On the Podcast this week is Head of Esports at Motorsport UK and FIA Esports Commission Member Paul Crawford. We discuss why sim racing is important for both learning new skills and honing your current skills. He also talks about Motorsport UK’s role in sim racing and why they are involved.

• Why sim racing is becoming an essential tool for young drivers.
• Why you are always learning.
• How sim racing can be used for learning new skills in addition to honing your current skills.
• How Motorsport UK wants to add credibility to the sim racing space.
• All this plus much more!

• Motorsport UK Esports: https://esports.motorsportuk.org/
• The 3 Essentials for All Motorsport Professionals
• Motorsport Prospects

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• (00:00:00) - Motorsport Prospects Podcast
• (00:00:44) - Motivations Prospects
• (00:02:02) - Podcast
• (00:02:45) - Driving Advice
• (00:09:09) - Immersed in Sim Racing
• (00:18:58) - Paul Di Resta on Living the Dream
• (00:19:49) - Favorite racetrack
• (00:20:48) - Race Prospects

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.

• 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!

• 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

You can subscribe to the podcast through all the popular podcast apps as well as on its own dedicated website here. And don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter so you can stay up to date on everything Motorsport Prospects!

• (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?