Your favourite club racing to watch
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Caterhams without a doubt. I don't know of another series that involves 40 cars charging round in a swarm for the whole half hour, slipstreaming on the straights and driving three abreast round the corners. Everything's there for very close racing: rubbish aero so the tow is all important, closely matched cars and full grids.
Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
RobM77 said:
Caterhams without a doubt. I don't know of another series that involves 40 cars charging round in a swarm for the whole half hour, slipstreaming on the straights and driving three abreast round the corners. Everything's there for very close racing: rubbish aero so the tow is all important, closely matched cars and full grids.
Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
If thats your type of racing, but you cant afford to do it the expensive way in a Caterham, why not come Locost racing and do exactly the same for cheaper? And after all the mentions for the 750MC Im surprised nobody has given the Locosts a shout... But then this time Im biased!Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
Matt2101 said:
RobM77 said:
Caterhams without a doubt. I don't know of another series that involves 40 cars charging round in a swarm for the whole half hour, slipstreaming on the straights and driving three abreast round the corners. Everything's there for very close racing: rubbish aero so the tow is all important, closely matched cars and full grids.
Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
If thats your type of racing, but you cant afford to do it the expensive way in a Caterham, why not come Locost racing and do exactly the same for cheaper? And after all the mentions for the 750MC Im surprised nobody has given the Locosts a shout... But then this time Im biased!Sadly, I can't afford to race my Caterham any longer, but I'll still go and spectate when I can as it's just so entertaining!
Just a personal preference.RobM77 said:
Without wishing to diverge the thread, I prefer Caterhams Just a personal preference.
Fair enough! I reckon I would too if I had the budget to try it. Just a personal preference.On a slight side note, has anyone managed to pin down what it is that attracts thousands to Castle Combe every time there is a club meeting, yet other circuits struggle to bring in crowds at all? I've never put my finger on it, despite going there since before I could walk.
I've been going to Combe for a good years now as a spectator. It was the first track I ever visited and I thought all tracks attracted crowds like that for club meetings. How wrong I was! I might be wrong but I think some of the reasons for Combes popularity are (a) Its probably one of the best circuits in the country for viewing, the cars are close you can generally stand on the banking and see a good half way round the circuit etc. (b) Its got a very friendly atmosphere and pretty much everywhere is accessable. (c) I think the 3 circuit championships also draw a lot of people especially the saloon cars which is a bit of a one of a kind championship and attracts, whether people like it or not a fair few of the younger max power type people who go purly to watch the battle of the tuned eveos etc. (c) The tracks been running regualr race meetings for years and has over time built up a large satisfied fanbase. Also worth a mention is the fact they actually publicise their meetings, I live in South Wales and it is not uncommon to see their race meetings advertised in our local paper. All in all I think its one of, if not the best place in the country to watch club racing and many I'm sure will agree. Also on a side note Combe is the only place where my Dad and some of my mates who are not mega into motorsport will come along too so it seems to appeal to the average man in the street as well as proper enthusiasts. I think a lot of other circuit owners could perhaps do with paying combe a visit and learning some lessons.
RobM77 said:
I would join you but I'll be at Donny for the 750MC. My Caterham's up for sale and I'm considering racing a single seater in their Formula 4 series. I've got a couple of people to speak to and I want to see what the racing's like
You will be entertained.p.s. Good luck with the sale.
Nicol@ said:
RobM77 said:
I would join you but I'll be at Donny for the 750MC. My Caterham's up for sale and I'm considering racing a single seater in their Formula 4 series. I've got a couple of people to speak to and I want to see what the racing's like
You will be entertained.p.s. Good luck with the sale.
Thanks. I'm taking my girlfriend so I hope the racing's good. She's only been to one race before, and that was Combe a few weeks ago. It absolutely poured down and she spent half the whole day in the car with the heater on! I'm hoping it'll be a better experience for her at Donny!It'll be cheaper to run than an F4 car I would think.
I did a few races in Vee a few years ago and loved it. Having come out of national formula ford it was at least as competitive as that driving standards wise.
It gets great grids, with lots of cars available.
Engines are c. 100Bhp so not going to set the world alight but the racing is really close.
I'd say its a good series to look at.
I did a few races in Vee a few years ago and loved it. Having come out of national formula ford it was at least as competitive as that driving standards wise.
It gets great grids, with lots of cars available.
Engines are c. 100Bhp so not going to set the world alight but the racing is really close.
I'd say its a good series to look at.
TimCrighton said:
It'll be cheaper to run than an F4 car I would think.
I did a few races in Vee a few years ago and loved it. Having come out of national formula ford it was at least as competitive as that driving standards wise.
It gets great grids, with lots of cars available.
Engines are c. 100Bhp so not going to set the world alight but the racing is really close.
I'd say its a good series to look at.
Thanks, I'll take a look. I love the Caterham racing, and my car is amazing to drive now it's been set up properly (by SimonY) but it's over £500 a race to enter, and then you've got the running costs to add to that etc. Don't get me wrong, it's everything I thought it would be, but I'm just unsure of the expense. For the total cost of entering a Caterham race all by myself I can enter a club level single seater race and pay someone to run me. After 8 years of getting up at silly o'clock, towing to race meetings and long hours in the garage when I should be out with my friends, that's very appealing!!I did a few races in Vee a few years ago and loved it. Having come out of national formula ford it was at least as competitive as that driving standards wise.
It gets great grids, with lots of cars available.
Engines are c. 100Bhp so not going to set the world alight but the racing is really close.
I'd say its a good series to look at.
Definitely. We had exactly the same problem with Radicals. It turned out that running a Radical because of the cost of parts/entries etc was more than running a car in GT's!!
I can make a couple of suggestions for people to run cars in Vee if you wanted. Let me know if you decide it looks interesting and I can introduce you
I can make a couple of suggestions for people to run cars in Vee if you wanted. Let me know if you decide it looks interesting and I can introduce you
AB28 said:
Fiat Racing Challenge are great to watch. Close racing throught the field.
New Punto HGT's look really smart and go well.
6 finishers in race one, only one gap of less than a second, you've only posted twice and they've both been the same post? Hmm, hardly makes you look like a worried championship co-ordinator at all. Nope, not one little bit New Punto HGT's look really smart and go well.
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