Racing in the McLaren Trophy America is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also learn about a seminar on vehicle dynamics, human performance, and physical conditioning, three tips that will help you perform better as a race driver and much more.
Racecraft Tips & Techniques
On-Track

- 3 tips that will help you perform better as a race driver.
- How to improve lap times with a simple speed/distance graph (Grassroots Motorsports)
- Don’t Be the Little Prince Driver (On Racing Drivers by Terence Dove)
Off-Track

OptimumG (with Claude Rouelle), Performance Prime (with Jacques Dallaire), and Fit4Race (with Zsolt Matics) are joining forces to create the most complete seminar ever. “This unique collaboration brings together world-class expertise in vehicle dynamics, human performance, and physical conditioning to elevate drivers’ skills to the next level. We believe that true competitive advantage emerges when humans and machines operate in perfect synergy — physically, mentally, and technically.”
Designed for:
– Race and Rally car drivers, including e-drivers
– Race and Rally car engineers
– Data analysis and Performance engineers
– Team managers
– Driver’s coaches
And all of those who want to learn about
– How to apply a holistic and comprehensive approach that integrates both driver and car performance.
– Learn what drivers’ KPIs are and how they help to observe, analyze, compare, and improve drivers’ lap time and lap time consistency.
– Advice on how to feel, remember, and describe the car behavior in the driver–engineer communication.
– Develop focus, decision-making, and reaction time under high-pressure situations.
– Improve mental resilience to maintain peak performance throughout a race weekend.
– Understand the physical demands of racing and train for endurance and strength.
– Learn techniques to control stress and anxiety for better consistency and confidence.
– And much more!
From October 31st to November 2nd, in Indianapolis, IN, USA for PROFESSIONALS: https://lnkd.in/dujRN7Fe?
From October 17th to October 19th, in Budapest, HU for STUDENTS: https://lnkd.in/dukCqDMe?
This seminar, co-presented by Optimum G (www.optimumg.com) , Performance Prime (www.DrDallaire.co) , and Fit4Race (www.Fit4Race.com) – three major companies deeply involved in motorsport worldwide – will bring together world-class expertise in vehicle dynamics, mental skills training, and physical conditioning to elevate drivers’ skills to the next level. We believe that true competitive advantage emerges where human and machine operate in perfect synergy – physically, mentally, and technically.

Find out more and register for this one-of-a-kind event by clicking on the QR code above.
Race Car & Series Developments

- McLaren Trophy America Roars To Life With Star-Studded Grid At Sonoma (The Gentleman Racer)
- Emulate Your Favorite Racing Driver through the McLaren Trophy America Series (duPont Registry)
- Work underway on uniform eligibility regulation for historic racing (PMW)
- McLaren Will Have 720S GT3 Successor “When Time is Right” (Sportscar365)
- SUPER GT Revises GT300 Success Ballast, Adds Success Refuelling Restrictors (Daily Sportscar)

- Toyota’s GR Corolla Development Vehicle hints at racing DNA (RACER)
- Ford to run one-make Mustang series in Australia in 2026 (SpeedCafe)
- Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup revs up for 11th season with new race format, class (PhilStar)
- Pingtan completes 2025 SRO GT Cup schedule (GT World Challenge Asia)
- Why historic racing organisers have launched an eligibility clampdown (Autosport Plus)
From the Sim Racing Roundup

Can sim racing help ‘proper’ racers? That is one of the issues covered in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have news on the next phase of Racing Prodigy’s mission to develop real-world drivers out of sim racers, why you suck at passing and much more!
Track Days

- Young classics from Audi Sport racing legends for an exclusive clientele (Audi)
- Has Nissan finally made a worthy Z-car with the Z Nismo? (Grassroots Motorsports)
- Inside the SCCA Podcast: Getting into RoadRally (SCCA)
- Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park: Full course back open (Grassroots Motorsports)
- Inside debut of motorsports country club Ten Tenths Motor Club next to NASCAR track (Charlotte Business Journal)
- Lime Rock Park expands autocross schedule for 2025 (Grassroots Motorsports)