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
Tips on how you can improve your braking skills and more racecraft advice highlight this week’s edition of the Driver Development & Racecraft Roundup. In addition to braking techniques, I look at how karting can help you in your driver development training, setting a best lap time at Dubai Autodrome Circuit, how mental fatigue affects … Read more
Tips on boosting your cognitive performance are just one part of this week’s jam-packed Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques roundup. I also look at how a sim racer is applying his sim racing skills to real world racing in the GB4 Championship, how you can grab the attention of motorsport talent scouts, … Read more
Do you have the right mindset to win? This week I bring you tips on how you can work on this important aspect of racecraft. In addition to building a winning mindset, I also have advice on exercises to train your eyes, how to improve your race starts and using a sim to improve your … Read more
What do you need to be a professional race driver? This week in Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques you will find out what it is. Along with this there are plenty of racecraft tips that range from how to heel and toe to autocross tips. In driver development news there are details … Read more
What skills are transferable from sim racing to motorsport? This is often answered in the From Sim Racing to the Real Thing section of my Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup and has prompted a discussion and debate that I discuss this week. While Scott McLaughlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr agree on the benefits of … Read more
Driver Development Programs for the aspiring race driver are highlights of this week’s edition of the Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. I have featured several programs that you can apply to as well as updates on some winners for 2023. In addition to driver development programs, I have a great selection … Read more
The lines are blurring between sim racing and analog racing, and this can only be a good thing for the future of motorsport. Now, before you scream “it’s not the same thing!” just remember that nobody is saying it is. What they are saying is that it is both a great way to prepare for … Read more
This week I look at tips on optimizing your racing debrief as well as more driver development news and racecraft tips. In addition to this I look at analyzing the data to determine the fastest line through the Brooklands and Luffield complex at Silverstone, how you should not let ego kill your career, how Iron … Read more
If you can dream it, you can do it. This is what Enzo Ferrari apparently said (“se lo puoi sognare lo puoi fare”) and if that dream is to become a race driver, this week’s edition of the Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup is for you. I feature two race drivers … Read more
Not all race driver development paths are the same and this week I give just a few examples. Whether you are 35 years old or older or whether you start off in one racing discipline and graduate to another, there is no one way to become a race driver. For sure there are tried and … Read more
Fundamentally, sim racing is the cheapest form of motorsport according to Pole Position Founder and CEO Ryan Trutch in discussing the initiative to use sim racing to develop real world race drivers in the United Arab Emirates. This initiative is just one that I cover in this week’s Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup. I … Read more
Unlocking your performance potential in a race car is the whole purpose of this weekly roundup of driver development news and racecraft tips and techniques and this week is no different. Whether it be through racecraft advice on trail braking or defending your position on track to driver development advice from drivers like Nyck de … Read more
The demise of ADAC F4 and European F4 budgets are just part of what are featured in this week’s The Business of Being a Race Driver. In addition to discussing the budgets of racing F4 in Europe, I bring you advice on social media caption mistakes you don’t want to make, a comprehensive online motorsport … Read more
Women in motorsport and a great book list on racecraft highlight this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. The question of how best to increase the participation of women in motorsport and develop them as drivers is a big part of this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques … Read more
Braking techniques and the new Cross Car for global race driver development are just two of the items featured in this week’s edition of the Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. In addition to this, there are guidelines for data acquisition and preparing your mind and machine for your first track day, … Read more
As 2022 draws to a close, I thought it was appropriate to fill you in on what I have planned for Motorsport Prospects in the first half of 2023. I will also touch on the period beyond that at times. This is all based primarily on the feedback that I have received from the readers … Read more