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Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for March 7, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for March 7, 2022

This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a number of great resources for you. They cover everything from racecraft tips from 18 pros, a guide to COTA’s Turn 1, racing in the rain, important career advice for young drivers, Fernando Alonso’s new young driver management company and more. Racecraft … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for March 1, 2022-Websites, Porsche Customer Racing and More

The Business of Being a Race Driver for March 1, 2022

The Business of Being a Race Driver covers all those things that you need to do off the track, such as marketing and branding, building a sponsorship deck and social media presence, researching and meeting potential sponsors, servicing the sponsors you already have and everything involved in getting the money for your racing budget. It … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 28, 2022-Superstars, Formula Woman and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 28, 2022

This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a number of racecraft-related tips that you can apply on the track and a number of driver development-related program news and application information for you. I cover everything from BRDC superstars to the Formula Woman program, the future of Indy Lights and … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 7, 2022 – Sim Rigs for Race Prep, Vintage Racing Tips and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 7, 2022

This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a lot of ground to cover. From using a sim rig to prep for a real race, friendly advice for vintage racers, aerodynamics, driver development news and more, there is enough here for any racer. I also add some Driver Snapshots which … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 31, 2022 – Overcoming Disabilities and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 31, 2022

I should call this week’s edition of Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques Motorsport Prospects TV as it contains some informative and inspirational video as you work to develop your racecraft. This week I go from drafting an MX-5 Cup car on the banks of Daytona International Speedway to how a number of … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 24, 2022 – Reference Points, Driver Inspiration and More

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 24, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques is my weekly survey of various tips, techniques and news related to developing your racecraft and developing as a race driver. It is the on-track component of what you need to develop as a race driver and expands on my previous Weekly Debrief. The second component is … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 17, 2022

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 17, 2022

There is a lot of Racecraft and Driver Development News, Tips and Techniques this week but before I get into all that I wanted to start off with a note about perseverance. Every team manager and driver coach I have spoken to has stressed the absolute need for perseverance if you are to succeed in … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 20, 2021 – What a Year It Has Been!

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 20, 2021 - What a Year It Has Been!

As this is the last Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for 2021 and with the racing season pretty much over until January, you would think that there would not be much news and resources to share. How wrong you would be! This week’s Debrief covers what it is like attending a performance driving school, tips from … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 13, 2021 New Team Canada Scholarship Shootout and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 13, 2021 New Team Canada Scholarship Shootout and More

The Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief is here and, even though it is the off-season, racing never sleeps. This week I look at the new Team Canada Scholarship Shootout, techniques to market your team online, an available drive in European Super Trofeo, a new Subaru touring car now available and more. News racers can use! Driver … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 6, 2021 – Lemons of Love Giveaway, Self-Coaching and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for December 6, 2021 - Self-Coaching and More

Race driver development is what Motorsport Prospects is all about and the Weekly Debrief is the perfect symbol of that. Every week I comb the internet and curate the best resources, tips and tools that will help make you a better race driver both on and off the track. The goal is truly to be … Read more

The Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 29, 2021 – The Race Driver as Entrepreneur and More

The Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 29, 2021 - The Race Driver as Entrepreneur and More

This week on the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief I feature actionable things that you can do to help with your social media marketing in the off-season, approaching your sponsorship search as an entrepreneur, a new driver development program and series in the UK, testing opportunities for the new GB4 car and more. Driver Development News, … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 15, 2021 – News from Around the World of Motorsport and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 15, 2021

The Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief this week covers everything from sprint cars to Formula 4, GT3 to one-makes and as usual, more news that race drivers can use. And just like Formula 1 which will be featuring brand new cars in 2022, Motorsport Prospects will be undergoing a change for 2022 so that it will … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 19, 2021 – Lessons Learned by a Pro Racer and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 19, 2021 - Lessons Learned by a Pro Racer and More

In this week’s Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief I bring you news of new driver development programs, what you can learn from a pro driver, how the growth of women participating in the highest levels of motorsport is key to its growth, tips for producing video content on Instagram, green tech company research tools for sponsorship … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 1, 2021 – Lessons from Stirling Moss and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for November 1, 2021 - Lessons from Stirling Moss and More

This week on the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief I look both to the past and to the future as I comb the motorsport world to bring you news racers can use. From how to get into racing in your 20s, 30s and beyond, to racecraft tips from Sir Stirling Moss, to using trade shows to … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 25, 2021 – Building a Business Case for Motorsport Sponsorship and more.

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 25, 2021

This week the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief offers some great advice on improving your racecraft through data, building a case for motorsport sponsorship, why F1600 is a great development series, testing and drive opportunities and more. It really is news racers can use! Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques Today (October 25, 2021) kicks off … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 18, 2021 – SRO Updates their Driver Ranking Criteria and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 18, 2021 - SRO Updates their Driver Ranking Criteria and More

This week the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief features a variety of news race drivers can use including track day tips from the Mayor of Hinchtown, the hardest part of going faster, what charities need to know when sponsoring motorsport and how to overcome the tough times when racing. Don’t forget to check out last week’s … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 11, 2021 – Selling Your Story, Available Drives and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 11, 2021 - Selling Your Story and More

This week on the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief I bring you more news race drivers can use. From Ross Bentley explaining the art of passing on the track to what makes dirty air bad to how your well-being improves performance, there are nuggets of knowledge to help you with your racecraft. Sabré Cook and Brian … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 4, 2021 – Investing in a Driver Simulator and more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for October 4, 2021 - Investing in a Driver Simulator and more

This week the Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief is once again jam-packed with information all race drivers can use. From webinars that you should attend to overcoming the fear of selling to tips on buying a driver simulator, there is something for everyone so let’s go! Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques Ross Bentley of Speed … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for September 27, 2021 – Using Music to Get You Ready to Race and More

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for September 27, 2021

This week’s Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief features a lot of great tips and information to help you both on and off the track. It also features some great videos and words of encouragement as you continue to develop and refine your racecraft plus all the usual news and views from the business of motorsport. Driver … Read more

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for September 13, 2021 – New Series for Young Drivers in the UK, a Lap of the Nordschleife and more!

Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief for September 13, 2021

This week’s Motorsport Prospects Weekly Debrief has a lot of great stuff including some interesting news related to young driver development in the UK and New Zealand, a new Lotus GT4, esports development and an awesome (and slightly terrifying) lap of the Nordschleife courtesy of Liam Lawson. Also this week get ready for a new … Read more