Your Grid Sizes this year ?
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I know somebody who likes to tell everyone they spent that much as well, they went a bit mad with testing, full Eurocup and Superlight programme, all team run, I believe a jet came into it somewhere as well... But the implication is that is what you need to spend to be competitive, which is not true.
Regarding the running costs of Caterhams, that's sadly the reason that I can't race mine any more and it's up for sale (no plug, honest!). The car itself is fantastic; it hardly ever wears out brakes and tyres and is wonderful to drive. The problem that I found is I was paying over £400 a year to register for the series and the organising club and £500+ per race to enter. Once you add the cost of towing to the circuit and bits and bobs you're spending close to £1,000 per race. And for that money it's just my Dad and I at the circuit doing everything ourselves (without half a clue what we're doing!! We spent the first two races with utterly comedy handling before I paid SimonY to sort it, which he did very well indeed), and that doesn't factor in the annual engine rebuilds that the quick guys seem to have. I'm a huge Caterham fan and it pains me to say this, but for that sort of money per race I can pay a team to run me in a faster car in something like 750MC F4 or Monoposto and just turn up and race without getting my hands dirty (race entry is under £200). Yes, the racing's not as close, but sadly I just can't afford to put together a competitive showing in Caterhams.
RobM77 said:
Regarding the running costs of Caterhams, that's sadly the reason that I can't race mine any more and it's up for sale (no plug, honest!). The car itself is fantastic; it hardly ever wears out brakes and tyres and is wonderful to drive. The problem that I found is I was paying over £400 a year to register for the series and the organising club and £500+ per race to enter. Once you add the cost of towing to the circuit and bits and bobs you're spending close to £1,000 per race. And for that money it's just my Dad and I at the circuit doing everything ourselves (without half a clue what we're doing!! We spent the first two races with utterly comedy handling before I paid SimonY to sort it, which he did very well indeed), and that doesn't factor in the annual engine rebuilds that the quick guys seem to have. I'm a huge Caterham fan and it pains me to say this, but for that sort of money per race I can pay a team to run me in a faster car in something like 750MC F4 or Monoposto and just turn up and race without getting my hands dirty (race entry is under £200). Yes, the racing's not as close, but sadly I just can't afford to put together a competitive showing in Caterhams.
Try RGB, the racings close and a new engine/ gearbox depending on class A-C, could be 600 to 2000 quid. I run an R400 and the costs are around 300-600 quid depending on championship and travel costs. Used to race a fireblade fury but too far to travel from home to RGB otherwise i would probably be running a bike engine. RobM77 said:
Sorry, RGB?
Road-going Bike-Engined Cars. Another 750MC Championshiphttp://www.750mc.co.uk/F-rgb.php
VERY competitive and has produced some fantastically entertaining racing in the past. Haven't seen any of their races this season yet but they have a 25-strong grid for two races at Donington this weekend so it's obviously still a popular formula.
RobM77 said:
in something like 750MC F4 or Monoposto and just turn up and race without getting my hands dirty (race entry is under £200). Yes, the racing's not as close, but sadly I just can't afford to put together a competitive showing in Caterhams.
I disagree with that bit. True, the F4 have not been well represented in recent years, but they're better this year, or try 750mc Formula Vee, I defy anyone to say we're not as close as the caterhams. And our grids often need a heat and a final because of over subscription. Edited by Vee Racer on Thursday 17th July 17:26
Vee Racer said:
RobM77 said:
in something like 750MC F4 or Monoposto and just turn up and race without getting my hands dirty (race entry is under £200). Yes, the racing's not as close, but sadly I just can't afford to put together a competitive showing in Caterhams.
I disagree with that bit. True, the F4 have not been well represented in recent years, but they're better this year, or try 750mc Formula Vee, I defy anyone to say we're not as close as the caterhams. And our grids often need a heat and a final because of over subscription. Edited by Vee Racer on Thursday 17th July 17:26
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