Circuit racing in 2009?

Raz987 · Post by **Raz987** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:01 pm

So, now that 2008 is nearly done, who's coming to play next year? Anyone going to join me in the RAF Race Challenge? Open invite

Paul? Ben? Chris??? Anyone?

Post by **Coupe Racing** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:36 pm

Hi Raz

having spoken a little to Paul - I dont think I can afford it.

Maybe I have left it a bit late in life too - seeing as how I would need qualifications and medicals too....

Will have to be content with what I have unless my luck changes

Cheers

Steve

shrewsbury_streetracer · Post by **shrewsbury_streetracer** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:18 pm

Had my medical

, passed with a comment on being over weight

...the cheeky biatch!
Gonna try & get the ARDs in before the end of the year. Probably do the popular sprints and hopefully a couple of races.
Its basically like Paul commented on before, I have always wanted to race so if I don't do it now ('09) I will always regret it.

Raz987 · Post by **Raz987** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:39 pm

shrewsbury_streetracer wrote: Its basically like Paul commented on before, I have always wanted to race so if I don't do it now ('09) I will always regret it.

Absolutely mate, I say that to everyone: "Do it before it's made illegal!"

I would recommend Everyman Racing @ Mallory for your ARDS:
http://www.ards-instructor.co.uk/school ... /8-mallory

Post by **turbster** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:04 am

Hi Raz,

Had a look at the RACMSA website the other day and it does sound good, I think it could be a good place to race the SS1... I'd just have to balance it with doing as many Swinging Sixties races as possible.

Steve,

A season of racing doing 6 races has cost me similar to my championship winning year of 13 events inc travel etc, getting the licence, medical etc was around £500 all in..

Chris,

Good lad

Post by **philhoward** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:18 am

orange5 wrote: A season of racing doing 6 races has cost me similar to my championship winning year of 13 events inc travel etc

Thats a lot of miles/£...

Raz987 · Post by **Raz987** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:37 pm

Okay Paul, provisional calendar for '09 includes Rockingham, Mallory, Croft, Lydden, Cadwell & The Birkett (possibly 3 teams for the Birkett)

Steve, will see you out in the SSSC next year then

Post by **Coupe Racing** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Hi Raz

will be out with the SSSC next year with an improved car - but not the new car that is some way off.

It will give me a chance to run the new engine in

Paul - how much did the racing itself set you back for 6 events - or have I misread your message ?

Cheers

Steve

Post by **turbster** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:03 pm

Which of those are with CSCC this year Raz??

Yeah Phil hell of a lot of miles per £, I know they're different, but I do as many laps as an average season sprinting in one qualifying session, but there again a fuel bill for a race weekend is £100+ for racer and van on top of the £280 average entry fee so it's a big outlay every month, but no more than a 2/3 event month in the SSSC. So if you do 12 events it's not too much more to race...well that was my justification

Steve, I would say all in including travel and fuel for both cars £2.5k + a set of tyres, maybe two if you do Anglesey

Raz, Are they at the CSCC meetings again??

Post by **philhoward** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:12 pm

If anyone wants to see Pauls car, its on the RSSOC stand 3C33 at the NEC...just don't touch the n/s rear wing at the moment!

Raz987 · Post by **Raz987** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:42 am

orange5 wrote:Which of those are with CSCC this year Raz??

Rockingham & Cadwell are CSCC, Croft is DDMC, Lydden is SEMSEC, Mallory is MorganSCC.