Mazda MX-5 Cup

From iRacing to Real World Motorsport

Oscar Casasola

Can you go from iRacing to real world motorsport? The answer is yes and this week I bring you more examples of people using sim racing to build real world racing careers both on and off the track. Along with my usual examples of people using sim racing as a pathway to real world motorsport … Read more

Austrian Royal Rebel Aiming to Revolutionize Driver Development

Ferdinand Habsburg

An Austrian Royal rebel who is aiming to revolutionize driver development highlights this issue of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also find possible opportunities in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior program and the MX-5 Cup in the USA, Ferrari Development Academy news, an electric racing school event for rookie drivers and how sim … Read more

Unlocking Your Potential as a Race Driver and More Driver Development News

Mark Tisshaw Debrief

This week is all about unlocking your potential as a race driver whether through racecraft or a driver development program or both. Whether it is trail braking in a low horsepower race car or unlocking maximum momentum in corners, there are racecraft tips this week that will help you on track. In driver development news, … Read more

Is LMP2 Getting Too Slow and More Motorsport Series News

LMP2 Cars on Track at Daytona

Is LMP2 getting too slow for the class? That is what some competitors have been saying in last weekend’s Roar Before the 24 and I bring you a link that discusses the issue in depth. In addition to this I have news of Euroformula’s return to Pau, a bumper TCR South America grid, a new … Read more

The Mazda MX-5 Cup Is a “Crazy-Competitive Hidden Gem”

Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Cars on Track

The Mazda MX-5 Cup has been described as a “Crazy-Competitive Hidden Gem” and in this week’s Motorsport Series & Track Day News Roundup I bring you the reasons why and the economics of racing in this ultra-competitive series. In addition to the spec racing of the MX-5 Cup I look at the increasing popularity of … Read more

Driver Fitness When You Have Limited Time and More Race Driver Development Tips and Advice

VRD Racing

Driver fitness when you have limited time is just some of the advice in this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup as I bring you a home workout routine that you can do when time is of the essence. In addition to driver fitness, I bring you tips and advice on … Read more

LMP2 Leaving WEC in 2024 and More Motorsport Series News

WRT Oreca 07 Gibson LMP2 Race Car

The LMP2 class leaving the WEC is just one of the motorsport series-related news items featured in this week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup. I also have news on the modularity of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R, Radical Cup North America is once again featured on some IndyCar race weekends, the demise of ADAC F4 … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup for October 3, 2022

Abbi Pulling

What does the perfect lap look like? In this edition of the Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup, you will get one suggestion that you can debate amongst your race driver friends. In addition to the perfect lap, I look at the debate around female driver development in light of the financial struggles of the W … Read more

Motorsport Series News Roundup for September 28, 2022

Mazda MX-5 Cup Cars

This week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup is packed with a lot of new developments in the world of global motorsport, most of it good, some of it not so much. While the prize fund for the Mazda MX-5 Cup is increasing, the advancement fund in Indy Lights is actually being reduced. I also bring news … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver for September 27, 2022

Hyundai

In this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver I cover a number of things that you should be aware of as you build your racing brand both on and off the track. Racing is a business, more so than most other sports from a participant’s standpoint and so as a driver, there are certain … Read more

Motorsport Series News Roundup for September 7, 2022

BMW M Hybrid V8

This week the Motorsport Series News Roundup is dominated by sportscar racing. It includes testing news of the new BMW Hypercar and Porsche 963, a change of direction for IMSA, a new sportscar series in the USA and much more. Sports Cars Professional Motorsport World Magazine reports that the BMW Hypercar is set to test … Read more

The Business of Motorsport for July 7, 2022

The Business of Motorsport for July 7, 2022

This week’s Business of Motorsport is packed with news and views from around the world of motorsport. This week’s edition features everything from how Ducati is using their experience in developing their MotoE bike to contribute to the design of their production bikes, whether F1’s popularity will make it more attractive to sports bettors, and … Read more

Motorsport Series News for July 6, 2022-A Glimpse of the New Porsche 911 GT3 R

Porsche 911 GT3 R on track

This week in the Motorsport Series News roundup I bring you the first shots of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R, the debut of two new racing series for 2023, Praga R1 test days, the appeal of MX-5 Cup racing, an SCCA update, the new Cross Car, and more. Porsche has revealed the first photos … Read more