Who here does club racing? (cars not bikes)
22 July 2002, 02:12 PM
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What series do you race in? What is your club's website? How expensive is it (just to get to the basic spec to race, not including endless expensive mods)? etc etc
Please give me all the info you can as I am desperate to get into club racing. I was originally going to build a locost and race it but its proving to be a problem due to my size so need to look at alternatives and gather as much info as possible!
Cheers
Bob
Please give me all the info you can as I am desperate to get into club racing. I was originally going to build a locost and race it but its proving to be a problem due to my size so need to look at alternatives and gather as much info as possible!
Cheers
Bob
22 July 2002, 08:05 PM
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i started in the castle combe saloons this year - great fun, recommended etc. I did a bunch of track days, maybe 30 or so, but began to find them a bit pointless - i was beginning to fall into the trap of upgrading the car to go faster rather than improving the driver.
I had a look at Stock Hatch, but i felt that it was too agressive - a large proportion of cars ended the day with panel damage; fair enough if you (or in many cases, your dad) owns a scrappy or a garage but not realistic if you're funding the whole thing yourself. Hot Hatch is a bit more sane, but the cars are getting pretty expensive.
Castle Combe is reasonably friendly and great place to learn. There are a bunch of others to look at though (fiat uno series, Kumho BMW's, Mod Prod Saloons) - pick up a copy of autosport and check out the club championships at the back.
IMHO its best to get a low powered car (ive got a whole 113bhp) a learn how to drive the wheels off it, than go straight in with a monster. To put this in perspective at the track days ive been on with my 205 my corner speed has matched or bested most things (caterhams, scoobies, etc) using all the kerb and some of the grass... driving a low powered car at 110% is far more entertaining than a high power car at 75%.
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I had a look at Stock Hatch, but i felt that it was too agressive - a large proportion of cars ended the day with panel damage; fair enough if you (or in many cases, your dad) owns a scrappy or a garage but not realistic if you're funding the whole thing yourself. Hot Hatch is a bit more sane, but the cars are getting pretty expensive.
Castle Combe is reasonably friendly and great place to learn. There are a bunch of others to look at though (fiat uno series, Kumho BMW's, Mod Prod Saloons) - pick up a copy of autosport and check out the club championships at the back.
IMHO its best to get a low powered car (ive got a whole 113bhp) a learn how to drive the wheels off it, than go straight in with a monster. To put this in perspective at the track days ive been on with my 205 my corner speed has matched or bested most things (caterhams, scoobies, etc) using all the kerb and some of the grass... driving a low powered car at 110% is far more entertaining than a high power car at 75%.
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22 July 2002, 08:18 PM
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Cheers Jon, I am getting a MKII Fiesta XR2 and going to race that in the stock championship. Can pick one up for £250 in Autotrader and then gonna drop engine and gearbox out etc with my Scooby mechanic and rebuild it. He was Ford Apprentice of the year or something in 1989 and knows them inside out and is well up for helping me out with the racing. Without his help I would be very hard pushed to compete, he has good contacts for cheap parts such as tyres and body work etc and will help me get the car in good condition and to race spec.
Just got insurance quote tho for 3rd party fire and theft to have as a 2nd car till its race spec and they wanted £450
Absolute joke! Will have to try some others for 3rd party only I think.
Anyway got lots to do before I can even consider racing. Got to join clubs, get licence etc, gonna be busy sorting all that out.
Just got insurance quote tho for 3rd party fire and theft to have as a 2nd car till its race spec and they wanted £450
Absolute joke! Will have to try some others for 3rd party only I think.Anyway got lots to do before I can even consider racing. Got to join clubs, get licence etc, gonna be busy sorting all that out.
23 July 2002, 07:23 AM
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I have been racing in Stock Hatch for the last 4 years and can reccomend it, Its a fantastic series with a great bunch of people, You will have fun. As with any motorsport its not quite as cheap you may think but still represents fairly good value for money. Unfortunately I have been unable to race so far this season due to work commitments and miss it like hell, may have a race ready car for sale,mail me if you are interested.
Les
I have been racing in Stock Hatch for the last 4 years and can reccomend it, Its a fantastic series with a great bunch of people, You will have fun. As with any motorsport its not quite as cheap you may think but still represents fairly good value for money. Unfortunately I have been unable to race so far this season due to work commitments and miss it like hell, may have a race ready car for sale,mail me if you are interested.
Les
23 July 2002, 09:20 AM
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Folder me ol' mucker, trust you to comment and that coming from someone who couldn't keep up on the way to Bolney 
Les
the plan is to go and buy an dirt cheap XR2 in the next couple of weeks and work on it over the winter and take it on some track days for practice/experience and sort out my licence and do a course at Brands etc.
Whats the car you have for sale and how much?
Les
the plan is to go and buy an dirt cheap XR2 in the next couple of weeks and work on it over the winter and take it on some track days for practice/experience and sort out my licence and do a course at Brands etc.
Whats the car you have for sale and how much?
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les - how do you find the (er....) standard of driving ? have i just been unlucky with the races that ive watched, or do you tend to have to get the lump hammer out after every race 
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