This week you will learn the five things you need to get to Formula 1 from somebody who knows what they are talking about. In addition to getting to Formula 1 you will also learn about some sim racing to real-life racing opportunities, how an F1 Academy team is run and why the new 2024 … Read more
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
Sim racing is not just a game, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to race drivers and up and comers in this weekend’s Sim Racing Roundup for more proof. People like Max Verstappen, Sacha Fenestraz and Derek Kraus demonstrate how sim racing is becoming integral to driver development. Oh, and video games are … Read more
Formula 1 has forged a deeper connection with its F1 Academy program as the series has announced a stepped-up relationship with the female driver development program. In addition to the F1 Academy, I bring you details on who is driving in which F1 Young Driver program. It’s all Formula 1 in this week’s edition of … Read more
Details on how to become a race driver starts off this week’s Driver Development Roundup as I feature a great video that gives you a taste of what to expect. I also look at the role that the Feed Racing school in France played in the burgeoning career of a Team Canada Scholarship winner and … Read more
The new Hixon Motor Sports Driver Development Program highlights this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on the Motorsport UK Academy 2023 Young Driver of the Year, NASCAR reviewing the age requirements of their series as well as the state of play for women in motorsport. All this and more … Read more
The truth about getting to F1 is one of the topics in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also cover the release of the More Than Equal report on female participation in motorsport, how F1 driver academies work and the launch of the F1 Academy’s Discover Your Drive program. All this and more in this … Read more
What are the 6 skills that motorsport athletes need to succeed? You will learn what they are in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also bring you details on how applications are now open for the FIA’s Girls on Track – Rising Stars program, how to start racing later in life, an … Read more
The more cars you drive, the better driver you’ll be. That is the advice that former F2 driver and current IMSA GTP driver Louis Delétraz recommends and this week you will find out why. In addition to this advice, you will learn about an innovative new driver funding scheme, the mission of driver development organization … Read more
While I continue to champion the cause that sim racing is an ideal path to real-life racing, I am going to tone down the hard sell. Instead, I will just continue to bring you examples of sim racers who have started to race IRL (in real life). This week continues that tradition. While I bring … Read more
Self-Belief plays a crucial role in the development of race drivers and in this edition of the Driver Development Roundup you will learn why. I also have news on driver development programs from Hyundai and Lamborghini Squadra Corse, how Legends cars build NASCAR champions and the youth-oriented Rally of the Ages. All this and more … Read more
If it has not become clear by now, sim racing is becoming a legitimate race driver development path. This week I bring you details on a new program that could very well accelerate the trend. In addition to that, this edition of the Driver Development Roundup has details on the new F1 Academy Discover Your … Read more
Innovative racing league will make motorsports more accessible using esports as a pathway to real-world racing Registration opens today for the first iRacing esports tournament, starting June 19, with additional tournaments planned across Street Kart Racing, rFactor 2, and RaceRoom over the summer/fall JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 1, 2023 – Racing Prodigy™, a groundbreaking sports, entertainment, and … Read more
Why all the crashes? That is the question Ross Bentley looks to answer in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. In addition to this, there is a look at how Max Verstappen’s driving technique has evolved, first time experiences in endurance racing and an exercise to improve vision tracking. I also have some racing … Read more
Racing is hard so put in the work! That is the lesson that Enzo Mucci shares in today’s Driver Development Roundup. In addition to the advice to not being lazy, the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand has revealed their 2023 class, the new Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program has been launched and a … Read more
An opportunity to experience endurance racing highlights this week’s Driver Development Roundup. UK endurance racing team Dragon Sport have introduced their junior experience taster days set to take place this summer allowing drivers to experience what it is like to go endurance racing. I have all the details and how you can get involved. I … Read more
Motorsport Australia has announced that applications are now open for the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) for Asia Pacific and Oceania. In addition to this, I have updates on various race driver development programs from around the world including the IMSA Diverse Driver Development Program, the Porsche Junior Program North America and Road to Racing Canada. … Read more
(Editor’s note: Andrew Marangoni, Technical Director & Lead Motorsport Engineer at Pfaff Motorsports was gracious enough to take some time from his busy schedule to discuss the importance of the driver and engineer relationship.) The relationship between driver and engineer extends far beyond tire pressures and lap charts; at least, it should. The ‘work’ (technical faculties … Read more
Choosing a race team is critical for any race driver and this week I bring you tips on how to make the best decision. Whether you are transitioning from karting, a club racer looking to move up or an amateur who is joining the Pro/Am ranks, the right racing team will make all the difference. … Read more
Disabled race drivers thrive at Team BRIT because the whole team is based around their needs, and they are as competitive as any other team on the grid. Not only that but I have the details on Team BRIT’s rookie to racing driver program that looks to carry on their competitive tradition and gives you … Read more