Motorsport Sponsorship

Motorsport Sponsorship Mistakes to Avoid

Making a mistake

This week you are going to learn what motorsport sponsorship mistakes to avoid as you pursue The Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also learn the top 7 mistakes young race car drivers should avoid, a guide for business’s interested in sponsoring women’s sports and a definitive guide to motorsport marketing. All this … Read more

Finding Out What Billionaires Want

Billionaire Uncle Pennybags

Finding out what billionaires want may on its face seem like an odd thing to discuss in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver, but I will explain it a bit more in the column. In addition to Uncle Pennybags (yes that is apparently the name of the monopoly guy that is gracing the … Read more

NASCAR Hits It Big with New Media Rights Deal

NASCAR Daytona 500

NASCAR’s blockbuster new media rights deal is the highlight of the week as we look back at the Business of Motorsport. In addition to NASCAR, you will find details about some motorsport-related litigation, whether title sponsorships work in motorsport and how Lexus Racing won the 2023 GTD Pro Manufacturers Championship. All this plus the latest … Read more

Motorsport Marketing Advice from the Archives

Motorsport Marketing Advice from the Archives

This week you will get some great motorsport marketing advice from the Motorsport Prospects archives. You will also find out about a free motorsport marketing fundamentals course as well as the future of NFTs in sports. All this and more in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver on Motorsport Prospects. … Read more

The Evolution of Motorsport Marketing

Bianca Bustamante: A Trailblazer in the Making

The evolution of motorsport marketing using as a case study McLaren F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante and her Anastasia Beverly Hills sponsorship is part of this week’s look at the Business of Being a Race Driver. There is also a look at authentic athlete branding, the revolutionary new all-electric karting series that is looking to … Read more

Opportunities to Race Within Your Budget

Racing Within Your Budget

This week I bring you details on some opportunities to race within your budget both in the UK and North America. I also give you a good reason to attend the Performance Racing Industry trade show next month. It’s all here in the Business of Being a Race Driver Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its news … Read more

What It Costs to Get to F1 and IndyCar

What It Costs to Get to F1 and IndyCar

This week you will learn about the costs required to get to F1 and IndyCar. You will also learn how to refine your sponsorship strategy, common questions about motorsport marketing and more great sponsorship and marketing advice from the Motorsport Prospects archives. All in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver … Read more

Getting Sponsorship as You Climb the Motorsport Ladder

Ryan Harper-Ellam

Getting sponsorship as you climb the motorsport ladder is just part of what is covered this week in The Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also find tips on determining if your personal brand is holding you back from getting sponsors, 7 paths to motorsport sponsorship and more great race driver business posts … Read more

Tax Receipts and More Business of Being a Race Driver News

Race Drivers

This week I bring you a great opportunity for Canadian race drivers, how to get sponsorship as a sim driver and the anatomy of building a brand in sports. All this and more in this week’s edition of the The Business of Being a Race Driver on Motorsport Prospects. The Business of Racing From the … Read more

Funding Your Motorsport Future with Sponsorship Guides and Courses

Funding Your Future

This week I look at funding your motorsport future with sponsorship guides and courses. Best of all, I have a way for you to save some of your hard-earned money with an exclusive course coupon code. I also provide an answer to the provocative question as to whether branding is still essential, and why you … Read more

The Business of Being a Race Driver is Business

Williams F1 Race Helmet

The business of being a race driver is business and you should never forget this. From sponsorship acquisition to social media marketing, everything you do off the track should be contributing to your success on track. This week I bring you some tips on the basics of motorsport sponsorship, social media marketing and the keys … Read more

How Toni Breidinger Uses New Sponsors to Build Her Brand

Toni Breidinger

This week I look at how race driver Toni Breidinger works hard to bring in new sponsors that will help her grow her racing career. I also bring you a guide to branding, a look at the sponsorship proposal process and how Scott Dixon funded his racing career. All this and more in this week’s … Read more

Web3 in Formula 1 Accelerates Past the Competition

Web3 Unlock the Track

The Web3 ecosystem in Formula 1 is accelerating past the sports competition and that is just part of what you will learn about in the Business of Motorsport this week. You will also learn about the incredible reach of F1 and how the series drives cultural change. I have news on a potential new charter … Read more

Optimizing the Value You Get from a Racing Team

Optimizing the Value You Get from a Racing Team

Optimizing the value you get from a racing team so that you are not “customer-zoned” is just some of the advice you will get this week. I also bring you details on several approaches to assist you in obtaining motorsport sponsorship, 3 questions a business needs to ask itself about their sponsorship program and a … Read more

5 Emerging Sponsorship Categories

5 Emerging Sponsorship Categories

Five emerging sponsorship categories are part of this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver as the idea of thinking ahead can make the difference between landing a sponsor or not. I also feature a motorsport sponsorship masterclass, tips on building your brand and how one race driver used social media to advance her racing … Read more

Motorsport Sponsorship Tips & Tricks

Motorsport Sponsorship

Motorsport sponsorship tips and tricks dominate this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver. I also have motorsport marketing advice, how sports analytics can help with sponsorship valuation and a sobering discussion from an ex-racer on the real costs of racing. All this and more in this week’s edition of The Business … Read more

Maximizing Motorsport Sponsorship

Brian Herta Autosport

Maximizing motorsport sponsorship is one of the key topics covered in this week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver, something that both drivers and sponsors need to understand. I also have some tips on posting on social media, a sponsorship seminar you can attend and the importance of resilience. All this and … Read more