Pay-to-drive Racing?

[Mr Burns]

Well I know there's talk at Curborough about the inclusion of the HANS device, and Motorsport doesn't get any smaller than Curborough.

 

[Adam G]

Hans devices will be needed in most forms of motorsport next year apart from things like roadgoing hillclimb class where you keep original interior. So circuit racing even at club level will require them. Like me, you don't need a tow car and trailer when you drive the racecar to the circuit. Look on gomotorsport.net or msv has guidance on getting your race licence which with your test is about £300. Getting your race outfit minimum will be about £800 inc hans, helmet, gloves, boots and suit. You need FIA 8856-2000 compliant kit and Snell 2010 helmet with hans clips.

 

[Tony Hunter]

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/experiences/one-day-ards/overview
Non-race B license will probably be hilclimbing, autotest, that kind of thing

Arai, Bell, there's your helmet
Alpine Stars, there's your gear

I can't imagine you'll need a HANS for a grass-roots, club-level event.

Oh yes. Everybody next year.

 

[Goodj]

f**k.
They're not a fiver either, are they

 

[Roxy racer]

Get non race nat b bout £43. Join clubs bout £15 year. Hans or fhr device helmets from £150 are not needed in road going sprint and hillclimb classes because they dont work with a normal seatbelt so u can have belt or harness. Dont need a cage in roadgoing either and drive ot there so mot etc. Or modified classes u can drive an motd one or trailer if ot if not. In modifieds they r changing things with they way harnesses/cages r in cars too. Luckily i am fine or b game over i think!. No trailer or tow car needed if dont want either. Clubs r great way to get into it and very nice and helpful folk too. Also u r on track urself. I do it on a budget. Got new helmet with hans few months ago. Suit got used like new off ebay £50! My cliosport which was less than £1500 is motd etc so drive it there but in modified classes. And do track stuff too. I am on tight budget but having fun too. So go do it cheap for a year at least....enjoy!

 

[Bunta]

Best time for you to do it would be now as you dont have as many outgoings as when you get your house, you sound like your in the same situation as i was in a couple of years ago and i chose the house option.. now im trying to figure out how to go racing on a much smaller budget, ive looked into the bmw compact cup and the 750mc mr2 championship, both are fairly cheap to do compared to other series as the cars are fairly standard spec...
Rogue motorsport do an arrive and drive deal in the mr2 championship, try giving them a ring.

http://www.roguemotorsport.com/

 

[Mr Burns]

Thanks lads, great info!

 

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Just to point out while your at it, sprinting is about the most expensive club motorsport there is ,on a £ per mile basis .

 

[Mr Burns]

That's a good point... I've just spent the day with two sprint championship competitors and they're trying to sway me towards sprinting lol.

 

[BoatNonce]

Just to point out while your at it, sprinting is about the most expensive club motorsport there is ,on a £ per mile basis .

Well, hillclimbing's worse, but yeah, Bang and Buck are seriously out of proportion!

 

[Mr Burns]

If I started sprinting I'd have to use my sprint car for trackdays to get some use from it lol.

 

[Tony Hunter]

That's why I talked Jay out of doing hill climbs when we were building Burp. Boring.

 

[Mr Burns]

Nothing's boring with me driving. My lack of fear, direction and ability have interesting results!

 

[Tony Hunter]

It's all the waiting around for a 30 second run that make it boring.

 

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I include hillclimbs in that whole sprint series malarky

 

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Best bang for buck is Karting

But dont think its easy or cheap, but you could certainly run yourself with a box trailer and an easi up.

 

[BoatNonce]

It's all the waiting around for a 30 second run that make it boring.

I call it Lazy Sunday Racing.

 

[Mr Burns]

Well I'm already a member at Curborough so I'm already using their circuit on a regular basis for next to nowt, so despite liking the idea of competing there it is kinda pointless from a financial perspective.

 

[coverman]

Which hillclimbs or sprint circuits can be completed in 30 seconds? Most take more like a minute for a good car and driver, except in Formula 1 engined swb open wheelers of course but then you are talking very serious money indeed. My biggest costs in hillclimbing have always been the entry fees: at some lesser meets such as Scammonden, you can get twelve runs in a day, and after 10 runs or so your performance will usually tail off
because the necessary intense concentration( I have a 300BHP kitcar with no LSD) will have taken its toll.

 

[Mr Burns]

I'm going to the pub later with @not normal dan and I get the feeling this will be the main topic of conversation lol.

 

[Goodj]

pub?

 

[Mr Burns]

Public house... They sell beverages.

 

[Goodj]

I've heard of these.
The places where many men in replica football shirts drink until they fight?

 

[BoatNonce]

Which hillclimbs or sprint circuits can be completed in 30 seconds? Most take more like a minute for a good car and driver, except in Formula 1 engined swb open wheelers of course but then you are talking very serious money indeed. My biggest costs in hillclimbing have always been the entry fees: at some lesser meets such as Scammonden, you can get twelve runs in a day, and after 10 runs or so your performance will usually tail off
because the necessary intense concentration( I have a 300BHP kitcar with no LSD) will have taken its toll.

12 runs a day!?!?? We're lucky if we get 4!

Mamhead record was something like 20 seconds. There's a video of a mini doing it in 23.

 

[Mr Burns]

I've heard of these.
The places where many men in replica football shirts drink until they fight?

In cities, yes... Around here it's where snobs go to park their Range Rovers in disabled bays while they drink Scrumpy Jack.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I think you get the general idea.

ps. buy an LSD :wink:

 

[nikpro]

Drop us an email or give us a call if you are interested in an arrive and drive event or even just supporting you - we can help with most things
www.blinkmotorsport.com

 

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Drop us an email or give us a call if you are interested in an arrive and drive event or even just supporting you - we can help with most things
www.blinkmotorsport.com

Blimey Fraiser pops up anywhere ;-)

Already recommended you btw

 

[coverman]

I have had an LSD+ necessary bits under my workbench for 10 years but never had time to fit it(fuel tank out, diff out, driveshafts to change, brakes to change from drum to discs) and anyway I rather enjoy driving a wild tail-wagging thing, wheel-spinning and using my rear tyres as the clutch off the line.

 

[Goodj]

Drop us an email or give us a call if you are interested in an arrive and drive event or even just supporting you - we can help with most things
www.blinkmotorsport.com

oooo! £5000 to take a Mk1/2 and give it all the racecar bits......
How much if you were to leave the interior and air-con in place