Whats the cheapest form of racing (other than karting)?
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ConorE said:
http://www.750mc.co.uk/F-stock-hatch.php
That should give you all the information you need, and you can buy ready built cars, or if you want something tailored, can build them yourself from a Saxo, Fiesta etc.
The bmw 318Ti championship looks fun too.That should give you all the information you need, and you can buy ready built cars, or if you want something tailored, can build them yourself from a Saxo, Fiesta etc.
Now I'm having terrible thought of getting a licence-
Good knowledge, cheers for the post!
Depends where you live but the Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship has a wide variety of classes and runs a cash back setup where money is credited back for the next race depending on grid size. I have run a road legal race saloon car which cost £2500. Each race day has cost less than £200 and that includes qualifying and 2 races on a single day. It is run at Pembrey which is a great track. More info on the welsh racing drivers association Facebook and website.
www.max5racing.com
Cheap, reliable cars. Friendly bunch of people, contact is very much discouraged, close and fair racing is what it's all about. Numbers are on the up. Our last 2 rounds are on Sunday 30th September at Mallory Park.
I'm a novice who started for the first time this season, along with a few others, and the whole experience has been excellent, can't recommend highly enough.
Cheap, reliable cars. Friendly bunch of people, contact is very much discouraged, close and fair racing is what it's all about. Numbers are on the up. Our last 2 rounds are on Sunday 30th September at Mallory Park.
I'm a novice who started for the first time this season, along with a few others, and the whole experience has been excellent, can't recommend highly enough.
A few years back I looked into the Elise Trophy and Ma5da racing mainly because you could race a road legal car. Even if you do not use it regularly it is handy to be able to drive the car around the block to make sure all 5 gears work and nothing falls off, rather than find out during qualifying 200 miles from home. Just as important too both series were televised as I had a potential sponsor. I even went as far as buying a 1.6 Eunos ( which I still technically have ) but then found out the series was over subscribed and I could not get an entry!!
No series is "cheap" but I figured these would be a good bet if the TV could sway a few sponsor deals and offset some bills.
No series is "cheap" but I figured these would be a good bet if the TV could sway a few sponsor deals and offset some bills.
Don Phil said:
www.max5racing.com
Cheap, reliable cars. Friendly bunch of people, contact is very much discouraged, close and fair racing is what it's all about. Numbers are on the up. Our last 2 rounds are on Sunday 30th September at Mallory Park.
I'm a novice who started for the first time this season, along with a few others, and the whole experience has been excellent, can't recommend highly enough.
you will save a few quid not bothering having to do bodywork repairs as well,judging by the majority of the field,how they get through scrutineering is beyond me,some right wrecks out there!Cheap, reliable cars. Friendly bunch of people, contact is very much discouraged, close and fair racing is what it's all about. Numbers are on the up. Our last 2 rounds are on Sunday 30th September at Mallory Park.
I'm a novice who started for the first time this season, along with a few others, and the whole experience has been excellent, can't recommend highly enough.
refoman2 said:
you will save a few quid not bothering having to do bodywork repairs as well,judging by the majority of the field,how they get through scrutineering is beyond me,some right wrecks out there!
That's not entirely true, most of the field has very well presented cars, there may be a couple that don't 'look' as good, but every one is always safe and ready to race, and are definitely not wrecks. Austinspace75 said:
The answer to your question (plus a few more) is very much the remit of both the Production BMW Championship www.pbmwc.co.uk and its sister series, the Project 8 Racing Saloons www.pbmwc.co.uk/P8RS/.
PBMW is a one-make Championship for E30 3 series and is well recognised throughout club motorsport for being highly cost conscious and very very successful - the cars are basically standard aside from safety equipment and mildly upgraded suspension. Driving standards are very closely monitored too.
Project 8 Racing Saloons is for any pre 1994 saloon car and allows a bit more modification than PBMW, but nothing silly. Again, it is run very conscientiously for the amateur competitor on a budget.
Entry fees are the really big selling point for both series and range from £235 x 15min at Brands Indy, to £300 for 2 x 25mins at Silverstone Arena GP circuit (current F1 layout).
