how to get into motorsport??

[teamrac]

hi

i am really intrested in motorsport i go to alot of motorsport events at brands hatch. i am currently studying motor vechicles in collage. and then want to try and get a job working with a racing team

i was wondering if anyone can give me some advice how to get that job?

[ewenm]

Most of the advice seems to be to pester, pester, pester... Send CV and covering letters to lots and lots of companies, follow up with phone calls, etc, etc. If they are race teams, offer to be a spanner fetcher/tea boy just to get known around the paddock...

Edited by ewenm on Saturday 17th April 12:26

[teamrac]

[quote=ewenm]Most of the advice seems to be to pester, pester, pester... Send CV and covering letters to lots and lots of companies, follow up with phone calls, etc, etc. If they are race teams, offer to be a spanner fetcher/tea boy just to get known around the paddock...

Edited by ewenm on Saturday 17th April 12:26

[/quote

thanks mate can u name a few teams that are bassed in the kent area becuase i cant think of any

[ewenm]

No idea, sorry. That's where your research starts...

[teamrac]

thanks for the advice mate

[PhillipM]

Get a few million quid in your bank account and suddenly people all over will want you to drive for 'em...

[Truckosaurus]

teamrac said:

thanks mate can u name a few teams that are bassed in the kent area becuase i cant think of any

Get down to a club meeting at either Brands or Lydden and there'll be bound to be plenty of local drivers and teams where you can introduce yourself.

[turbo-ww]

This would be a good place to start, gives you a few options apart from needing a few mill for a drive. How about the marshaling option?

http://www.gomotorsport.net/

[turbo-ww]

Truckosaurus said:

teamrac said:

thanks mate can u name a few teams that are bassed in the kent area becuase i cant think of any

This is the first that springs to mind:

http://www.motorbaseperformance.co.uk/index.html

[Gretchen]

There are many automotive recruitment companies www.motoringjobs.comwww.am-online.comwww.hcpint.com for ideas, And always vacancies advertised in the back of magazines like AutoSport. And as suggested try Marshalling. My eight year old son has volunteered for a local karting company and wants to do work experience/volunteer for a local Motorsport company. Even if it only involves cleaning. He's willing to start wherever necessary giving up his free time.

[Crafty_]

Would suggest you think about relocation to get the job you want.