I have finally reached that specific stage of adulthood where my disposable income exceeds my talent. I am now officially a 'Gentleman Driver'—which is code for 'the guy with the $5,000 active-motion rig who is being lapped by a kid on a Logitech G29 clamped to an ironing board.

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IndyCar gains respect: The FIA has officially increased the superlicence points awarded to IndyCar drivers starting in 2026, finally acknowledging the series' competitiveness and smoothing the path for top talent to transition to Formula 1. Under the revised system, the points allocation for third through ninth place has been raised significantly, ensuring that the top six finishers now earn double-digit points towards the mandatory 40-point threshold. This long-awaited adjustment addresses years of criticism regarding the series' undervaluation compared to junior categories and removes the bureaucratic hurdles that previously blocked stars like Colton Herta from joining the grid.

End of an era: Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko is officially leaving after a legendary 20-year stint that produced six Teams' titles and eight Drivers' titles. The ruthless talent scout, famous for discovering superstars like Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, decided to exit after the team narrowly missed the 2025 championship. His departure signals a major changing of the guard for the energy drink giant, coming just six months after Team Principal Christian Horner left the paddock.

Green flag drops: iRacing's 2026 Season 1 build is officially live bringing the new Porsche 911 Cup (992.2) and FIA Cross Car to the starting grid alongside major physics overhauls. The massive content drop adds the Adelaide Street Circuit and Miami International Autodrome to the roster while introducing a fully customizable "Widget Editor" that lets racers overhaul their on-screen data. Under the hood, the update delivers a critical "refresh" to oval racing rubber dynamics, new rain capabilities, and a hybrid system overhaul for the Dallara IR18 just in time for the December 16th season start.

We figured this newsletter deserved an extra section today since the 2025 FIA Awards just dropped the other day in Tashkent, and let's be blunt: this was the official Papaya Party. F1’s New King Lando Norris finally shed the "future champion" label, taking his first F1 World Championship. His emotional win, sealed by a tense final race, was the capstone on a year where McLaren was simply dominant. They weren't just fast; they were annihilating the competition, securing back-to-back Constructors’ titles with 15 wins out of 24 races and an outrageous 833 total points. Lando's teammate, Oscar Piastri, finished third, making it clear McLaren's success is a full-team operation.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen had to settle for a runner-up video message, proving 2025 was the year the tide turned.

Ferrari—a name that means business—made a clean sweep, claiming the World Endurance Championship (WEC) Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles. They were so good, they even won the President’s Innovation Medal honoring founder Enzo Ferrari. The dirt racers kept things insane:

Meanwhile, Oliver Rowland took the Formula E crown. In the farm system, F3 Champ Rafael Câmara earned the Rookie of the Year nod, proving he’s the next guy to watch.

The main takeaway from the whole night? If you drove a clean race in 2025, you probably won a trophy. If you drove for McLaren, you won two.

Most people associate Toyota with sensible sedans and bulletproof reliability, not rebellion. But Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) wasn't born in a boardroom. It started as a digital project named "Gazoo" (Japanese for "image"), which evolved into a philosophy of the "Garage"—an intimate, chaotic space where hands-on work beats theoretical data every time.

The catalyst for this transformation? A bruise to the ego.

In the early 2000s, Toyota’s legendary Master Driver, Hiromu Naruse, told heir-apparent Akio Toyoda he had no business critiquing cars until he could actually drive them. Toyoda didn't fire him—he became his pupil. Under the alias "Morizo," Toyoda and Naruse took "Team Gazoo" to the 2007 Nürburgring 24 Hours. They didn't have a massive budget; they had used Altezzas and mechanics borrowed from the factory floor.

Their motto was simple: Roads build people, and people build cars.

That "bad pressure" created a diamond. TGR has since evolved from a scrappy skunkworks project into a motorsport juggernaut that is dismantling the competition across every major discipline:

But the ultimate flex isn't the trophy case; it's the showroom.

TGR operates on a "Genchi Genbutsu" (go and see) feedback loop. The GR Yaris, for example, isn't just a souped-up econobox. It’s a reverse-engineered rally car, designed for the WRC first and then homologated for the street. By breaking machines on the world’s toughest tracks, TGR ensures the car in your driveway is anything but boring.

Some people play racing games; Avery Miller lives them. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Avery isn't just chasing lap times on a screen—he’s got a tangible trophy cabinet that would make most veterans sweat.

We’re talking about a real-world resume that reads like a winner's checklist:

The Pivot: From Karts to "The Build" Here’s the reality check: growing up means "adulting," and a 9-to-5 doesn't always vibe with the grueling travel schedule of competitive karting. Did Avery hang up the helmet? Hard no. He just upgraded the horsepower.

He channeled that competitive itch into a garage monster: a 450whp VW GTI. This isn't your grocery getter. It’s a gutted, semi-slick-wearing, 3-way coilover-equipped weapon that snagged him a Runner-Up spot in the 2025 CSCS Time Attack (Super Street Touring).

Digital Dominance & EDM Dreams On the sim side, Avery is equally lethal. He’s cracked the Top 10 North American rankings in Forza Motorsport 7—netting over $3k in earnings—and is currently hunting top splits and major prize pools in iRacing.

When the engine shuts off? You’ll find him at the rail. A massive EDM fan, Avery ticked off a bucket list item in 2024 by hitting up Tomorrowland. Whether it’s 450 horsepower or 400,000 ravers, he clearly prefers life at full volume.

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