Locost racing in the 750MC - any good ?

[Aaron_12]

Is there any extremely cheap cars for sale that are eligable to race in the series

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Aaron_12 said:

Is there any extremely cheap cars for sale that are eligable to race in the series

Hi, I have one that I need to put up or sale. It will be cheap. It hasn't raced for a number of years but was used on track last year. It needs some work doing to make it legal and running but it is complete. It currently does not start and I need to sort it - should be easy just a wiring issue or similar, but the price will reflect the condition (less than 2k easily).

Drop me a message if you are interested.

[AWRacing]

Aaron_12 said:

Ok thank you for the help is it possible for small sponsorships for being a racing driver participating in locost racing

Anything is possible, just depends whether you know anyone that would sponsor you in a club championship - although they are televised these days.
Most (not all) of the cars in club racing with sponsorship are usually due to the driver owning the company sponsoring the car

[Aaron_12]

Hi I know it's been awhile since anything has been uploaded on this thread I would like to thank you all for the help. But for a bit more help is there any small companies that would sponsor me with sim racing experience mostly and one kart race because I am seriously thinking about wanting to become a racing driver after my GCSEs as it's been a life long dream but finicially it looks impossible without external support

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Aaron_12 said:

Hi I know it's been awhile since anything has been uploaded on this thread I would like to thank you all for the help. But for a bit more help is there any small companies that would sponsor me with sim racing experience mostly and one kart race because I am seriously thinking about wanting to become a racing driver after my GCSEs as it's been a life long dream but finicially it looks impossible without external support

The days of companies just sponsoring drivers they don't know are long gone if they ever existed.

To get sponsorship you need to look at what you're offering and what the company will get in return. Put together a package that outlines the press coverage, client entertainment possibilities, synergy between different companies etc that is possible with the series you want to do and then start knocking on doors to speak to people.

Maybe try something like this - http://blog.racingmentor.com/ - if that all sounds a bit daunting.

Unfortunately at the grass roots level 99% of people who have sponsorship from companies is because they own the company, their parents/relatives own the company or their best friend does.

[Jerry Can]

Aaron_12 said:

Hi I know it's been awhile since anything has been uploaded on this thread I would like to thank you all for the help. But for a bit more help is there any small companies that would sponsor me with sim racing experience mostly and one kart race because I am seriously thinking about wanting to become a racing driver after my GCSEs as it's been a life long dream but finicially it looks impossible without external support

to race cars at 17 generally requires family support. I take it that your extended family have no interest in motorsport?

Reality check:

if you want to be a professional driver you're going to need to work a lot harder at raising the finance to compete than just putting a post on a website.

Get a job - that pays, or provides you with the skills to build and prep race cars.

If the former you may need to get an apprenticeship or delay earning until you get a degree and a graduate job, if the latter I'd suggest a job as an apprentice technician. If you get lucky you might get a sales job that pays well, even in your teens. Car sales at 21 might be your best bet.

However very few people make a career out of the sport as a driver. If you want to do it as a hobby, take your time, pass your driving test, go to race schools, do some track days, as you earn more buy a race car start competing. You' don't have to do it all by the time you're 18.

This was my approach. At 16 I could not imagine that I would not be a racing driver, at 45 I am reasonably happy that I can compete, and have competed for 23 years straight. But I started at race and rally schools when I was 17.

Also, if you don't know anyone in the sport, navigating your way to the top would be impossible, too many people out there who will take your money and give you false promises and in any case you would need to get in front of someone from a manufacturer with a budget to go racing, and that is tough.

However don't let me put you off, but please give yourself a realistic timescale and a plan as to how you will start and how you will continue. You'll enjoy it a lot more if you do.

[Jim Spencer]

Aaron_12 said:

Hi I know it's been awhile since anything has been uploaded on this thread I would like to thank you all for the help. But for a bit more help is there any small companies that would sponsor me with sim racing experience mostly and one kart race because I am seriously thinking about wanting to become a racing driver after my GCSEs as it's been a life long dream but finicially it looks impossible without external support

Hi

Jerry Can has covered the realities of getting out there and Racing, that's not going to be easy - do-able though if you're very determined..

As Jerry Can also suggests there's a lot more opportunities to work in the sport than used to be the case and there's some really excellent further education courses too, if this side of things interests you then following a motorsport engineering career path would further increase your options, certainly I've yet to find a driver who's skill set isn't improved by understanding how the car actually works, plus I know people employed in the sport who are absolute demons once behind the wheel too..


But as something to do now and you mention it in your post - How about Karting?

Not the corporate stuff, nor the full on 'Formula A' but pukka Club Level kart racing, it can be very cost effective, certainly do-able on a 'Summer Hols' and 'Part Time' job basis - while you get the properly important bit of your education finished..

I'd strongly suggest doing a bit of online research (Association of British Kart Clubs) and get yourself along to a good Club (I don't know where you are - but a Train and /or a push bike will get you to most of them if you can't drive yet..) , don't worry about wandering up to people for a chat, they've all been where you are now, you'll find out what you need to know.

Working your socks off over the forthcoming Summer Hols would probably see enough in the pot to get you up and running at Club Level Karting.

If you get the funds together for it, you'll then learn everything you need to know so when budget, ability etc drop into place you can make the call on a pukka motorsport career, or like most of us on here.. Once Women, Mortgages, Kids etc have faded financially.. you'll know exactly how to spend the disposable income you have left over.. Lol