Welcome to the weekend!

Several new race cars have officially hit the track in Daytona, Florida as part of an IMSA-sanctioned test for the upcoming season.

This includes the all new Mustang GT3, Corvette GT3 R, and an updated Aston Martin EVO Vantage, in the sports car class, along with the stunning Lamborghini SC63 in the top tier of prototype racing. Lamborghini have had a positive showing and they’ve admittedly surprised themselves with the pace, which is neat to see considering they’re coming in fresh like Porsche and BMW did last year.. and we saw how that started 😅

On the subject of endurance racing, we’ll take a quick moment to shoutout Tim Fullbrook from @onlyendurance - the ultimate resource for bite sized endurance racing content. That’s where we get all our updates and you should too!

Paddock Auctions

Can we interest you in a 2019 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 4MATIC? It’s a super well kept machine and would look great with a red bow on the hood 👀

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Race Cars For Sale

This 1976 Alfa GT Junior is now available from the good folks at Machines With A Mission!

Click here to view 1976 Alfa Romeo GT Junior

If you’re looking for a Ginetta GT4 car stateside, our friends at P1 Groupe have got you covered!

Click here to view 2021 Ginetta G56 GT4

Quick Bites

🏝️ The Dakar Rally is a sustainable motorsport proving ground

📅 New racing calendars and opportunities

🏆 The importance of building a team around you

News Racers Can Use

Is the FIA Fit for Purpose?

Is the FIA fit for purpose? That is the question that is inevitably being raised after the latest incident involving the FIA where they announced that they were investigating some sort of collusion between Toto and Susie Wolff and then dropped it almost as quickly. The odd part of this is that the investigation was not based on a complaint from any of the teams but apparently from one F1-related publication.

It is no secret that tension exists between FOM and the FIA, but this does not help the FIA’s cause in the least. Was the complaint legitimate? Hard to say and the FIA has a duty to investigate but in a way that affords complete transparency in what they are doing and why. Not even the teams knew about this investigation until it was announced to the world on WhatsApp. If Mohammed ben Sulayem is looking to make an impact on motorsport, this is arguably not the way to do it.

The job of the FIA is to regulate motorsport, not to prove who is in charge or otherwise make a name for itself. It operates best when it does so in the background, quietly, efficiently, and accurately. This is not the kind of FIA we have been seeing these past few years. It needs to do better.

News Racers Can Use is written by Mark Boudreau from Motorsport Prospects