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Sage Karam Opens Up on Depression, Mastering the Debrief, and Motorsport UK’s Accessibility Drive

Sage Karam

Sage Karam opens up on his mental health journey in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on how to master a driver debrief, Motorsport UK’s new accessibility initiatives and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Mental Health in Motorsport: One Driver’s Long Road Back When Sage Karam was leading … Read more

Mercedes-Benz Canada Launches $50,000 Motorsport Scholarship

Mercedes-Benz Canada Youth in Motorsport Scholarship

Mercedes-Benz Canada has launched a $50,000 motorsport scholarship and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on the importance of team debriefs, what’s coming up on the podcast and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver How Helio Castroneves Made Indy 500 History NBC Sports legend Leigh Diffey … Read more

How a GT4 Driver Prepares on the Sim

GT4 Driver

How a GT4 driver prepares on the sim is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have details on the new Simucube Performance Center, why sim racing doesn’t always translate to the real world and more! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing 200+ Laps Before Race Day: … Read more

Trust Isn’t Given, It’s Proven — Featuring Ludovic Peze

Trust Isn’t Given, It’s Proven — Featuring Ludovic Peze

In motorsport, trusting the wrong person can cost you more than a result—it can impact your entire career. In this episode of the Motorsport Prospects Podcast, I speak with Ludovic Peze about one of the most overlooked but critical aspects of a racing career: trust. From engineers and mechanics to driver coaches and potential partners, … Read more

Max Verstappen’s Prep Stuns GT Rivals

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen’s preparation for last weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hours has stunned his fellow drivers and you will find out why in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have more racecraft tips, a VW Golf for the Nurburgring 24 Hour and more! Racecraft Tips & Techniques Why Some Drivers Stay Faster All Season … Read more

Why Sponsor Hospitality is Important

Sponsor Hospitality

Why sponsor hospitality is important is just one of the topics covered in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have 5 sponsorship tips for new racers and much more! The Business of Racing Timeline of a Sponsor Hospitality Day at Brands Hatch The Pro Sports Hub provides a … Read more

Jason Plato on the Value of Being Open About Mental Health

Jason Plato

Jason Plato has spoken openly about the value of speaking openly about mental health and in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup you will hear what the touring car legend has to say. I also over the F1 paths of two current drivers, why mental preparation is key and more! Becoming a Professional Race … Read more

Why You Need to Know Your Car with Michelle Della Penna

Motorsport Prospects Podcast

This week’s podcast features President of the Della Penna Foundation, Michelle Della Penna. We discuss the importance of knowing your car, why it promotes better team communication, and much more! Key topics we cover: Additional Resources Mentioned: The episode webpage can be found here: https://motorsport-prospects-podcast-1.castos.com/episodes/why-you-need-to-know-your-car-with-michelle-della-penna You can subscribe to the podcast through all the popular … Read more

Lamborghini Temerario Super Trofeo Hits the Track

Lamborghini Temerario Super Trofeo

The Lamborghini Temerario Super Trofeo has been unveiled on track, and you will get all the details of the race car in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have details of how FIA driver categorization works, racecraft tips and more! Racecraft Tips & Techniques Explained: How FIA Driver Categorisation Keeps Endurance Racing … Read more

Sponsorship Mistakes And More

Sponsorship mistakes

Sponsorship mistakes is just one of the topics in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have advice on signing with a motorsport agency and more! The Business of Racing The Biggest Sponsorship Mistake Why do most racing sponsorship decks fail? In this video, David Cook and Alexandro Vielma (@vielmaveloce) explain why … Read more

After Karting: Your Child’s Racing Future

Karting

After karting, parent’s need to chart their child’s journey into cars. In this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup, parents will get some advice on what to consider. I also have the inspiration of Alex Zanardi and much more. Becoming a Professional Race Driver What Comes After Karting? An Interactive Parent Workshop Watch a … Read more

Motorsport Sponsorship from F1 to Grassroots

Motorsport sponsorship

Motorsport sponsorship from F1 to the WEC and all the way down to grassroots racing is the focus of this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver. Dive into analysis and practical advice you can apply directly to your own motorsport career. The Business of Racing Motorsports Sponsorship: The Full Funnel Marketing Model Brands shy … Read more

Pierre Gasly’s Desperate Search for Sponsorship

Pierre Gasly

Pierre Gasly’s desperate search for sponsorship as a developing driver is just one of the features in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. It is a cautionary tale of why deals that seem too good to be true often are. Becoming a Professional Race Driver Pierre Gasly’s Desperate Trip to Uganda to Fund an F1 Dream … Read more

Why a Race Driver is Also a CEO

Race driver as CEO

Why a race driver is also a CEO is just some of what you will learn in this week’s edition of the Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have details on the cost of racing sponsorship and how to network. All this and much more! The Business of Racing Bottom-Up Branding (ft. Troy … Read more

F1 Academy Takes Stock After 3 Seasons

F1 Academy Logo

F1 Academy has completed three seasons so far. As is enters its fourth, you will learn where the series is on its driver development path in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. All this and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Four Years in, Formula 1 Finds Progress On and Off track with F1 Academy … Read more

Rob Smedley’s Plan to Revolutionize Race Driver Development

Rob Smedley and the FAT Racing F4 Shootout

Rob Smedley has a plan to revolutionize driver development and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will find out what it is. You will also get details on the cost to reach F1, inspiration from drivers climbing the driver development ladder and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver How Rob Smedley Wants to … Read more

BMW Motorsport Launches Mentoring Project

BMW Motorsport and ROWE Racing

BMW Motorsport has launched a mentorship project for new talent, and I have the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on development programs at Aston Martin and Porsche, motorsport developments in Kenya and Lithuania plus much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver BMW M Launches Its “Mentoring Project” at the … Read more

Brand Building and More Advice

Brand building

Brand building for athletes is just part of the advice that you will learn in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have sponsorship intelligence, the sponsor decision calendar and more. The Business of Racing Why Sponsors Want More Than Your Logo In this video episode from the Charge … Read more

Moving from Karting to Cars: Why You Need a Plan

Karting

If you are moving from karting to cars, you will need a plan and you will get some advice on how to construct on in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on a new driver development program and more. Becoming a Professional Race Driver How Drivers Create Opportunity in Racing Thomas Bearman … Read more