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Money. Motorsport revolves around the finding and the spending of large sums of money. That's fine if you have it but what if you don't? This week's newsletter looks at what was covered last week on the Motorsport Prospects blog News Racers Can Use and part of that included tactics that a race driver can use when they have no money. Let's take a closer look.

Tactics For a Race Driver With No Money

As I mentioned, last week I brought readers tactics to use if you are a race driver with no money to race. You also understood the importance of a hook for your motorsport sponsorship pitch, the difference between a sponsorship deck and a sponsorship proposal and much more. Click here to read all of last week's race driver business tips and advice.

Is Alpine F1 up for Sale? A Companies Law Perspective

There has been a lot of speculation with respect to Renault’s commitment to Formula 1 with their works Alpine F1 outfit. Last week, Anirban Aly Mandal analyzed UK Companies Law data to determine if Renault has plans to sell its Alpine Formula 1 team. Click here to read his conclusion.

FIA Debuts New Dallara F3 2025

The FIA has debuted the new Dallara F3 2025 and last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup had all the details. I also had tips on using simulation to tune a race car’s handling, using data analysis to find speed on track and a whole bunch of race series news plus much more. Click here to read all of last week's racecraft tips.

Ferrari F1 Star Charles Leclerc’s Sim Rig Revealed

Ferrari F1 star Charles Leclerc’s sim racing rig was revealed in last week’s Sim Racing Roundup. Click here to check it out.

The Challenge of Hydrogen in Motorsport

The challenge of using hydrogen in motorsport was just one of the topics covered in last week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. Click here for all the details.

Beyond the Race Winner: Is Your Household Protected?

In Part 3 of our series Driven to Succeed: Financial Planning for Motorsport Athletes by financial advisor Elliott Ellis, Elliott looks at why a race driver needs spousal income protection insurance. Click here to read why.

What Las Vegas Grand Prix Organizers Learned from 2023

What Las Vegas Grand Prix organizers learned from the 2023 race was just part of last week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. Click here to read what they learned and much more.

The Week Ahead

Since it was Labor Day in North America last week, there was no Driver Development Roundup up. But I more more than made up for it this week with a jam-packed edition featuring new scholarships and opportunities. In addition tho this, Paul Jewiss, founder and head coach at Gridshark Athletic Performance also explains the top four focus points to keep in mind to elevate your performance. All that plus much more!

Quote of the Week

"To finish first, you must first finish."

— Juan Manuel Fangio

The Last Lap

North Americans have literally hundreds of amazing motorsport events to attend each year. But if you are looking for something a bit lesser known to check out, Hagerty has a great list of 5 Under-the-Radar Motorsports Events You Should Attend.

I will give you a taste with just one to start: The SCCA Runoffs. Read the article in the link to find out why and what the other 4 are.

Start planning for 2025!

Enjoy,

Mark