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Last week on News Racers Can Use I featured a video featuring F1 and Indycar driver Romain Grosjean who discussed his thoughts on sim racing and how it fits into the motorsport ecosystem. If you missed it you will find the links in the newsletter this week. I also have some great info on testing opportunities, how one Indy NXT driver is looking to capitalize on the new IndyCar charter program and much more. Let's dig deeper!

Ligier JS F422 New Driver Test Announced

Ligier has announced a new driver test at Carolina Motorsports Park for those interested in testing the JS F422 and I had the full details last week on how to participate. I also featured some great race driver development secrets in addition to news and updates from the latest driver development programs worldwide. Click here to read all the details.

Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship – Part 1

Last week featured part one of our two-part series on Sponsorship in Motorsport titled Lessons on the Evolution of F1 Sponsorship by aspiring Motorsport Lawyer, Anirban Aly Mandal. Part one focuses on the stipulations regarding personal sponsors and racing overalls. Click here to read part one.

James Roe’s Bold Push to Fuel His IndyCar Dream

James Roe’s bold push to fuel his IndyCar dream by exploiting the series’ charter system is just one of the things you learned about in last week's Business of Being a Race Driver. Click here to read what he has planned.

Rare 1966 Brabham BT15 Headlines the Marketplace

A rare 1966 Brabham BT15 was a highlight in last week’s selections of Race & Road Cars for Sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge. I also featured a Ferrari Dino 246GT, 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo and Radical SR3 1500cc LHD. Click here to see if they are still available!

Radical SR10 XXR & SR3 XXR Updated for 2025

The Radical SR10 XXR and SR3 XXR have been updated for 2025 and in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup I had all the details. I also had tips on using data acquisition to lower your lap times, advice on finding the limit at Mid-Ohio and a bunch of track day dates that you can attend. Click here to read more.

Romain Grosjean Compares Sim Racing and Real-World Motorsport

Romain Grosjean compares sim racing and real-world motorsport in last week's edition of the Sim Racing Roundup and you can hear for yourself how he feels that sim racing can be better. I also had the inspiring story of a Malaysian sim racer looking to make it in real-world motorsport, braking tips from Danial Morad and more! Click here to see what Romain had to say.

Hydrogen Hot Rods Accelerate the Path to Sustainability

Hydrogen hot rods are part of a new wave of hydrogen-powered race cars as the battle over sustainable technology in motorsport continues to grow and I featured a great insight on how they fit into the sustainable motorsport puzzle.

I also had details on Mercedes F1’s plans for sustainable aviation fuel in 2025, Aston Martin’s work in decreasing the environmental footprint of data and the “Battle of Technologies” in Rallycross. Click here to read all of last week's sustainable motorsport news.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing HQ Raided by FBI

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has had their race shop raided by the FBI and last Friday in the Business of Motorsport Roundup you found out why. I also had details on Toyota joining Supercars, the future of IndyCar and much more. Click here to read all of the latest business of motorsport news.

The Week Ahead

This week I am featuring everything from how to manage your personal relationships while pursuing your motorsport dreams to details of the 2025 USF Pro Championship scholarships. I also have a whole bunch of new calendar details for 2025 and much more!

Quote of the Week

"You can’t fix stupid."

— Larry Morgan, NHRA Pro Stock driver

The Last Lap

Enzo Ferrari is one of the most revered figures in motorsport and its a testament to his vision that his namesake team is still racing in F1. In How Enzo Ferrari Created the Greatest Racing Team in Motorsport History, The Robb Report looks at what made him such a legend.

Enjoy!

Mark