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I have watched three VdeV races and really enjoyed them. The cars look good, the races are exciting with leading places changing throughout. Reliability has been a work in progress issue but I didnt attend any of the later races this year so hopefully sorted for next season.
The only downside is that it is such a good idea that it makes me wish I could afford to race!
The only downside is that it is such a good idea that it makes me wish I could afford to race!
absolutely said:
RapidoJW said:
Whats the kind of budget required for VdeV?
Well the cars are more expensive than the usual clubby can stretch to £25k upwards, 2nd hand Radical upto and over £100k for the lmp3s. They are beautiful cars and are worth every penny. RapidoJW said:
absolutely said:
RapidoJW said:
Whats the kind of budget required for VdeV?
Well the cars are more expensive than the usual clubby can stretch to £25k upwards, 2nd hand Radical upto and over £100k for the lmp3s. They are beautiful cars and are worth every penny. absolutely said:
RapidoJW said:
absolutely said:
RapidoJW said:
Whats the kind of budget required for VdeV?
Well the cars are more expensive than the usual clubby can stretch to £25k upwards, 2nd hand Radical upto and over £100k for the lmp3s. They are beautiful cars and are worth every penny. That was a JOKE right?
Budget to be run as arrive + drive + testing , insurance , accommodation and a few bits probable around 10K per meeting , Someone who did VdeV europe reckoned on £100K two rears ago . God knows what that would be now with the exchange rate!. So it's pretty comparable with say top notch Britcar I would guess.
Not quite in my budget though!!
morgan
Not quite in my budget though!!
morgan
jellison said:
OK what is VdeV then - I thought this was something to do with Forula V (Scheap single seater Beetle Powered things?).
10k for a race - jesus - miss a few races and buy something decent!
From the top of my head its Open sports prototype racing - sub Le Mans - 2 litre Ligier, Chirons, Jades and the like running to an endurance format. The front running cars seem to run 2 litre Honda VTEC engines at over 250 Bhp and sequential 'boxes with fully developed aero packages. Very sophisticated cars - definately NOT Fomula Vee!!!!10k for a race - jesus - miss a few races and buy something decent!
It was started in France where there is also a VdeV historic race series for 911s, Chevron B8s, Crossle 9S and the like.
I think the whole think has just been renamed the SPEED series (which stands for something) for some reason, just when it was starting to build ots own "brand identity" in this country.
Edited by andy97 on Friday 19th December 11:05
VdeV is as mentioned the SPEED Sports Prototype series in the UK with the new web site and promo video to be seen at speedracinguk.com.
Its definately on the higher end of the cost scale for racing (£2.5K plus for a shared drive to make the numbers up) but then its cheaper than say a British GT3 car and allot faster, granted most of that speed is into the corners. Padle shift gearboxes and major aero see to that!
Basicaly its approaching F3 standard of technology race cars so need to be run properly to be anywhere near the pace. Great fun and not for the unfit or you'll last about 15 minutes at best before you either slow down or go off.
They lap Snetterton in the 1.06's and 07's as bench mark.
Its definately on the higher end of the cost scale for racing (£2.5K plus for a shared drive to make the numbers up) but then its cheaper than say a British GT3 car and allot faster, granted most of that speed is into the corners. Padle shift gearboxes and major aero see to that!
Basicaly its approaching F3 standard of technology race cars so need to be run properly to be anywhere near the pace. Great fun and not for the unfit or you'll last about 15 minutes at best before you either slow down or go off.
They lap Snetterton in the 1.06's and 07's as bench mark.
Are you sure about this name change thing to Speed or are you trying to get publicity for someone elses race series.
The VdeV website doesnt mention it at all.
http://www.eurors.com/vdev/news
The VdeV website doesnt mention it at all.
http://www.eurors.com/vdev/news
No, VdeV UK has become SPEED Sports Prototype, the VdeV as in the orginal French based series remains as the VdeV. Barry Gates a VdeV competitor and Stuart McCrudden took over the rights to the UK series. It was in Autosport last week and since I'm apparently doing a few rounds next year in a Juno CN 08 its sort of my job to know these things.
Simon Mason said:
No, VdeV UK has become SPEED Sports Prototype, the VdeV as in the orginal French based series remains as the VdeV. Barry Gates a VdeV competitor and Stuart McCrudden took over the rights to the UK series. It was in Autosport last week and since I'm apparently doing a few rounds next year in a Juno CN 08 its sort of my job to know these things.
Indeed you are Simon - and I hope to learn a thing of two this season!Just saw the web site
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