The Driver’s Eye with Mike Skeen
Follow along with Mike Skeen and the Team Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 during the February 2023 IMSA WeatherTech series test at Sebring International Raceway.
Optimizing Your Racing Debrief and More Racecraft Tips
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
Motorsport UK Academy Members for 2023 and More Driver Development News
The Motorsport UK Academy members for 2023 have been announced providing these young drivers with expert guidance and training, and this is just some of the driver development news this week. In addition to the Motorsport UK Academy, additional driver development news includes announcements from a pair of F1 Academy programs, the IMSA Diverse Driver … Read more
How Sim Racing Can Lead You to Race in British F4
This week I show you how sim racing can lead you to race in the British F4 Championship in my latest From Sim Racing to the Real Thing segment. In addition to racing in British F4, DTM race driver Bruno Spengler explains why he sim races, a new sim racing competition from SRO Motorsport and … Read more
Unlocking Your Performance Potential in a Race Car
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
Driver Fitness When You Have Limited Time and More Race Driver Development Tips and Advice
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
More Racing Scholarship Winners and Race Driver Development News
This week I bring you more racing scholarship winners and race driver development news in this edition of the Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. Some of the racing scholarships covered are those awarded to the winners of the Mazda MX-5 Shootout, the FIA Girls on Track competition, the RACB National Team … Read more
So, You Want to Be a Race Driver?
So, you want to be a race driver? If you don’t know already, it takes incredible commitment, perseverance and yes, a lot of money. But it is possible if you want it hard enough. In this edition of the Racecraft & Driver Development News roundup I bring you my regular dose of curated racecraft advice … Read more
Sim Racing and Esports News for March 10, 2022
A lot to talk about this week in Sim Racing and Esports News including details of who is racing in the TCR Virtual Cup, a great sim racing charity event, Gran Turismo 7 reviews, iRacing developments, a new addition to Assetto Corsa, some sim racing racecraft advice from new contributor Davin Roberts Sturdivant and more. … Read more
Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 21, 2022-Academies, Commitment and More
This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have some racecraft techniques to catch up on and courses and test days to consider. I also have a number of driver development updates from NASCAR and Formula One, North America and Japan. Finally, I have two Driver Snapshots that you can draw … Read more
Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for February 14, 2022 – Scholarships, Driver Development Programs and More
This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have a full slate of great news drivers (and potential drivers!) can use. From Racecraft tips to scholarships and programs for disabled drivers to scholarships for women autocrossers, there is as usual something in here for every type of driver. I also feature … Read more
Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 31, 2022 – Overcoming Disabilities and More
I should call this week’s edition of Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques Motorsport Prospects TV as it contains some informative and inspirational video as you work to develop your racecraft. This week I go from drafting an MX-5 Cup car on the banks of Daytona International Speedway to how a number of … Read more
Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for January 17, 2022
There is a lot of Racecraft and Driver Development News, Tips and Techniques this week but before I get into all that I wanted to start off with a note about perseverance. Every team manager and driver coach I have spoken to has stressed the absolute need for perseverance if you are to succeed in … Read more
Motorsport Prospects speaks to Paul Gerrard, author of Optimum Drive
I recently had the opportunity to talk to former Top Gear USA Stig Paul Gerrard, author of Optimum Drive: The Road Map to Driving Greatness and he had some interesting insights into what makes a race car driver not only good but great. If you are not familiar with Paul, he is an accomplished professional … Read more