A non-profit race team that is focused on nurturing driver talent is just part of what you will find in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also take you behind the scenes of the recent Porsche North America Junior Program boot camp, details on the new Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship and the … Read more
This week, Max Esterson explains how he is transitioning from iRacing to real-world racing and discusses the challenges and opportunities it presents. I also feature an opportunity for some sim racing training for those planning to compete for the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the truth behind Jann Mardenborough’s secret racing lines and understanding understeer and oversteer. … Read more
Can you use sim racing to build a sustainable racing career? This week the CEO of Racing Prodigy says yes and will explain how. I also look at some great tips on how to engage sponsors, a motorsport sponsorship webinar and the optimal length for a sponsorship agreement. All this and more in this week’s … Read more
Sim-to-real program Racing Prodigy’s rFactor 2 round starts now as the competition opened September 4th. If you are looking a way to transition from sim racing to a real race car, this could be your ticket. I also have links to some great driving tips, the latest sim racing tech and general sim racing news. … Read more
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
This week David Cook, the CEO of Racing Prodigy explains how the Prodigy Pass brings sim racers closer to a chance at real-world racing. I also have details on a new sim racing competition that can lead to a great racing opportunity, a massive roundup of news, background and reviews of the Gran Turismo film … 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
Racing Prodigy has gone mobile as they have launched a new global driver search on the iOS platform Street Kart Racing. Why? Their reasoning is simple. Not everyone can afford a sim racing rig, but millions of young people have an iPhone so a competition featuring the popular Street Kart Racing game makes their mission … Read more
What is the potential of Apple Vision Pro to the future of Sim Racing? A critical one according to this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you more news on the potentially ground-breaking sim racing to real world motorsports program Racing Prodigy, comparing a real racing car to iRacing, exercises that … 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