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Another week has come and gone in News Racers Can Use and once again it was bursting with great information and advice. Here's what I covered last week.

FIA Rally Star Program Develops Next Generation Rally Stars

The FIA Rally Star Program aims to nurture future rally champions and I brought you some details on the program and how the current drivers are faring in 2024.

You will also find out about how you can become your team’s most valuable driver, how an IMSA team is helping talented drivers and mechanics from Central America and the Caribbean get professional experience and much more. Click here to read the post.

Racing Hell – The Hidden Truths of Motorsport

Veteran racer Peter Cate has compiled his learnings from more than thirty racing seasons into a recently published book, ‘Racing Hell – The Hidden Truths of Motorsport’. I asked Peter to provide an overview of his book and his intentions behind writing it. Click here to read what he had to say.

When Sponsorship and Ethics Collide

What should a sponsor do when the team or driver they are sponsoring does something unethical? Click here to read some thoughts on the matter.

Introducing LowerLaptime Training

LowerLaptime Training has just joined the Motorsport Prospects Directory and Martin has provided a 20 minute webinar which you can view above as an introduction to his Lowerlaptime Leap Program. Click here to watch his webinar.

Using Data Acquisition to Find Lost Speed

Last week had more great racecraft advice including using data acquisition to find lost speed and an explanation of weight transfer. Click here to read all the details.

Racing in the iRacing Rain

In probably its most requested feature, iRacing now allows for racing in the rain and in last week's Sim Racing Roundup you will find tips on how best to handle the downpour. Click here to start learning.

Sustainable Motorsport is All About Innovation

Sustainable motorsport is all about innovation. For those decrying spec series and a lack of motorsport innovation, sustainable motorsport is exciting both off track and on and once again in the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I bring you more innovative examples. Click here to read all about the innovation.

How Competitive Imbalance Could Impact F1’s Investment Potential

How competitive imbalance could impact F1’s investment potential was the headline of last week's Business of Motorsport as Max Verstappen continues his winning ways. (and that was posted before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!) Click here to read all the analysis.

This Week

As we celebrated International Women's Week on March 8th, a big part of this week's Driver Development Roundup is dedicated to some of the global female driver development-related announcements aimed at encouraging female participation in motorsport. You will also learn the 8 things that brands look for when partnering with athletes and the Peripheral Vision Wall Ball exercise. All this plus much more!

The Last Lap

This week on The Last Lap we go back to 1959 and the Corsa Sul Ghiaccio a Cortina d’Ampezzo ice race courtesy of Sports Car Digest.

"The Cortina track was planned so that drivers could take advantage of various lines of the track, as the ice and snow allowed other driving styles to stand out – for example, taking turns well-adjusted with tangents might not be the best strategy all the times, as the wear of the track over the laps could mean that the inside part of the curve was slower than the outside, less used. Therefore, this time, it was up to the drivers to worry more about the wear on the track than that of their own vehicles."

Have a great week and enjoy the read!

Mark