the track.
Experience the thrill of driving our modern downforce Radical SR3 or Sebeco NP01 racecars with incredible cornering and braking, and the rush of screaming engines. We will create a private VIP experience for you. NO experience is necessary. Our all-inclusive experience gives the drivers plenty of track time with personalized coaching and trackside hospitality. This is truly an adrenaline filled bucket list adventure.
Watch the video above from Kaizen Autosport for a taste.
RACER has the details on the recent changes made to the track at Mid-Ohio. “The section of Mid-Ohio’s road course nicknamed ‘China Beach’, where Simon Pagenaud launched off the track in 2023 due to brake failure and barrel rolled through the recessed gravel trap, has been replaced.”
Read more here.
Racing & Testing Opportunities
Applications for the 2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy are now open which is free to enter, and has no ongoing costs for those selected to be a part of the program.
2024 members received benefits such as simulator time and mentoring from iZone Performance, media training from Louise Goodman, fitness assessments from Gridshark Athletic Performance, special discounts from Grand Prix Racewear, GT Driver Academy team kit, continual support and advice from the FF Corse management team and finally, an end of season ride or drive (for those old enough) in one of our Ferrari race cars at Silverstone. The selection process will be conducted by a panel of judges from the FF Corse management team and industry experts.
This is very much about discovering and nurturing the GT racing stars of tomorrow, and GT3 racing in particular has become a very interesting category, both commercially and from an engineering/sporting point of view. We want to help drivers gain a foothold by becoming involved early and shaping their careers.
Get more details here.
Kickstart your 2025 season with Mühlner Motorsport in the Porsche 992 Cup class! We’re offering a unique opportunity to test the car at Motorland Aragon, Spain, on December 11-12. This exclusive pre-season test will prepare you for an intense, back-to-back endurance racing experience in the Middle East.
Middle East Trophy Races:
- Michelin 24H Dubai: January 10-12
- 6H Abu Dhabi: January 17-19 at the iconic Yas Marina F1 Circuit
Why Race with Us?
Competing in the 992 Cup class means racing among the top contenders — just seconds off GT3 lap times, but at a fraction of the cost.
Test Details:
- Motorland Aragon, Spain
- December 11-12, 2024
- Porsche 992 Cup in Creventic Spec
Next Race:
- Dubai Autodrome Circuit
- January 10-12, 2025
Email marcel@muehlner-motorsport.com for more details.
2025 pre-season testing is available with Oldfield Motorsport. In preparation for the 2025 season, the team have test days available in their Van Diemen JL13, Van Diemen RF88 and Tatuus F4 cars. Test dates and locations include:
January
- Tuesday 28 – Snetterton 300
- Thursday 30 – Donington Park National
February
- Tuesday 4 – Donington Park National
- Wednesday 12 – Oulton Park International
- Thursday 13 – Donington Park GP
- Tuesday 18 – Snetterton 300
- Wednesday 19 – Brands Hatch Indy
- Wednesday 19 – Oulton Park International
- Thursday 20 – Donington Park National
- Tuesday 25 – Donington Park GP
- Wednesday 26 – Snetterton 300
- Wednesday 26 – Oulton Park International
- Thursday 27 – Snetterton 300
- Thursday 27 – Silverstone GP
- Friday 28 – Silverstone GP
March
- Sunday 2 – Silverstone National
- Tuesday 4 – Donington Park National
- Thursday 6 – Donington Park GP
- Sunday 9 – Silverstone National
- Tuesday 18 – Oulton Park International
- Wednesday 19 – Snetterton 300
- Thursday 20 – Brands Indy
- Friday 21 – Donington Park National
- Tuesday 25 – Snetterton 300
- Wednesday 26 – Snetterton 300
- Thursday 27 – Donington Park National
- Friday 28 – Brands Hatch Indy
- Friday 28 – Donington Park GP
April
- Tuesday 8 – Donington Park National
- Friday 18 – Cadwell Park GP
- Friday 18 – Brands Hatch Indy
- Friday 18 – Oulton Park International
- Sunday 20 – Donington Park National
- Friday 25 – Oulton Park International
- Friday 25 – Snetterton 300
For more information and costs – please contact enquiries@oldfieldmotorsport.co.uk
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a former lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
