Amateur rally in UK
Discussion
Hello,
I've used to drive in amateur rallies in Poland and after moving to UK I'm thinking about continuing, but I don't have any information how it works here. In Poland it was relatively cheap:
- stock car for ~500£ (Fiat Seicento
)
- bucket seats, roll cage, suspension, safety equipment etc) - £800
Ok, I've probably have spent £4000 during a year just to prepare a car, but this is how much I needed to spend before my first rally (wanted to do this property and to feel safe)
I have few questions that would really help me
1. What are most popular entry level rally cars (rather cheap)?
2. How much does it cost to prepare this car to rally (just to be able to start, not to compete)?
3. What do I need to do with my car to be able to start? In Poland basically I could start with stock car, but after any modification (like e.g. bucket seats, roll cage) I was under different regulations, so I had to have more advanced setup (FIA compliant like roll cage, at least 4 point seatbelt, 2kg fire extinguisher etc)
4. How does it look when it comes to insuring such car: normal road insurance is ok?
5. Do I register it as a normal car? And can I drive in on road (e.g. to drive to a place where rally is starting) or I have to use car trailer?
6. Brainstorming: Any ideas how I can build this car while living in London (I want to do this by myself - except of welding)? Are there some groups where e.g. people are splitting cost of renting big garage where they are building a car (renting big garage and using it e.g. 2 days per week would be huge waste) ?
7. Are there some decent rally clubs that are worth joining before even starting rallying?
8. How competitive it is when it comes to cost? Is it possible to do this on budget or rather everyone is spending a lot of money to have best car possible and you can not compete when having basic one? Or maybe there are some rallies with budget limit, like e.g: anyone is obligated to sell you his car if you offers £1000 pounds for it, so no one spends more?
9. Are there some "very amateur" level rally events? Like e.g. rallying on track prepared on parking lot/old stadium etc
10. Btw. I would appreciate any useful resources (articles, forums where I can as the same question etc.) and any advice how to start rallying in UK without breaking piggy bank
11. Maybe some other series makes more sense on budget, like e.g. rally cross, racing etc? Btw. I'm not interested in karting
I've used to drive in amateur rallies in Poland and after moving to UK I'm thinking about continuing, but I don't have any information how it works here. In Poland it was relatively cheap:
- stock car for ~500£ (Fiat Seicento
)- bucket seats, roll cage, suspension, safety equipment etc) - £800
Ok, I've probably have spent £4000 during a year just to prepare a car, but this is how much I needed to spend before my first rally (wanted to do this property and to feel safe)
I have few questions that would really help me
1. What are most popular entry level rally cars (rather cheap)?
2. How much does it cost to prepare this car to rally (just to be able to start, not to compete)?
3. What do I need to do with my car to be able to start? In Poland basically I could start with stock car, but after any modification (like e.g. bucket seats, roll cage) I was under different regulations, so I had to have more advanced setup (FIA compliant like roll cage, at least 4 point seatbelt, 2kg fire extinguisher etc)
4. How does it look when it comes to insuring such car: normal road insurance is ok?
5. Do I register it as a normal car? And can I drive in on road (e.g. to drive to a place where rally is starting) or I have to use car trailer?
6. Brainstorming: Any ideas how I can build this car while living in London (I want to do this by myself - except of welding)? Are there some groups where e.g. people are splitting cost of renting big garage where they are building a car (renting big garage and using it e.g. 2 days per week would be huge waste) ?
7. Are there some decent rally clubs that are worth joining before even starting rallying?
8. How competitive it is when it comes to cost? Is it possible to do this on budget or rather everyone is spending a lot of money to have best car possible and you can not compete when having basic one? Or maybe there are some rallies with budget limit, like e.g: anyone is obligated to sell you his car if you offers £1000 pounds for it, so no one spends more?
9. Are there some "very amateur" level rally events? Like e.g. rallying on track prepared on parking lot/old stadium etc
10. Btw. I would appreciate any useful resources (articles, forums where I can as the same question etc.) and any advice how to start rallying in UK without breaking piggy bank
11. Maybe some other series makes more sense on budget, like e.g. rally cross, racing etc? Btw. I'm not interested in karting
Edited by mslnd on Friday 5th April 11:45
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