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Episode 2 of the Motorsport Prospects Podcast will be launching this week, and you won't want to miss it as Rob Howden of USF Pro Championships explains how to become a professional race driver. And last week was once again full of extremely helpful advice to race drivers far and wide. This is what I covered.

IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship Applications Now Open

IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship applications are now open for 2027-28 and I have the details on how you can apply in last week’s Driver Development Roundup. You will also understand the power of polite persistence and more! Click here to get all the details.

Motorsport Sponsorship Advice to Start 2026

I have motorsport sponsorship advice to start off 2026 in last week's edition of the Business of Being a Race Driver. You will learn about the difference between sponsorship decks and proposals and more! Click here to read it all!

Why a Comfortable Race Driver is a Faster Race Driver

Why a comfortable race driver is a faster race driver is just some of the racecraft advice you will receive in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also find out the latest 2026 race calendar developments, why it’s your time to lead and more! Click here to read why comfort matters in a race car.

Stellantis Motorsport Gets a New Sim Rig

Stellantis Motorsport is installing a new sim rig and in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup you will find out why. I also have news on a new Cross Car esports competition, choosing a sim racing wheel and more! Click here to read sim racing news for racers not gamers.

Formula E Faces a Make-or-Break Year for Its Future

Formula E faces a make-or-break year for its future and in last week;'s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup you will understand why. I also have news on how McLaren’s sustainability initiatives are having an impact far from the racetrack and much more! Click here to read all the latest sustainable motorsport developments.

Breaking Down the True Costs of Running a Race Team

The costs of running a race team in the DTM is just part of last week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have the seven big questions facing the motorsport industry in 2026, private equity in Formula 1 and more. Click here to read the latest business of motorsport news.

The Week Ahead

This week on News Racers Can Use you can expect to find the following:

• Rob Howden from USFPro Championships on the podcast on how to become a professional race driver.
• Why you need to be outstanding on track.
• Details on the FAT Karting League F4 Shootout.
• How Christian Rasmussen racked up a 7-figure debt.
• Plus much more!

Quote of the Week

"I’ve always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there’s only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher

The Last Lap

With all the debate as to whether Haas or Cadillac is an American F1 team, Gordon Cruickshank of Motorsport Magazine shines the spotlight on America's first true F1 team, Scarab, and how one brave American effort made its way to grand prix racing – but the results didn’t live up to the team’s impressive presentation.

"A brief affair with a Maserati sports car ended in the wall at Snetterton, but a bigger impact came from a visit to Lister. Then the customer car to have, a Lister was successful but hardly complex. It triggered a thought in the mind of the ambitious American: “I could do that…”

Read the full story here.

To your success on track and off!

Mark Boudreau

Motorsport Solutions Architect at Motorsport Prospects