Getting into Motorsport: A brief guide

I got into Motorsport this year, and yeah its not cheap, but i got lucky that i had an uncle who started a team up. Doing real racing after years of simracing feels weird, but very good at the same time, and getting to experience g forces, and driving side by side in real life is something i've dream about. and to all the simracers out there, simracing does make you faster in real life too, i've only driven 4 times by now, yet im already on pace, racing is racing, no matter from where you get your experience!

1. Get money. Three times as much as you think you'll need. 2. Become a mechanic. You will ultimately have to depend on yourself. 3. Get more money. 4. Get friends who know more than you. Find or pay someone to constantly tell you how wonderful you are. Confidence building, yeah! 5. Get More money. 6. Driving talent is the last thing you need and it's not even necessary. How many drivers are really capable of winning the Indy 500?

Thanks for bringing my hopes down lmao

What i'm going to do is design them, in the driving part i'm not so involved, what i love is engines, aerodynamics, everything the car has, not the driver, thats why i'm putting effort into the college, i'm also doing a mechanic course and i have learned a lot, etc, etc... cheers!

Well I guess racing is staying in my dreams

Ok ok ok, need to remind myself that all of these prices are in dollarydoos.

Also go and try lemons racing if you're in the united states. $500 cars with a $600 entree fee plus $150 per driver for 2 full days of racing. You can put as much as you want into safety equipment but there are obvious requirements which will cost some money. You need at least 4 drivers to register so a good way to offset the cost is to have 4 or more buddies get together and each pay an equal part and go out and race.

This is great! I wish this was around when i started last year. This video needs to be played on the tv show speedweek.

Thanks man, exactly what I wanted to know. It must be the ultimate doing the design, build, setup and driving the thing! 👌👌👌

Genuinely can't wait till 5 when I clock off and can watch this!!!

Really good video series. Love the commentary.

Well done buddy! Very informative. Another video on how the sport has changed you as a person (builds character) would be a nice follow up. I would love to hear what you have learned and how much you have grown from pursuing such a challenge. Keep it up. Best Matt

I made a small fortune in motor racing. I started with a large fortune.

Don't forget about buying tools

thanks for this very interesting.

You fogot to add all of it together at the end :P great video altogether very informative :) earlier in the year I was researching rallycross but as a student i just dont have the money and will likely have to wait another few years yet but some day!

Have a big ol stack of money! OK I'll watch the video now :)

Could you do a video that specificlly covers getting into Vee? I mean a comprehensive guide that helps me find out what I need to know to build one. The restictions and regulations, and other info that is hard to find with a Google search.

Thanks for this video. I'm going to sub

Unless you live across the road from a race track, figure in TIME. Dragging a car hundred of miles in each direction on a race weekend can be exhausting and expensive, and if you have a day job the long weekend can have a knock-on effect on your job and your home life if your spouse isn’t on board. Oz is large, and the US is large, but the Brits are rarely more than 100 miles from a decent circuit.