22 replies to this topic

[mini-mad22]

Hu guys jus wonderin how u go aobut gettin into the racin side of mins! i am interested on how to edge my way in and then startin to compete 1 day! as im not old enough to drive yet thers no rush but ther is no real mini racing in the area that i live or the surrounding 1s! if u guys know anythin plz add a post! cheers dudes an dudettes haha

[Ollie180]

what sort of racing? autograss,Hill climbing, miglias ect...?

[mini-mad22]

what sort of racing? autograss,Hill climbing, miglias ect...?

Im pretty sure i would wna go 4 miglia such as the like of Bill Solis!

[Ollie180]

that would be pretty hard to get into inless you got money and you would need a good sponsor... these someone on here that sorta does that but not miglias think his name is DJM Motorsport? 2secs il look

[Ollie180]

PM this guy ive asked him how he got into it nice chap. good luck

[mini-mad22]

PM this guy ive asked him how he got into it nice chap. good luck

alrite then thanx alot for ur help dude!

[minislapper]

If you're not old enough to drive on the road yet, your cheapest and easiest way to get into the motorsport is autograss. You can pick up a car and trailer for about £500. You'll obviously need helmet, overalls and other safety equipment and of course a licence. Licence is about £50 for the year. NASA website here !

As already said, you'll be lucky to get into miglia racing unless you have a huge budget and at least some experience of competitive racing under your belt.

Edited by minislapper, 17 December 2006 - 12:01 AM.

[Ollie180]

is you fancy going autograss my old racer for sale

and what minislapper was saying youd be very lucky to get into miglias

Edited by Ollie180, 17 December 2006 - 12:07 AM.

[Mini-Dave]

unfortunatly racing is very expensive, and only really for the real enthusiasts (sp)

the best thing you can proberly do is do a couple of trackdays when you pass your test, that way you will get a feel for what its like.

then you can decide weather to spend everypenny of you money, or do a trackday everynow and then.

Just another point, try and do a type where there are tight rules for the cars, other wise unless your earning serious money, there will alwyas be someone who has spent more money on there car and is faster.

Dave

[minislapper]

Just another point, try and do a type where there are tight rules for the cars, other wise unless your earning serious money, there will alwyas be someone who has spent more money on there car and is faster.

Dave

You'll get that in any form of motorsport, even the 'budget' motorsports. When I did the ladies national championship a few years ago there were under 16's out in the junior competition driving cars which had a brand new heritage shell and freshly built engines etc. They were all within the required 'spec' so completely legal.

Trackdays are completely different to motorsport.

[Mini-Dave]

i was refering more to engine modifications, some that are vertually unlimited, compared to 998s that have to be standard, no prizes for guessing which is going to be more expensive.

I didnt say they were the same, i said it will give him an idea, his obvisly never driven a car on a track before, and might find its not what he expected.

Edited by Mini-Dave, 17 December 2006 - 12:28 AM.

[wilcooper]

autograss if anything really, you cant drive yet, and so need a fair few years of good experience driving i would say to be good to compete.

Hillclimbing id say was fairly expensive, and then miglias....may aswell forget, need ******* loads of cash looking at the cars.

[smudger]

You need to start in competition as young as you can, build up a rep and then look for sponsors as you climb the "ranks".

See how you go with the odd kart day, if you are a good driver then it will show.

Maybe start with a 998 on a Hillclimb? Sure you are aloud to do that at a young age.

As for Miglia, expect to spend over £15k for a ok car, which will be in top 20.

Cheaper if you go to Mini7 (998) but still a very expensive hobby.

[Dev]

I'm currently building a racer on a budget for mini sevens BUT in order to enter i have to pass my race licence. Find 3.5k to build the car, and then 3.5K to run it for the season and thats with no testing. i aim to be competeing in '08.

My advice is pass your test, do some track work then if you still keen get saving.

Dev

[jrls80]

i know its long since the last reply but i thought id say that autograss is great fun (Y) and fairly cheap. segto all the way woop woop lol.

ps: somebody please pm me about how to add things such as the "ring runner" box in the post above mine, i cant figure it out!

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