This is budget racing at its best on a number of levels. The club is run by drivers for drivers (NOT for profit) and the paddock is a fun and friendly place to enjoy your day's racing ;-)
I'd agree with all of this, started racing in pbmw and if I hadn't have snapped the cambelt would have done every round, it's a very cost effective series with strong grids, great racing throughout the field and a friendly paddock, couldn't really ask for more. PBMW is a one-make Championship for E30 3 series and is well recognised throughout club motorsport for being highly cost conscious and very very successful - the cars are basically standard aside from safety equipment and mildly upgraded suspension. Driving standards are very closely monitored too.
Project 8 Racing Saloons is for any pre 1994 saloon car and allows a bit more modification than PBMW, but nothing silly. Again, it is run very conscientiously for the amateur competitor on a budget.
Entry fees are the really big selling point for both series and range from £235 x 15min at Brands Indy, to £300 for 2 x 25mins at Silverstone Arena GP circuit (current F1 layout).
This is budget racing at its best on a number of levels. The club is run by drivers for drivers (NOT for profit) and the paddock is a fun and friendly place to enjoy your day's racing ;-)
I'm intending in doing my second year in pbmw next year and building an M3 which im intending to do p8 racing salons in the year after, if you haven't already guessed this racing is very addictive!
Edited by andye30m3 on Tuesday 2nd October 15:40
pablo said:
bigdog3 said:
Intriguing that nobody has mentioned MSV Trackday Trophy which is supposed to be an entry-level series with costs shared between two drivers 
wander round the paddock and you will see why its anything but "entry level".... 
Edited by bigdog3 on Thursday 4th October 00:17
just to add my tuppence
I race a stock hatch, but in the SEMSEC Meridian challenge. I think I have done 8 races including winning one outright. total cost this year was about £2500 and that includes new tyres, revalving my dampers and repairing a broken gearbox, all entry fees, fuel etc. I am the 2011/12 champion.
However it is mostly based at Lydden, which would put most people off unless you live in the south east.
I race a stock hatch, but in the SEMSEC Meridian challenge. I think I have done 8 races including winning one outright. total cost this year was about £2500 and that includes new tyres, revalving my dampers and repairing a broken gearbox, all entry fees, fuel etc. I am the 2011/12 champion.
However it is mostly based at Lydden, which would put most people off unless you live in the south east.
huwdm said:
Depends where you live
From a geo point of view the Compact Cup seems to have good options now, nothing in the press yet (that I’ve seen) however I hear SMRC (Sct) have done a deal with the (Eng) organisers..If what I’m told is correct you can race in either the (Eng) or (Sct) formula as its run by the same organiser with the same regs..
Anybody else hearing that ?
Another vote for Locost.
Big grids, typically 35-40 cars.
Great racing with multi-car slip-streaming battles, lots of overtaking and very close finishes, for example this year top 5 finishers at Silverstone with <1sec between them or top 4 at Donnington <0.3sec!.
Cheap to buy, c£5000 will get you a front runner.
Cheap to enter & run, this year £166 club and series entry, £1908 entry fees for 14 x 15min (some are 20min) races, 1 set of A539's for the season (£200).
Don't need a bodyshop to repair the inevitable contact (there always is in any race series), just unbolt the bent suspension arms, steering rack, fibreglass wings, etc, put new ones on and away you go, and in the unlikely event you bend the front chassis area (the cockpit / rollcage bit is pretty bullet proof) get it cut off and a new one welded in, no more than £500!
Very friendly and helpful paddock.
What's not to like???
Big grids, typically 35-40 cars.
Great racing with multi-car slip-streaming battles, lots of overtaking and very close finishes, for example this year top 5 finishers at Silverstone with <1sec between them or top 4 at Donnington <0.3sec!.
Cheap to buy, c£5000 will get you a front runner.
Cheap to enter & run, this year £166 club and series entry, £1908 entry fees for 14 x 15min (some are 20min) races, 1 set of A539's for the season (£200).
Don't need a bodyshop to repair the inevitable contact (there always is in any race series), just unbolt the bent suspension arms, steering rack, fibreglass wings, etc, put new ones on and away you go, and in the unlikely event you bend the front chassis area (the cockpit / rollcage bit is pretty bullet proof) get it cut off and a new one welded in, no more than £500!
Very friendly and helpful paddock.
What's not to like???
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