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From personal experience I understand how tough law school is. The thought of juggling that with a racing career just boggles the mind and yet that is exactly what Farah Irdina is doing. You will learn her story this week.

I also have another sim racer taking on real-world race tracks, why you need to get out of your comfort zone and much more so let's dive in!

The Practicalities and Costs of Becoming a Race Driver

The practicalities and costs of becoming a race driver was just one of the topics covered in last week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have news on how driving school can help a newbie, the future of Formula 1600 in the United States and gender parity in drag racing. Click here to read all this and much more.

Jude Peters’ Sim Racing Journey

Jude Peters has parlayed sim racing into real-world motorsport opportunities and his dad Dale explains how he did it in a Motorsports Prospects exclusive. Click here to read about Jude's journey so far.

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!

Getting out of your comfort zone is, well uncomfortable. In last week’s Business of Being a Race Driver you got some advice on how to break out of it and why you should. You will also get tips on how to get to meet and know sponsors, how to get yourself and your sponsors into the media and how to start a sim racing YouTube channel. Click here to read more!

Balancing Legal Studies and Racing Dreams

In another Motorsport Prospects exclusive, law student Farah Irdina discusses the complexities and challenges of balancing her legal studies with her racing career. Click here to read what she has to say.

How a Driver Coach Can Make You Faster On Track

How a driver coach can make you faster on track is one of the topics covered in last week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup. You will also learn about pattern recognition, get advice from Patrick Long and watch the test drive of a McLaren Artura GT4. Click here to get all the advice!

Sim Racer Sean Terre Makes Motorsport Debut in NXT Gen Cup

Sim racer Sean Terre will be making his motorsport debut in the 2025 all-electric NXT Gen Cup and last week’s Sim Racing Roundup gives you the details on how he got there. Click here to read about Sean and much more.

Chevrolet Blazer EV.R NASCAR Prototype Introduced at Daytona 500

The Chevrolet Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype was introduced at this year's Daytona 500 as pace car with impressive performance and technology in a world where V8s rule. This is just one of the stories covered in last week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. Click here to read all about the Blazer and more.

Sim Racing and Virtual Testing: A New Career Path for Neurodiverse Talents

Motorsport Prospects contributor Maja Czarzasty-Zybert expands on her recent column to explain how sim racing and virtual testing are new and exciting career paths for neurodiverse talents. Click here to read what she has to say.

Formula 1’s Big Reveal

Formula 1’s big reveal was held last week. Called F1 75, it featured all the teams and drivers appearing together to reveal their 2025 liveries and I had the reactions in last week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. Click here to read what people had to say.

Motorsport Prospects Featured on Motorsport Coaching Podcast

Motorsport Prospects was featured on a recent episode of the Motorsport Coaching Podcast and I was honored to be a guest with host Belinda Riseley of MotiV8 Training. If you are a current or aspiring race driver, or the parent of one, you can listen to the complete interview here.

The Week Ahead

This week on News Racers Can Use features all kinds of great advice and resources including a gut check on your motivation, a look at Novus simulators, identifying the ideal sponsor, race cars for sale in the Marketplace and much more!

Quote of the Week

We win and lose together. - Lewis Hamilton

The Last Lap

Andrew Frankel of Motor Sport Magazine calls the Ferrari P3/4 "the car without any vices" and in his profile of the car, Unforgettable Ferrari P3/4 — the sports car without any vices, he had the opportunity to drive one.

It is true, the P3/4 will not be remembered as one of Ferrari’s most successful racing cars but, a generation on, sitting in a rare pool of February sunlight, this seems not to matter at all. For this, to my eyes at least, is the most beautiful car that has ever been built for use on road, track or anywhere else.

A stunning display of art on wheels that even today turns heads. Read the complete article here.

Thanks for reading!

Mark Boudreau

Motorsport Solutions Architect at Motorsport Prospects