Is there literally any cheap motorsport you can drive in?
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Watching the TG where they did some rallycross, and it looks fun, but you still need the rollcage, race licence etc and you're still looking at a couple of grand.
Is there anything where you can buy a shed form ebay for £250 and just race straight away? Im talking about something competitive, not just a trackday, and something other than those 'rallies' where you drive on public roads at the speed limit trying to reach an exact time bang on.
I predict that there will be f
k all, and the TG rallycross idea is probably the cheapest 
Is there anything where you can buy a shed form ebay for £250 and just race straight away? Im talking about something competitive, not just a trackday, and something other than those 'rallies' where you drive on public roads at the speed limit trying to reach an exact time bang on.
I predict that there will be f
k all, and the TG rallycross idea is probably the cheapest Come to America and try ChumpCar. Unlike LeMons you don't race parade floats, and you don't get black flagged for putting a wheel off the track. Almost exactly a month until my first race of the year at Road America and I cannot wait to get back out there.
Some teams will have spots for arrive and drive drivers, usually about $800 or thereabouts, but it's endurance racing so expect a lot of seat time.
Some teams will have spots for arrive and drive drivers, usually about $800 or thereabouts, but it's endurance racing so expect a lot of seat time.
Lordbenny said:
You can literally turn up at Santa Pod and pay literally £20 and race someone literally down the 1/4 miles. This is literally the cheapest form of motor sport you can get. 
You can,until you get hooked on it.(Stands up in a group meeting) I'm Andy Frost,and i'm addicted to drag racing..LOL
Whatever cheap racing you do will only remain cheap if you don't mind not being competitive.It's not motorsport as such but one of those Bedford "how fast" track events could add a bit of spice to your trackday I guess.
Hillclimbing or sprinting seems to be reasonably affordable - you can enter your daily driver if you want. Granted you need race attire etc but then that is pretty much true for any form of competitive motorsport.
The non race B licence is also a lot cheaper than a race B licence with an ARDS test.
Hillclimbing or sprinting seems to be reasonably affordable - you can enter your daily driver if you want. Granted you need race attire etc but then that is pretty much true for any form of competitive motorsport.
The non race B licence is also a lot cheaper than a race B licence with an ARDS test.
Wafflesmk2 said:
Watching the TG where they did some rallycross, and it looks fun, but you still need the rollcage, race licence etc and you're still looking at a couple of grand.
The thing is, if I wanted to do some car-based motorsport (and the rallycross looked like loads of fun!) then I am certain I would want a rollcage and proper safety gear- and of course, all this costs. Sadly, motorsport is never going to be a cheap activity because specialist equipment is a necessity.
Most motorsport will require a cage at least, and even if it doesnt require it, you are going to do something that is very likely to result in a smash while doing speeds greater than those you would likely do on the road, so a cage is just sensible!
Look on ebay for track cars or low level race cars up for sale, they can be super cheap(like £700) and only tidying up or minor work should be needed.
Look on ebay for track cars or low level race cars up for sale, they can be super cheap(like £700) and only tidying up or minor work should be needed.
Lordbenny said:
You can literally turn up at Santa Pod and pay literally £20 and race someone literally down the 1/4 miles. This is literally the cheapest form of motor sport you can get.
A day at Santa Pod will cost you more than £20. 
More like £50, not counting petrol of course. There will be an entry fee of at least £10, the sign on fee which I'm not sure but I think may have gone up? There was a thing called the "Open Drift Championship" that started a few years ago. Entry costs were tiny (something like £40 for a qualifying heat with an entire day on track) and I know that a £100 325 with a welded diff would have been competitive, as I had one at the time.
One of the nice things about it was that anyone with a valid licence from any of the UK drift championships was banned from entering, so it kept the expensive cars and experienced drivers out of it.
One of the nice things about it was that anyone with a valid licence from any of the UK drift championships was banned from entering, so it kept the expensive cars and experienced drivers out of it.
A few people near me do Autograss - http://www.national-autograss.co.uk/
It's cheap to start with, if a little rough and ready - but a lot of fun and very competitive.
It's cheap to start with, if a little rough and ready - but a lot of fun and very competitive.
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