PT Autosport Aspiring Driver Shootout applications are now open, and you get the details in this issue of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have the latest news on Porsche Motorsport North America’s Porsche Selected Driver Program drivers, why nobody owes you anything and much more! Becoming a Professional Race Driver As you pursue your … Read more
Always curious about Ryan Hunter-Reay and his sim rig? I have you covered on this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. In addition to that I have a few more drivers that have moved from sim racing to real-world motorsport, whether AI can enhance your skills as a sim racer and an excellent sim training webinar you … Read more
The benefits of using a driver coach is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have more racecraft advice, using AI for data analysis and a look at Flatrock MotorClub. All this and much more! Racecraft Tips & Techniques If you’ve done a couple track days, … Read more
What made Max Verstappen so good at such a young age? That is part of what is covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice from Lewis Hamilton, inspiration from Robert Wickens and a driver shootout you can participate in. Becoming a Professional Race Driver What made Max Verstappen so special that … Read more
Are using simulators a cost-effective way to launch a racing career? This question is frequently addressed in my weekly Sim Racing Roundup, and I have additional insights to share with you this week. You will also get an understanding on how sim racing helped Robert Wickens return to racing, why Max Verstappen has been told … Read more
Graham Rahal wants to help young drivers who may have issues raising the budget to race and you will find out how in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on how to focus on the process of being successful, why Robert Wickens continues to race and how a sim racing competition can … Read more
Maximizing performance in FIA F2, F3 & F4 with race simulators is just part of what you will learn in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also learn how Mercedes F1 drivers use a sim to learn a new track, how a young Liechtensteiner went from sim racing to the real thing and details … Read more
I have yet more race driver development resources for you in this week’s jam-packed Driver Development Roundup. I have tips on making it to F1, driver development programs you can join and scholarships you can win as well as seminars and webinars you can attend. If you want to grow your racing career, keep reading! … Read more
Can sim racing help ‘proper’ racers? That is one of the issues covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have news on the next phase of Racing Prodigy’s mission to develop real-world drivers out of sim racers, why you suck at passing and much more! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing Palm … Read more
How the Cross-Car Project hopes to develop Kenyan motorsport is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on an AI-powered driver agent, the work of Shift Up Now, how to control your emotions on track and the incredible story of a driver racing cars with no … Read more
A sim racer will be racing in the NASCAR Euro Series and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup you will learn how it happened. You will also get details on the real-world GT4 test for the DTM Esports champion, why Max Verstappen is wrong about motion simulators and how Robert Wickens uses a sim to … Read more
You can challenge Parker Kligerman on track and in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will find out how. You will also learn braking techniques, how to tackle Turn 1 at Thunderhill Raceway and how FIA track grades work. Racecraft Tips & Techniques On-Track Mario Andretti once said “It’s amazing how many drivers … Read more
The value of compassion to a young athlete is just one of the things covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. Always remember that young drivers are just that, young and your compassion can have an exponential influence on their development. Becoming a Professional Race Driver During the Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago, 20 … Read more
How F1 drivers use a sim to prepare for a new track is one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also link to an article on the power of mental imagery and simulators, show how a university sim racing club is introducing students to motorsport and give details on your … Read more
Which Radical track car is best for you? This week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup will help you decide. You will also find tips on racecraft in multi-class racing, the sensory challenges for neurodivergent drivers, mechanics and engineers when it comes to wearing a helmet and what the Japanese Magarigawa racetrack is like. Racecraft Tips … Read more
I understand exactly why; I am the co-founder of a motion simulation technology company – SimCraft. Max Verstappen, a four-time Formula 1 world champion and one of the most dominant drivers of this era, recently stated that motion is not needed in racing simulation. OK, so he didn’t say motion racing simulators “suck”, but he … Read more
How the Porsche Female Driver Program North America supports female racing talent is just one of the items featured in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have an overview of what’s to come in Formula 4 and Formula Regional in 2025, how the Ligier European Series could eventually lead to Le Mans and Charlotte … Read more
Max Verstappen has signed a sim racer to race for his new GT3 team and this week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out all about the program. I also have details on the F4 test for the winner of the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games F4 Esports category, how a mobile gamer went … Read more
F3 drivers have had a chance to sample the new Dallara F3 2025 and in this edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will find out what they think. I also have details on Formula E driver Lucas Di Grassi’s approach to finding the optimum racing line, how female physiology affect women’s chances … Read more
Determining your motorsport budget is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also find tips on how smaller teams can approach larger brands, how to attract and keep sponsors and the power of social media and digital marketing in motorsports. Plus, much more! The Business … Read more
