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Getting Inspired to Get On the Racetrack

Inspired race driver

Getting inspired to get on the racetrack is what this week’s Driver Development Roundup is all about. From advice on understanding your weaknesses to a free guide with advice on how to start racing, there will be something that will encourage you to hit the track. Read on! Becoming a Professional Race Driver Juncos Hollinger … Read more

The Benefits of Coaching

Benefits of coaching

The benefits of coaching is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have more racecraft tips, how to remove identity from your results and much more! Racecraft Tips & Techniques On-Track Whether you prefer autocross or track time, don’t tie yourself down to just one. SCCA’s … Read more

Lamborghini Squadra Corse Announces 2025 Young Driver Programs

Lamborghini Squadra Corse Young Drivers

Lamborghini Squadra Corse has announced their 2025 Young Driver programs and I have all the details on how they work in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have a look at the Indian F4 championship, how you can take part in F1 Academy’s Driver Development Virtual Workshop Series and much more! … Read more

The Path to NASCAR

NASCAR Truck Series

The path to NASCAR is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also find out about the new driver development handbook released by F1 Academy, the upcoming Racing Women’s 4-day training camps and the key to successfully switching F3 teams. All this and much more! Becoming a Professional … Read more

Inside the McLaren Driver Development Program

McLaren Driver Development Program

I go inside the McLaren Driver Development Program in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. You will also learn what it is like to be a Ford Performance’s Junior Team Driver at Le Mans, how BMG has reaffirmed its commitment to local South African talent development and the details on the new FIA … Read more

Lamborghini Goes Sim Racing

Lamborghini Vesaro Prestigio Simulator

Lamborghini goes sim racing in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup and I have the details. You will also learn how one driver has parlayed iRacing success into real-world motorsport, find out how a major racing school is using sim racing for driver development and much more! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing iRacing chronicles … Read more

A Look at the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid in the UK

Porsche Motorsport Pyramid UK

A look at the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid in the UK is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have advice on taking care of your emotions, why Pato O’Ward says that you should be prepared to pivot to take advantage of new opportunities and 3 drivers and the … Read more

The Value of Compassion to a Young Athlete

Compassion

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 Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How Networking Can Empower You to Build a Winning Team

How networking can empower you to build a winning team is just part of what you will learn in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how to spot the traits of a great driver at a young age, words of advice from Le Mans legend Patrick Long and three more drivers … Read more

Do You Have The Motivation to Succeed?

Motivation

Do you have the motivation to succeed? That is the question you need to answer after reading and watching this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have details on how F1 teams use data to scout drivers, a free webinar you can attend and a new program providing mentorship opportunities to disabled … Read more

The Practicalities and Costs of Becoming a Race Driver

Race Driver

The practicalities and costs of becoming a race driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on how driving school can help a newbie, the future of Formula 1600 in the United States and gender parity in drag racing. All this and much more. Becoming … Read more

Winfield Racing School Returns To Racing

Winfield Racing School

The Winfield Racing School will be returning to racing in 2025 and in this week’s Driver Development Roundup you will understand why. I also have advice on how to use test days to build up your racecraft, what PR & media can do for your career as a racing driver and an opportunity to be … Read more

Sir Jackie Stewart’s Advice To Young Drivers

Sir Jackie Stewart

Sir Jackie Stewart’s advice to young drivers kicks off this week’s edition of the Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also find out about the inaugural FW Nations Cup, get tips on improving your heel and toe technique as well as read a comparison between SCCA Club Spec Mustang vs. Miata. All this and … Read more

How to Find More Speed at the Track

Find More Speed at the Track

How to find more speed at the track is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also find details on the provisional FIA Driver Categorisation list, a seminar that you can attend on how the right simulator racing setup can give you advantages on track as … Read more

How to Get Sponsors For Your Sim Racing

Sponsors For Your Sim Racing

How to get sponsors for your sim racing is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find details on an exciting partnership between Skip Barber Racing School and Simcraft, details on the first edition of the South American Esports Championship and the latest tech news and reviews. … Read more

Pivoting from Single-Seaters to Endurance Racing

Pivoting from single-seaters to endurance racing

This week you will learn about how one driver pivoted from single-seaters to endurance racing and why. I also have details on a major research initiative on the untapped potential of female drivers in brand narratives, winning your race team over and more. It’s all in this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup on … Read more

More Than Equal Launches First Driver Development Program

More Than Equal Driver Cohort 1

More Than Equal has launched their first driver development program and this week in the Driver Development Roundup I have all the details. I also have news on the shortlist for the 2025-26 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship, a new partnership between the Skip Barber Racing School and Margay Racing and how the Formula E … Read more

The Debut of the Ferrari 296 Challenge

Ferrari 296 Challenge

The debut of the new Ferrari 296 Challenge is just one of this week’s highlights in my Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also have racecraft tips on braking and why you should not judge your racecraft too harshly, calendar news from various racing series and the top 10 best production track cars. All this … Read more

Sim Racing Is Becoming a Legitimate Race Driver Development Path

Racing Prodigy LMP2 Car

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

More Sim Racers Going Real World Racing

Max Esterson on the Ray FF1600

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