What Losing Can Teach You

Mar 03, 2026 11:01 am

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Nobody wants to lose but there are some lessons to be learned from losing. In this week's News Racers Can Use newsletter you will find out what they are plus so much more.

Let's dive in!

CLX Academy Debuts to Advance Endurance Racing

The CLX Academy has been launched to advance the development of endurance racers, and I have the details on the program in last week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also look at the racing mindset and much more! Click here to read all about it.

How To Get Motorsport Sponsorship

How to get motorsport sponsorship is the main point of The Business of Being a Race Driver and last week was no exception. There is a lot of practical advice that you can use in your sponsorship acquisition efforts with a lot of videos and links to resources and opinions you will find useful. Click here to read it all.

What Losing Can Teach You

Losing is not what racers want to do but, in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup you will understand what losing can teach you. I also have more racecraft tips, a review of the Garmin Catalyst 2 and much more. Click here to read what you can learn from losing.

How Sim Racing Has Changed F1 Fandom

How sim racing has changed F1 fandom is just one of the features in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have tech reviews, racecraft advice and a great charity you can race for. Click here to read all the racecraft advice and more.

Firestone ENLITEN Introduces New Sustainable Tire Technology

Firestone Enliten introduces new sustainable technology to IndyCar and I have the details in last week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. You will also find out about F1 drivers interested in testing the new Gen4 Formula E car and much more! Click here to read all the latest sustainable motorsport news.

Joe Gibbs Racing Goes to Court

Joe Gibbs Racing has launched a lawsuit against it former competition director and you will find out why in last Friday’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also have news on F1 finances, the return of the Turkish Grand Prix and more sponsorship deals. Click here to read all about the lawsuit.

The Week Ahead

This week on the News Racers Can Use blog:

Why 97.3% of elite drivers won't make it to F3.
How Girls on Track marked an important milestone.
How to fund a season in F4 using the "Lego" method.
Enzo Mucci explains why you need to learn your craft on the Motorsport Prospects Podcast.
And much more!

Quote of the Week

“The drivers just want fast, challenging, wheel to wheel racing. They really are not emotionally attached to anything else in the regulations.” - David Coulthard

The Last Lap

As the price of vintage Ferraris continues to climb, the Italian car-maker, which has historically gone to great pains to preserve its legacy and exclusivity, is making sure that owners actually know how to drive them. Ferrari Beverly Hills looks at Ferrari’s Classiche (Classics) operation in Maranello, Italy.

"Thus, the Classiche program, established in 2006, will for a fee certify your Ferrari’s originality. If it’s not original, the factory can for additional sums try to return it to a state of originality. The company’s storehouses of build records and correspondence are invaluable aids in this process. Walls are lined with red file boxes that contain essential details of each car, helping researchers verify original specifications and equipment."