Also i want to know how to get sponsorship.
2007-01-20 21:10:38 · 16 answers · asked by Akshay 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Other - Auto Racing
Look into the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) or NASA (National Auto Sports Association. I think it is easier to get started with NASA right now. They have track days that you can use your own car on and have driver coaches to help out. If you are dead serious, you need to do a racing school with Skip Barber or Bob Bondurant. Having lots of money to spend is always a plus. Motorsports is not cheap. Subscribe to Grassroots Motorsports magazine. There is a ton of information in there for entry level racers. grassrootsmotorsports.com
2007-01-27 23:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The harsh part of this answer is that if you have to ask this question, you are not as good of a driver as you think! The reality is, that many people arrive to racing schools and such thinking they know how to drive a car and somehow will just go out and immediately turn a fast lap... where the difference between a good lap and a fast lap is well less than a second; only to discover they are 20-30 seconds off the pace! Performance and competitive driving is a completely different skill set.
But, if you are a "good" driving, meaning you have a sense of car balance and can keep your head up while driving (meaning you are looking well down the road), you probably have at least a head start. Step one in the motorsports ladder would either be Autocross and/or Go Karting. With Autocross you have the chance to better develop the skill of driving a car, and the exaggerated weight transfer (compared to a kart), as well as quickly putting together the driving line. With go karts you can can get alot of repetition on the same track to refine the driving line, and also a chance to work on race craft in a wheel to wheel environment.
From there, you would probably move towards Open Tracks and Driving Ed events to get a taste of driving at real speed on race tracks (ideally, you want to develop a good sense of car control in something like Autocross before you venture into trying to drive hard in a venue where mistakes can have major consequences). From there you could head into Time Trial events, or go to get the racing license (NASA or SCCA in the United States).
If you can get off the ground and be competitive in some of the more crowded classes (Formula Vee and Spec Miata would be good places to look for starting points that offer alot of good competition for drivers of all levels, and are much less expensive than other classes). If you do well here, you will attract sponsorship, and potentially attract offers for better rides. However, keep in mind that sponsorship at these levels tends to help manage costs, not cover them.
Best starting point would be to check for karting opportunities in your area, and there is a good chance that you will see Beginner Autocross schools offered by some clubs at the start of the coming season (Feb-Mar for warmer weather locales, Mar-May elsewhere). Good books to get an overview on driving would be Skip Barber's Going Faster! and Hank Watts' Secrets Of Solo Racing (focused mainly on Autocross and Time Trail, but lots of good driving info).
2007-01-21 17:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. A good start would be Amateur rally. You'll need to find a club that you can join but that all depends on what car you drive and how old the car is, As there are different classes. As for sponsorship, that's a hard one to answer for most drivers that have sponsors have been noticed racing before, but you could ask local businesses if they would sponsor you.
2007-01-20 21:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by william c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a good driver isn't just turning the steering wheel.. You must also know the feel of your car. Don't worry about how to tune the motor or chassis, there are professionals that know how much to turn which screw. But knowing how to communicate the actions of the car are important. Does it push going into the corner? Is it loose coming off? Does the motor flutter at low speed? Is it leaning out at peak RPM's? Knowing what the car is doing and how to explain it are key to being a good driver.
2007-01-21 11:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by maxinebootie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people want to do this. So how does a person succeed?
By starting racing something with their own money and succeeding. Go karts are popular because they don't cost much.
Sponsors and teams will only hire somebody who has proven themselves successful in racing. Why should they bother with anyone else, when they have plenty of successful drivers to choose from?
2007-01-21 18:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have a long way to go just because u r fast on the highway doesn't mean u can race a car. it is a lot diffrent. but its good u have a passion. so 1st enter a driver school like Skip Barber Racing School. there u will make connections as well for sponser ship. and who knows u good be really good! so just start there and try looking into race club like SCCA of IMSA. good luck
2016-05-24 04:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in australia there is a KartMania I broke a record there and was able to put my name on the wall. I wish i could be a driver too but no one will take me up i am also a really good goalkeeper for soccer but no one will scout me x( oh well life struggles on. gl hf
2007-01-21 07:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by luckydo6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a local gokart track. If you can beat the lap record, talk to the track owners about how to get started.
If you can't beat the lap record, give up your self delusion.
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2007-01-21 06:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
join motor clubs
2007-01-27 03:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click you heals together three times and say "there's no place like NASCAR"
2007-01-22 00:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by David B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