(Co-founder Lindsay Stroz provides Motorsport Prospects readers with an overview and review of the recent Queen’s Women in Automotive & Motorsport Conference.) The Queen’s Women in Automotive and Motorsport Conference was created to generate female equity and support within the industries of focus. Queen’s University, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a perfect landscape to … Read more
Liberty Media has acquired the commercial rights to MotoGP which means they now own the commercial rights to two global motorsport franchises. It is the headline story in this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have details on the financial boost that Las Vegas received from their inaugural Grand Prix, IndyCar’s ongoing attempts at … Read more
Last Friday was International Women’s Day and in light of this there were many driver development-related announcements aimed at encouraging female participation in motorsport. Here are some of the global female driver development-related announcements aimed at encouraging female participation in motorsport that were published over the last week or so as well as additional analysis … Read more
In this week’s driver development news, you will learn about the new JMF Motorsports Rising Star Award, the prize for the Formula Pro USA F4 champion and a program by the BWRDC to encourage female participation in motorsport. All this and more in this week’s Driver Development Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its news that aspiring … Read more
Getting your story out there is an important part of the brand marketing you will need as part of your sponsorship acquisition efforts. This week you will learn about how to get press coverage as a racing driver. In addition to this you will get some cautious advice on affiliate marketing, an attempt to find … Read more
This week you are going to learn what motorsport sponsorship mistakes to avoid as you pursue The Business of Being a Race Driver. You will also learn the top 7 mistakes young race car drivers should avoid, a guide for business’s interested in sponsoring women’s sports and a definitive guide to motorsport marketing. All this … Read more
This week in race driver development news I have details on Mazda Motorsports’ MX-5 Shootout nominees in both Spec MX-5 and Mazda MX-5 Cup. I also have details on the relaunch of Formula FARA, the new scholarships in American F4 and Formula Regional and the launch of the NASCAR Drivers Recruitment Program in Europe. All … Read more
The new Hixon Motor Sports Driver Development Program highlights this week’s edition of the Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on the Motorsport UK Academy 2023 Young Driver of the Year, NASCAR reviewing the age requirements of their series as well as the state of play for women in motorsport. All this and more … Read more
Choosing a race team is critical for any race driver and this week I bring you tips on how to make the best decision. Whether you are transitioning from karting, a club racer looking to move up or an amateur who is joining the Pro/Am ranks, the right racing team will make all the difference. … Read more
The concept that fun breeds success may seem to be obvious but then again, you sometimes wonder if racing cars is much fun for some drivers. In the first Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup for 2023, I feature Radical Cup driver Alan Miller in one of my Driver Spotlights. His philosophy … Read more
Women in motorsport and a great book list on racecraft highlight this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques Roundup. The question of how best to increase the participation of women in motorsport and develop them as drivers is a big part of this week’s Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques … Read more
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
This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development Roundup is packed as usual with great tips and advice. In Racecraft Tips & Techniques, there are 10 creative ways to find speed using data acquisition, managing tire degradation, 10 endurance race essentials and more. In Driver Development News & Resources, there are important announcements from IMSA and Porsche, … Read more
The world is changing, and motorsport needs to reflect that change. And yet for some, the change seems to be happening at a glacial pace which is why there has been a concerted push by a number of people and organizations to take the bull by the horns and make things happen faster. Tami Powers … Read more
I would normally include this in my Weekly Debrief but since it has moved to Mondays it would be too late to mention this as selections are set to close on Monday at 24:00 CEST. This looks like a wonderful opportunity that uses an innovative social media strategy to get women interested in motorsport. Vicky … Read more