Welcome back !

I presented a lot of great information last week and here is a review of some of what was covered.

Monday: Global Female Driver Development Roundup

March 8th was International Women’s Day and in light of this there were many driver development-related announcements aimed at encouraging female participation in motorsport. Last week I presented a roundup of some of the most prominent. Click here to read all about them.

Monday: The Driver’s Eye is on the Ligier JS2 R

After his test of the Ligier JS P320 at the Magny-Cours Grand Prix circuit, YouTuber and French driver Valentin Simonet tested the Ligier JS2 R. Inside and out, the French GT was put through its paces! Click here to watch the video of his test review. (Heads up, it is in French)

Tuesday: What Brands Look For When Partnering with Athletes

What brands look for when partnering with athletes is just some of what I covered on another week of The Business of Being a Race Driver. Click here to read the details.

Wednesday: Racing Revolution Race Cars and More Racecraft Advice

How you can race Revolution race cars was just part of last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup as they have a global arrive and drive program that may be perfect for you. I also featured some great racecraft advice, an exercise to help develop your peripheral vision and how adaptive race cars assist in enabling disabled drivers achieve their motorsport dreams. Click here for all the details.

Wednesday: Max Verstappen Explains His Late Night Sim Racing

Max Verstappen explains why he raced until 4:00 AM before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and he does have a good explanation for it! Click here to find out what it is.

Thursday: Synthetic Fuel Keeps Motorsport History Racing On

I have always said that the future of sustainable motorsport is eclectic and last Thursday was a perfect example of why. A vintage Bentley racer explains how he fared running synthetic fuel in a race and I have the details. Click here to read all of last week's sustainable high performance news.

Friday: Felipe Massa Goes Legal on F1

In last week's Business of Motorsport Roundup I have the details on Felipe Massa's legal battle with F1 plus details on the valuation of F1 teams, NASCAR’s NextGen plans and some IndyCar team's dissatisfaction with the Captain. Click here to read the business news that racers can use.

This Week

This week on News Racers Can Use I have details on the 2024 edition of the Aspiring Driver Shootout, racing a Ferrari 250 GTO, a webinar on how to use ChatGPT to find sponsors (it takes place March 20^th so check out the site today to register in time) and how Rajah Garuth’s NASCAR win has once again legitimized the sim racing to real-life racing pipeline. All this and much more News Racers Can Use!

The Last Lap

Did you enjoy the Las Vegas Grand Prix? Were you aware that there was racing in Vegas in the sixties? Well there was and it took place at the Stardust International Raceway. Hagerty Motorsports looks back at the track and the awesome cars that raced it in Stardust: Sin City once welcomed road racing’s best to the desert.

Enjoy this week's newsletter and I will catch up with you next week!

Mark