Performance Track Car Hire

[EventHorizon]

Hi anyone know of companies that offer track cars for hire?

I found these: http://www.trackcars4hire.co.uk/experience-days/tr...
but no price list??

[spyderman8]

Slightly odd that the track day hire section is titled "racing" - which it obviously isn't...

Bet they're expensive.

[HustleRussell]

Book-a-track Caterham R300?

[EventHorizon]

HustleRussell said:

Book-a-track Caterham R300?

Thanks, checked out their site. £295 for an evening session is'nt cheap.

[spyderman8]

You'd better be prepared for a shock, then. I've paid more than £1k for a day's use of a race car.

[mdm1uk]

IMO it would probably be as cheap to by an saxso vtr or simaler and track it yourself. You have to bare in mind the risk some one is taking by hiring out a track car I know they are insured but its still going to be a right royal pain in the arse to rebuild or reprep another car. Looking at your car history I'm guessing you are a youngen so I'm assuming you want to hire as buying one may have high insurance costs. If you think you could buy a vtr for 700 and a trailer for 500 you would not have to insure tax or mot the car. This compared to hiring would pay for itself very quickly. And you get to have all the fun of upgrading the car your self. Speak to mo at stoner racing Basingstoke he would fit a roll bar for a very affordable price.

[EventHorizon]

Actually im sizing up the market with the idea hiring out my own track cars. (my profile is sparse)

How much do you think people would pay to hire a track prepped mx5? I have the facilities, a garage with ramp, space for a few cars & a trailer so i thought i'd give it a go. I also have enough experience to offer coaching sessions. From what im seeing there is definitely a gap in the market.

Thing is, is that gap because people dont tend to hire almost standard cars for the track (i.e. no demand) or other extenuating circumstances.

[spyderman8]

Mmm. You may run into problems doing "proper" ie: paid for instruction on circuits if you're not qualified. You will also need liability insurance, which without qualifications may be difficult to obtain.

Regard the car, I'd suggest buying a race car.

[mattdaniels]

EventHorizon said:

is that gap because people dont tend to hire almost standard cars for the track

I'd say this. Pay to hire an almost standard Mx5, or a race prepped R300. No brainer really.

You need to sit down and do the maths on buying and maintaining and running the track car, and also including such things as insurance, transport, accomodation if you are having to stay away, how many trackdays per year could it get used at, spares, what do you do when a punter stacks it and it's hired out the next day and so on and so on.

As for instruction - have you got the credentials, experience and qualifications to offer it?

[mdm1uk]

Good luck with that post back if it comes to fruition nothing like a job born from something you love.

[scotty_dog]

Track club offer a wide range of cars for hire as well as Bat`s caterhams.

They both offer good value for money when you take into account all of the costs they incur(most of which people running their own cars would have to deal with as well), such as storing the cars, preparing the cars for each and every event, maintenance, new consumables (Tyres, brake pads, discs etc), getting the vehicle to the circuit, insurance both for the vehicle and public liability, fuel, staff to run the vehicle whilst at the circuit, repairs to cars due to extra wear and tear of track use (Wheel bearings, clutch, drive shafts etc) returning the car to base, repair of any damage not covered by the insurance (Engines, gearboxes etc)

This thought has been raised by quite a number of people previously, and pretty much all of them have decided it is not really a workable prospect.

Also to instruct in car, most trackday organisers would require you to be ARDS registered, and if the clients have anything about them they would want some form of recognised qualification.

Scott