Business of Motorsport

The Racing Portfolio of McLaren and Why They Race

McLaren Formula E Car

The racing portfolio of McLaren is large and this week in the Business of Motorsport, you will find out why they race. In addition to that, you will understand why Porsche is not in F1, the ever-increasing Saudi Arabian investment in motorsport, the creative vision behind the director of Drive to Survive, why IndyCar is … Read more

Tatuus Teases a New Formula Regional Car

Tatuus-F3-T-318

Race car manufacturer Tatuus has teased their new Formula Regional car that they are working on along with how their new Eurocup-3 will be a preview of it. In addition to this, the new Mustang GT3 begins testing this week, Spec MX-5 Challenge is looking for your best move and the TCR World Tour may … Read more

E-Fuels in Motorsport and More Sustainable Motorsport News

Porsche eFuels

E-Fuels and sustainable fuels in motorsport are the focus in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. From sustainable fuels powering racing karts, Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 3 cars as well as a 2022 Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, I bring you several stories on developments behind the technology, just one of the technologies being … Read more

Will Privateer Teams Be Priced Out of the Golden Age of Sports Car Racing?

World Endurance Championship Race Cars

Will privateer teams be priced out of the “Golden Age” of sports car racing? That is the fear of team owner Jim Glickenhaus who worries that the costs are just not sustainable for an independent. In addition to this, I look at the impact that Formula 1 is having on Las Vegas and Miami, IndyCar … Read more

Road Racing on the Rebound in America and More Motorsport Series News

Trans Am

This week I look at how road racing is on the rebound in America with healthy grids and a budget for all types of racers. In addition to that I look at guidance on how to lodge a protest and appeal with Motorsport UK, more details on the 2023 Macau Grand Prix, off-road racing developments … Read more

Hydrogen-Powered Sustainable Motorsport “Not Ready Yet”

GR Yaris H2

Hydrogen-powered sustainable motorsport is not ready yet to power global motorsport but a few more years of development should change this according to Toyota. In addition to this, the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup for this week is absolutely bursting with cool developments. From Haas F1’s sustainability initiates to sustainable team clothing for the new Ferrari Hypercar … Read more

IndyCar Believes It Has the Right Stuff to Compete with F1

IndyCar 2023

This week I look at why IndyCar believes it has the right stuff to compete with F1 in the latest edition of the Business of Motorsport Roundup. In addition to IndyCar, I look at how the casinos are raking it in as they get ready for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, why Porsche believes … Read more

Maserati MC20 GT2, 2024 Ferrari 296 Challenge and Lynk & Co 03 TCR Break Cover

Maserati MC20 GT2

The Maserati MC20 GT2, 2024 Ferrari 296 Challenge and Lynk & Co 03 TCR all broke cover this week and I have all the details. In addition to these new race cars, I have details on the BoP controversy brewing in IMSA over this year’s new 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars, how Indy … Read more

Honda’s Hybrid CRV Race Car and More Sustainable Motorsport News

Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer

Honda’s new hybrid CRV race car is just one of the developments I cover in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. In addition to the Honda hybrid that operates on 100% renewable race fuel, I look at Formula 1’s new partnership with Tottenham Hotspur, Formula E’s Season 8 sustainability report, the use of hydrogen as a … Read more

Jota Goes for the Gold and More Business of Motorsport News

Jota Porsche 963

Jota has unveiled their striking gold livery and partners for the upcoming racing season, but it was the connection with NFL legend Tom Brady that turned heads. In addition to the Jota announcement, I look at F1’s record 2022 profits, the possibility of the EU suing F1 over potentially increasing entry fees, a resurrected Italian … Read more

The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans and More Motorsport Series News

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The 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans leads off this week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup as the event celebrates 100 years with a bumper grid. In addition to that sportscar classic, the Macau Grand Prix will take place over two weeks, F1 Academy reveals their inaugural 2023 schedule, SCORE International goes heavy metal and more. … Read more

The Only Thing Constant is Change in Sustainable Motorsport

Indycar with Guayule Tires

They say the only thing constant is change and none more so than in sustainable motorsport developments. In this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I bring you sustainable motorsport developments in series from across the globe, how you can participate in an all-electric rally from London to Paris, sustainable motorsport tech developments, sustainable logistics in Formula … Read more

Why Won’t IMSA Let Glickenhaus Race?

Glickenhaus 007 LMH

Why won’t IMSA let Glickenhaus race is a question that team owner Jim Glickenhaus is asking himself, hinting that it could be a potential legal issue. This is just one of the stories in this week’s Business of Motorsport Roundup. I also bring you the latest business news from Formula 1, NASCAR, Supercars and Formula … Read more

The ACE Championship Aims to Grow Electric Racing Globally

Ace Championship Race Car

Dilbagh Gill has big plans that his new ACE Championship will grow electric racing globally and he may be just the person to do it. In addition to the launch of the ACE Championship, I have news on hydrogen powered Toyotas, Porsche’s new eFuels initiative, the challenge of developing sustainable fuel for Formula 1 and … Read more

Boom Times for Formula 1 Sponsorship

McLaren MCL60

It’s boom times for Formula 1 sponsorship according to an article I link to by Grand Prix 247 in this week’s edition of the Business of Motorsport. They do a deep dive into the width and breadth of Formula 1 sponsorship and explain how F1’s global boom is making teams richer. In addition to F1 … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport is Charging Forward

hofer powertrain

Sustainable motorsport is charging forward with an ever increasing array of technologies intended to reduce the carbon footprint of motorsport and in this edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I bring you a few. This week I look at everything from new charging technology that could make electric endurance racing a reality to the very … Read more

Who Will Be Powering F1 in 2026 and More Business of Motorsport News

Audi F1 Airbox

Who will be powering F1 in 2026 is becoming clearer as the FIA have released the list of registered power unit manufacturers for the 2026-2030 period. Two questions have been raised namely, where is Porsche and what is Honda up to? In addition to these F1 developments, I bring you the costs that Grand Prix … Read more

Mustang GT3 Starts Testing, New Radical SR10 XXR and More Motorsport Series News

Ford Mustang GT3

The new Mustang GT3 starts testing this month while Radical has introduced their new for 2023 SR10 XX3. It’s all part of this week’s Motorsport Series News Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. In addition to these new race cars, I have details on European and Asian prototype racing, a look at some new national racing series … Read more

Business of Motorsport Notes from the Ivey Sports Leadership Conference

Ivey Sports Leadership Conference

(Editor’s note: Motorsport Prospects contributing writer Nirupam Singh recently attended the Ivey Sports Leadership Conference and came away with some interesting points to consider concerning the business of motorsport.) This past weekend I spent some time at the Ivey Sports Leadership Conference listening to some panels on everything from sports, content, social and F1. The … Read more

A New World of Sustainable Motorsport

Shell Renewable Race Fuel

We are entering a new world of sustainable motorsport within mainstream motorsport that would not have been imaginable 5 years ago. Who could have imagined that sustainability would have been one of the requirements for new teams applying to join the Formula 1 grid? Or that IndyCar would be using hybrid engines and sustainable fuel? … Read more