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Be aware of sponsorship exclusivity when signing a contract. This is just one of the tips you learned about last week on News Racers Can Use and I have links to the advice this week in case you missed it. All this and much more on a busy week at Motorsport Prospects. Let's delve into the details.

Pressure Builds on the FIA to Reduce the Cost of Racing

Pressure is building on the FIA to reduce the cost of racing in their development pyramid and last week in the Driver Development Roundup I had the details on who is applying the pressure. I also had an analysis of the future of the F1 Academy and the Winfield Racing School’s plans for the Middle East. Click here to read all the driver development news from last week.

Be Aware of Sponsorship Exclusivity When Signing a Contract

Be aware of sponsorship exclusivity when signing a contract as a driver. Not sure what this means? Last week’s edition of The Business of Being a Race Driver explained what it is and why you should be concerned. I also had tips on pricing your sponsorship and more. Click here to read all of the tips and advice from last week.

Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational Now Accepting Entries

The Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational is now accepting entries and in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup I had all the details on how to take part. I also had more racecraft tips, 2025 series calendars and more. Click here to find out more.

How to Get Sponsors For Your Sim Racing

How to get sponsors for your sim racing is just one of the topics covered in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find news on an exciting partnership between Skip Barber Racing School and Simcraft, details on the first edition of the South American Esports Championship and the latest tech news and reviews. Click here to read all of last week's sim racing news.

The Awesome Power of An Electric Race Truck

Last week I gave you a taste of the awesome power of an all-electric race truck that you probably never knew you wanted to watch race. I also brought you details on Formula 1’s sustainable aviation fuel move, some interesting sustainable motorsport-related conferences to attend and the debate over what will power the World Rally Championship in 2027. Click here to read all of last week's sustainable motorsport news.

NASCAR Legal Dispute Heats Up

The NASCAR legal dispute is heating up as an injunction is requested and NASCAR responds. That was just one of a number of motorsport legal stories in a packed Business of Motorsport Roundup last week. I also had speculation on the future of the Andretti Global F1 bid, details on IMSA’s overflowing grid and the latest motorsport sponsorship deals and partnership news. Click here to read all of last Friday's business of motorsport news.

The Week Ahead

The week ahead is packed with the latest driver development news, expert tips on becoming a pro racer and getting sponsorship as well as tips on how to methodically find more speed at the track. Make sure to check it out all week!

Quote of the Week

"When I look fast, I'm not smooth and I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going fast."

-Alain Prost

The Last Lap

The Drive has a great article on the people that travel the world with Honda's first winning F1 car. And i you think it was something that Senna or Mansell drove, think again.

Acura, Honda, and the company’s racing arm, HRC, united forces during Monterey Car Week this year to bring the legendary 1965 Honda RA272 to the U.S. for its first run on American soil. The motive behind the elaborate stunt was to celebrate the automaker’s 60th anniversary of its first F1 race. In August 1964, Honda entered the RA271 in the German Grand Prix, then held at the Nürburgring. It was the first time a Japanese car company entered an F1 race, and it did so with an American driver, to boot.

You can read the whole article here.

Thank you for reading. See you at the track!

Mark