Racing Prodigy Launches Prodigy Racing League Using Esports as a Pathway to Real-World Racing

June 1, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

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

How Sim Racing Has Helped the Career of Max Verstappen

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Max Verstappen is adamant that sim racing has helped him in his Formula 1 career and in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup, you will learn how. In addition to this, I look at another sim racer experiencing real-world racing, how esports can grow the motorsport ecosystem, multiclass racing tips from Daniel Morad, Formula … Read more

Racing is Hard So Put in the Work

May 29, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

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

Comparing Sim Racing to the Real Thing

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

This week sim racing coach Suellio Almeida compares sim racing to the real thing based on his recent experience racing an F4 car. Not only that but I profile two more sim racers making their way into real world motorsport, one in rallying and one in stock cars showing once again how it is becoming … Read more

Finding the Best Seating Position for Sim Racing & More

May 10, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Finding the best seating position for sim racing is just one of the topics covered this week and as always there is plenty more. From the latest news on the Gran Turismo movie, watching a sim racer race in a real F4 car and a look at esports and marketing, there is much to learn … Read more

Will the Gran Turismo Movie Put Sim Racing in the Spotlight?

May 3, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Will the Gran Turismo movie put sim racing in the spotlight? The trailer has been released and we will know in August, but I hope so. In addition to the Gran Turismo trailer and my interview with Jann Mardenborough whom the film is based on, I bring you the details on how Cooper Webster is … Read more

Challenges and Rewards in Going from Sim Racing to Real Racing

April 26, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

The challenges and rewards in transitioning from sim racing to real racing are numerous and this week, Yashish Manohar describes the challenges he faces. In addition to the transition from sim racing to the real thing, I also touch on the new Gran Turismo film that will be coming out this August, how to set … Read more

Using Esports as a Launch Pad to a Motorsport Career

April 20, 2023April 19, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Using Esports as a launch pad to a motorsport career would have been unthinkable just 5 years ago but Jarno Opmeer is one sim racer who is following this new and very modern path. I also look at how simulators are integrated into real world racing with an example of their use during a race … Read more

Why Are Race Simulators Important?

April 13, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Why are Race Simulators important? From learning a track, improving your racecraft or building your confidence, it is an important tool for the race driver. This week on the Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup I bring you details on how a GB4 competitor uses sim racing to hone his skills, how sim racing is … Read more

More Sim Racers Going Real World Racing

April 6, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

This week I again feature more sim racers going real world racing and the trend is growing month over month. From a sim racer that helped a NASCAR driver with a recent win to an FF1600 champion who explains how to race his car in iRacing, the trend of sim racers going real world racing … Read more

Nico Hulkenberg: The Sim Gives You Endless Possibilities

March 30, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

As Nico Hülkenberg explains how sims can give a driver endless possibilities for driver development, I also have yet more sim racers moving on to real racing in my weekly Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup. I give three examples of sim racers that are now participating in real racing, one professional race driver who … Read more

Sim Racing is Breaking Down Barriers in Motorsport

February 23, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

Every week I see examples of how sim racing is breaking down barriers in motorsport and in this week’s Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup I give you two more examples. In addition to breaking down barriers, sim racing is also opening up participation in real world motorsport as demonstrated by the Toyota Gazoo Racing … Read more

Using iRacing to Prepare for a Career in Real World Motorsport

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 by Mark Boudreau

If you think using iRacing to prepare for a career in real world motorsport is far-fetched, just ask GB4 and Formula Ford Festival winner Max Esterson. In this week’s From Sim Racing to the Real Thing, I link to a story where the young American explains how using iRacing benefits him both in terms of … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for July 6, 2022-Always Optimizing

July 7, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

This week in Sim Racing and Esports News I bring you more about how James Baldwin is transitioning to race in the 24H of Spa, a sim racing 101 guide, tips on what you need to succeed in sim racing and more! I talked about sim racer James Baldwin’s transition from sim racing to the … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

This week’s Sim Racing and Esports News roundup contains both game news and developments as well as sim racing racecraft tips. Everything from iRacing’s latest update to the basics of sim racing is here for you as you build your sim racing prowess. Game & Series News Assetto Corsa Competizione will replace Gran Turismo at … Read more

The Motorsport Journey of Ludovic Peze

April 26, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

As I reported in my latest Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques column, a new driver development program has been launched linking Buggyra ZM Racing team with Motors Formula Team (MFT), a motorsport start-up focused on enhancing diversity in the motorsports industry. Their long-term target is entering the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for April 18, 2022-The Make It Happen Edition

April 18, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

In this week’s Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I bring you some incredible resources and inspiration to help you perfect your technique on the track. From using sim racing to improve on the real track to trail braking to making the most out of your track time and more, there is something … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for April 4, 2022-The Can-Do Edition

April 4, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques is full of great advice and techniques on improving your racecraft on the track as well as your driver development plans as you pursue your motorsport goals. For Racecraft I have everything from whether karting or sim racing is the best training ground for racing, … Read more

Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques for March 21, 2022-Mental Conditioning for the Race Driver and More

March 21, 2022 by Mark Boudreau

This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques there is a lot of talk about mental conditioning and adopting the right mindset for the race driver, a critical requirement for your success on the track. I also highlight a number of racecraft tips and techniques that you can use whether they be … Read more

The Benefits of Sim Racing

March 15, 2022 by Davin Sturdivant

Note from the Publisher: I would like to welcome Davin Sturdivant to the Motorsport Prospects family. Davin is a competitive sim racer, based out of the Pacific Northwest. Davin’s enthusiasm for performance driving and motorsports is highly engaging, encouraging people to become involved with the sport through his impassioned efforts. With an additional background in sim … Read more