I would like to get in car racing

[vrooom]

What are the cheapest form of motorsport ?

I know racing can get pretty expenisve.

would like do hot hatch racing or slick 50. where u can race your everyday car in the weekend

Any suggestion ?

Jay

[Danster]

A good mate of mine races in Class A of the Road Saloon championship (used to be Slick 50) in a MK2 Golf 16v. Class A cars, although road legal are a bit wild for daily use but most of the Class B and C cars are very much standard. It's mainly Honda Civics and Golf 16 valves in Class A, with 205's, MK1 Golfs, XR2's and 106's etc in the other classes. It's pretty close racing and afaik, still one of the cheapest forms of racing you can do. If you need conatact numbers etc for the organisers, let me know and I'll get any info I can for you.

[GreenV8S]

Thought about sprinting? Not the same thrills as wheel-to-wheel racing, but a fraction of the price, very low risk of damage and there are classes for ordinary production cars.

[vrooom]

Sprinting seem very fun to do. Hmm i need to replace my volvo to something quicker.

I look more into it.


Jay

[Graham]

if you want to go racing with a hot hatch the best palce to start i think is the 750 motor club..


there was an article in last weeks motoring news about doing the season inc car for less than 4.5k inc licence and clothing !!!!!


although i think thats a bit light as it didnt include damage, testing, fuel, food, a trailer and a tow car

but its a start... and you dont have to do a full season in your firsdt year...


one thing i would say though is buy a car that is already prepared... its much cheaper and easier to do it that way than try to build everything from scratch yourself. you can always do that later when you know what to do...


Also another way to get the racing fix would be to to the advanced ards course... its a week long and includes loads of tuition in hatches, lotus and single seaters with a race at the end and 2 signatures on your licence.. good value for money ( about 2k) seems a lot but not when you add it up..

G

[anonymous-user]

yep try www.750mc.co.uk (i think its .co.uk!)
have a look at www.brscc.co.uk to and read the regs of all the classes and championships that you are interested in, especially the technical regs! however, there is no substitute to going up to racers and asking them a few questions. i reckon if you choose your time (like not 10 minutes before their race) then a competitor will tell you loads about the cost of the class, the car mosds involved and all the rest! after all, if they can get more people on the grid it can only be good for british club motorsport.

[HiRich]

I've been told to look out for a book due soon by Sam Collins (£17, Osprey Publishing), which should be a good idiot's guide.

[Graham]

If all wlse fails you can come and give us a hand running the tasmin, atleast you'll get feel for whats involved...

G

[spnracing]

My first season's racing with the Classic Touring Car Racing Club (www.csccgb.co.uk) costs less than the 4.5K quoted here. Subsequent seasons haven't been so cheap but thats the price of TRYING to be competitive....

Don't compare racing to sprinting, different mentality, different approach, different everything.

[sparkey]

I'd agree with spnracing ragrding the differences between sprinting and racing - It's a different discipline altogether. I did sprinting for a few years and got a few cups and thought I was pretty good and then went into racing and found I was crap !

I now do both and enjoy them both but they are different. Racing's much more exciting. Sprinting's cheaper (if you're not competing at top national level) and more relaxing.

[FourWheelDrift]

Have you checked out Autograss racing.

cheap fun and teaches you everything you need to know about oversteer

www.autograssreview.com/

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 4th April 12:11

[atg]

Where can I find out when and where sprints are happening? I'm not quite sure how I could convince the g/f to watch, but I'd certainly love to.

[spnracing]

For a good idea of what its like to spectate at a sprint, go and stand on your local motorway bridge for 6 hours.

Make sure you pick a day when it will rain heavily.

Hey - am I in a good mood today or what. Pub time methinks.

[GreenV8S]

atg said: Where can I find out when and where sprints are happening? I'm not quite sure how I could convince the g/f to watch, but I'd certainly love to.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVR_Speed_Champ/

[Breadline racing]

If you fancy a day out in gods own counties try www.aswmc.org.uk/hilclimb.htm#HCAL