I was. About this time last year. Went out and bought an MR2 race car and the next thing I knew I was lined up with 30 Nomex knights in their steel chariots ready to do battle.

Here is a little video to show how it went.

8th in the 2009 MR2 Championship and Top Novice Trophy.....I thank you

If anyone is having thoughts like I was, go on, indulge yourself. I've now retired after one year - quit whilst ahead!!

Anyways makes good TV......

Lucky

http://www.vimeo.com/7416434

No problem. See what you mean. This was a complilation vid, so difficult to get a few laps in.

However, go crazy on the vid section here if you want full laps:

www.luckypracing.com

Great stuff mate - thanks for sharing - looks like good fun and vey tempting!

Good question. I guess I just didn't get 'the hook'. Look around the paddock at a Club meet and you'll see Father and sons (and mothers & daughters), motorhomes, caravans, tents, bbqs etc. The guys took this thing real serious - you could see it was in their blood, or at least really under their skin. Hats off to Clup racers and their supporters, it really is a massive undertaking.

I just wanted to pitch up in the car (driven to the circuit - only one in the champ to be mad (or stupid) enought to do this!), go practice, get in the car and drive to a hotel, back in the car, plates off and race!! Luckily the car was always in one piece at the end!! (Apart from that last race at Snett, but luckily, having temporarily misplaced my licence (), I was trailered there...)

So, the aim was to see if what I get upto on trackdays could cut it against these racer types. The answer is yes....of sorts. There were a handfull of really talented guys who were consitantly 1-2 secs faster over a 1min 45 lap. OK so thay had years of racing experience, but they were st hot!!

I'm thinking of getting some track coaching from them.

Did I answer your quezzie?

You sure did mate. I can imagine it would be easy to get a bit disheartened when you feel like you are driving right to your limits and then there are guys that are still quicker! I guess if you really want to do this then you have to work at it and keep driving....but then if you didnt catch the bug you will never enjoy your motorsport if you feel like your forcing yourself to do it.

I think it also depends on just how much time / money your willing to put in to it, even at club level the front guys spend a decent amount of money and time on it so you need to ask yourself if your happy playing mid-field or if you really want to push yourself to get to the front.

As a rough guide:

Car purchase - Race Prepped and ready to go £6500
Entry fees 13 races - £2000
Tyres 3 sets - £1000
ARDS - £250
Helmet - £400
Suit - £250
Booties - £80
B&Bs or Hotels - £1000
Testing day fees x 7 - £1000
Fuel (race and road) - £600
Spun big end - £1500
Overheating issue - £700
Car set up - £500
New Suspension - £1000
Consumables - £500

So that's about £17,280 inc car purchase or £10,780 without.

Oh....wish I hadn't done that!

Hoping so!!

Awww....shucks....

You are dead right. Some had no contact, some had more. But that was all mine in 9 mins of condensed action!!

This MSVR Enduro Race seems to the answer to many people's 'what if' question. Sounds good to me.

Depends on if you are comparing like with like. The season was 13 races, so you'd need to add the cost of 13 track days. Petrol costs to get to and from the track would presumably be the same whether it's travel to a track day or race day. On track fuel costs would be more for a track day as you are typically on track for longer. Hotel costs are optional for track days or racing, test days are optional. Costs of upgrading suspension and/or mechanical problems could apply to a race or track day car, etc etc. Once the one off up front costs (ARDS, racing kit) are out of the way, although there is probably less track time for the money racing is arguably still better value if you factor adrenaline into the equation.