How Great Students Win in Motorsport – with Skip Barber Racing School

On this week’s edition of the Motorsport Prospects Podcast I speak to Dan Demonte of the Skip Barber Racing School who explains the importance of being a good student if you want to flourish in motorsport.

Key topics we cover:

• Why drivers need to be good students to succeed in motorsport.
• Why everybody needs a coach.
• How you can learn to become a race car driver.
• All this plus much more!

Additional Resources Mentioned:

• Skip Barber Racing School: https://www.skipbarber.com/
• 2026 Skip Barber Race Series: https://www.skipbarber.com/2026-skip-barber-race-series/
• Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series: https://www.skipbarber.com/iracing-series/
• Skip Barber Race Team: https://www.skipbarber.com/race-team/
• The 3 Essentials for All Motorsport Professionals
• Motorsport Prospects

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Welcome to Motorsport Prospects Podcast
• (00:01:53) - Prospects Podcast
• (00:02:36) - What Would Be the Most Important Piece of Advice You Could Offer To
• (00:08:04) - Marathon Racing School
• (00:15:35) - Favorite racetrack, current or historical?