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Mastering the collaboration with a race engineer is essential for every racing driver. Last week, I shared two valuable articles on this topic, and you can find the links in this week's newsletter. Additionally, you'll gain insights into why brands sponsor motorsports, get a behind-the-scenes look at the annual Porsche North America Driver Development Workshop, and learn about a new Forza Competition where sim racers can compete against real-world motorsport stars. All this and more awaits you, so let's dive in!

The Annual Porsche Driver Development Workshop

Last week I had details on the annual Porsche driver development workshop held for young racers. I also have tips on how to build yourself into a champion, how to deal with performance anxiety, Jamie Chadwick’s plans for developing female racers and how to get to NASCAR. Click here to read all this and more.

The Driver’s Eye is On Spa-Francorchamps Aboard a Peugeot 9X8

The Driver’s Eye last week was on Nico Mueller for one lap around Spa onboard the PEUGEOT 9X8 2024 #93 during FP1 of 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Click here to watch onboard.

Why Brands Sponsor

Last week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver covered why brands sponsor, details on a helpful social media marketing webinar, and four inexpensive ways to start racing now. Click here to read all the details.

A Pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Race Cars Highlight This Week’s Marketplace

Headlining the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace last week were two fantastic Aston Martin Vantage GT4 race cars. Additionally, I featured a gorgeous 2013 McLaren 650S GT3, a legendary 2018 Bentley Continental GT3 Gen 2, a race-ready 1992 World Challenge Acura NSX Turbo, a sleek 2019 Supra GT-4 EVO, and a muscular 1985 Porsche 911 993 GT2 Tribute. Click here to see if they are still available!

Working with a Race Engineer

Working with a race engineer is just one of the topics that you will find covered in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. I also had tips on conquering street circuits, how to deal with fear and self-doubt and why Canada’s Nissan Sentra Cup should come to America. Click here for all the racecraft and race series news.

New Forza Competition Lets Sim Racers Race Against Real-World Motorsport Stars

A new Forza competition will allow sim racers to race against real-world motorsport stars and I had the details in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also had details on the Ferrari esports Thrustmaster Community Cup, how to learn a track quickly and tips on buying a VR headset. Click here to read all that and more sim racing news.

Motorsport: The Testing Ground for Environmentally Friendly Mobility

Motorsport is a testing ground for environmentally friendly mobility which is why Osaka wants a Formula 1 race. This is just one of the interesting facts related to sustainable motorsport contained in last week's Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. Click here to read the rest!

MotoGP Goes Retro to Celebrate 75th Anniversary

Finally, MotoGP had gone retro to celebrate their 75th anniversary and you the opportunity to see some of the retro liveries in last week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also had news on the turmoil at Alpine F1, the Rally di Roma Capitale’s WRC aspirations and how Michael Schumacher’s Benetton contract demonstrates the importance of language in a contract. Click here to find out why.

The Week Ahead

This week you will learn how to face the challenges confronting you on and off the track, a legal analysis of George Russell's Spa disqualification and why you should do what most people wouldn't do to get ahead in your racing career (relax, it's nothing illegal!). All this and much more.

Quote of the Week

“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.”

– Juma Ikangaa, The Marathoner’s Story (1983)

The Last Lap

In "The bluff that backfired: how McLaren let Gilles Villeneuve get away," Damien Smith of Motorsport Magazine explains how Ferrari ended up with the legendary Gilles Villeneuve as a driver when he had started his career at McLaren.

“He’d put the phone down, got some knickers and threw them in a suitcase, driven to the airport and caught a plane to England,” said Alistair Caldwell. “He didn’t ask us where McLaren was, he didn’t ask us whether we were going to be there. He knew it was a week between F1 races, so he just turned up in reception. And that’s why he got a drive at the British GP."

Read the whole incredible story here.

Enjoy,

Mark