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Diverse Experience Makes For Great Drivers

Diverse Experience

Diverse experience makes for great drivers according to Patrick Long and you will hear why in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on balancing business with racing, the latest driver development program news and why you need to act like a CEO. Becoming a Professional Race Driver As Enzo Mucci explains in … Read more

Staying Connected with Motorsport Prospects

Motorsport Prospects

Staying connected with Motorsport Prospects is simple, as it maintains a strong presence on various social media platforms and offers a weekly newsletter. With several exciting features launching in 2025, current and aspiring race drivers, as well as motorsport professionals collaborating with them, will want to stay engaged! The Motorsport Prospects Website The website serves … Read more

How Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How networking can empower you to build a winning team is just part of what you will learn in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how to spot the traits of a great driver at a young age, words of advice from Le Mans legend Patrick Long and three more drivers … Read more

Do You Have The Motivation to Succeed?

Motivation

Do you have the motivation to succeed? That is the question you need to answer after reading and watching this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how F1 teams use data to scout drivers, a free webinar you can attend and a new program providing mentorship opportunities to disabled … Read more

The Practicalities and Costs of Becoming a Race Driver

Race Driver

The practicalities and costs of becoming a race driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on how driving school can help a newbie, the future of Formula 1600 in the United States and gender parity in drag racing. All this and much more. Becoming … Read more

Tips on Building a Successful Race Career

Building a Successful Race Career

Tips on building a successful race career is part and parcel of what Motorsport Prospects is all about. This week’s Driver Development Roundup brings you even more tips, advice and driver development news to help you achieve your goals. So, let’s dig in! Becoming a Professional Race Driver In the video above, Enzo Mucci explains … Read more

Inaugural Ford Performance Development Program Drivers Announced

Ford Performance Development Program 2025 Drivers

The inaugural Ford Performance Development Program drivers have been announced and in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup you will find out who they are and where they will be racing. I also have more driver development program news, an opportunity to race in Florida in February and the driver development pathway taken … Read more

How to Leverage Sustainability for Sponsorship

Leverage Sustainability for Sponsorship

How to leverage sustainability for sponsorship is just one of the topics covered in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have tips on how to avoid procrastination, why TV numbers are not a barrier to sponsorship success and much more! The Business of Racing From the Driver’s Point … Read more

Sports Car Racing: The Current State of Driver Pay

Sports Car Racing

What do drivers make in sports car racing? This is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have tips on seeking sponsorship, lessons from the 2025 Motorsport Sponsorship and much more! The Business of Racing AutoWeek looks into the current pay status for drivers racing … Read more

2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy Applications Now Open

2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy

Applications for the 2025 FF Corse GT Driver Academy are now open and this week’s Driver Development Roundup has all the details. This week also has advice on how to break harmful habits holding you back, details on an expanded Australian Porsche Michelin Junior Program and more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Here are two … Read more

Formula Global Shootout Program Announced for 2025

Formula Global Shootout Program 2025

The Formula Global Shootout Program has been announced for 2025 with the winner getting a full-funded drive in Indian F4. I have all the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on several scholarship and grant programs for both cars and karts as well as some great advice to take to … Read more

Focus On Your Potential Motorsport Sponsor Needs

Potential Motorsport Sponsor Needs

The importance of focusing on your potential motorsport sponsor needs is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also learn about what Fifth Third Bank is looking for in new sponsorship opportunities, how motorsports is evolving as a marketing platform and much more! The Business … Read more

New FM4 Morocco Championship Launched

FM4 Morocco Championship

The new FM4 Morocco Championship has been launched, and in this exciting first issue of the 2025 Driver Development Roundup, I have all the details you need. Spoiler alert: it’s not exclusively for Moroccan drivers! Additionally, I’ll provide information on how you can test an LMP3 race car, introduce a new Australian Formula Ford series, … Read more

Why Social Media Should Not Be Your Main Point of Contact

Social Media Error

Why social media should not be your main point of contact is just one of the topics covered in this week’s final 2024 edition of the Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also find out how Monster Energy selects teams and athletes to sponsor, get details on the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship and … Read more

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship Applications Are Now Open

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship

PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship applications are now open for 2025 and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on a new FIA Global Karting Plan, how a sim racer got the opportunity to test an F1 car and why F1 teams need to have patience with their new … Read more

Winfield Racing School Returns To Racing

Winfield Racing School

The Winfield Racing School will be returning to racing in 2025 and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will understand why. I also have advice on how to use test days to build up your racecraft, what PR & media can do for your career as a racing driver and an opportunity to be … Read more

You Are A Race Driver So Act Like One

Race Driver

You are a race driver so act like one. You will find out what this means in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn how to progress your mental performance, find out about a new driver development program from BMW and learn about a fashion project that contributes to the growth … Read more

Building Long-Lasting Sponsor Partnerships

Sponsor Partnerships

Building long-lasting sponsor partnerships is just one of the topics covered in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have advice on why your social media engagement is stalling, the importance of investing in marketing like you invest in the car as well as details on opportunities to race … Read more

Mazda Motorsports Awards $500,000 In Scholarships

Mazda Motorsports

Mazda Motorsports has awarded $500,000 in scholarships for 2025 and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will get the details and some hints on how to get there yourself. I also have a ton of scholarship news from around the world, more on Robert Wickens’ journey in breaking barriers and several driver journeys for … Read more

Professionalism Is Key To A Long Motorsport Career

Alpine Academy Driver Training

This week you will learn why professionalism is the key to a long-term motorsport career. You will also understand the chances of making F1 as well as building a sponsorship deck. All this and more in this edition of the Business of Being a Race Driver. The Business of Racing From the Driver’s Point of … Read more