Too old to start racing???

[Kevez]

Hello,

I'm trying to get into car racing (amateur, not professionally) and I was wondering if there was a particular age limit for it?

I know quite a lot of people start when in their teens but I'm 30 now and I wondered if it was too late.

Also, is there a particular type of racing that is "easier" to get into when you're a bit older - for example, how difficult is it to gain entry to a BRSCC championship?

Any advice is greatly appreciated, cheers!

[Kevez]

Thanks Dan, that's a big help.

I can imagine buying a car and passing regulations being the trickiest part. Sounds fun though.

Thanks again.

[Kevez]

Interesting.

I've heard that it can be quite expensive to run a car in a championship, especially factoring in repairs etc. throughout the season.

Knowing that it's not too late is good to hear though

[Kevez]

GAjon said:

Well after years of wanting to enter a race series Ibut not being in a position to do it, next season I will.
I'm nearly twice your age and don't feel to old for it.

On an aside, the car I will be competing in was previously the property of the oldest driver to hold an international race licence, he raced into his nineties!

That's awesome John. What series are you going to be entering?

Might be a personal question, but in terms of $, has it cost you much to get to the point where you can enter the series? There's a Fiesta championship run by the BRSCC and they're saying a minimum season budget of around £10k (minus repairs and what not) would suffice, although I'm not sure how realistic that is. There's also Mighty Minis which might be a little bit less.

[Kevez]

Thank you all for the advice, very helpful.

Yeah, like you say, there's no substitute for going to events and speaking to others, instead of just reading up on things. I'll definitely get along to some of those.

I'll keep you posted when I make any progress (hopefully)!

Thanks again everyone.