So ya wanna start racing????

[tbro]

read it!

http://goaheadtakethewheel.com/

[MattR]

Great site Terry, even though it's a Seppo one

The club racing section looks quite good from the quick look I had and is applicable to out here except for a couple of things, namely SFI spec doesn't mean much out here as we work to FIA specs and the costs, beng for the States, are probably a little on the cheap side to compare to Australia.

Anyone looking at taking the plunge have a read and then a think, are you ready for a life of poverty once the bug bites and bites hard.......

In all seriousness, it is a pretty big step from a track day to door to door racing and should be a considered decision, but the rewards are great if you are prepared to have a crack.

[manga_blue]

Great site Terry. Seriously, can anyone do all this in an MX5 with a race seat, a helmet on and the roof up?

One exercise you can practice is getting out of your racecar under various simulated conditions. Get into the racecar with your helmet on, put the window net up, secure your harness (and head restraint, if using one), and then time how long it takes for you to fully get out of the car. After you have done this a few times and are able to do it quickly, practice getting out of the car while holding your breath with your eyes closed. Another scenario to practice is if the door becomes stuck shut and you must crawl through the window. Just be careful when practicing this exercise! Hopefully it will never be necessary to rush getting out of the car due to an accident or fire, but if it does, having practiced these scenarios will prove to be beneficial. While doing these exercises, also include the step of turning off the racecar’s emergency kill switch. One of the many great things about these exercises is that it does not cost any money, just some time and effort.

[tbro]

Great site Terry. Seriously, can anyone do all this in an MX5 with a race seat, a helmet on and the roof up?

One exercise you can practice is getting out of your racecar under various simulated conditions. Get into the racecar with your helmet on, put the window net up, secure your harness (and head restraint, if using one), and then time how long it takes for you to fully get out of the car. After you have done this a few times and are able to do it quickly, practice getting out of the car while holding your breath with your eyes closed. Another scenario to practice is if the door becomes stuck shut and you must crawl through the window. Just be careful when practicing this exercise! Hopefully it will never be necessary to rush getting out of the car due to an accident or fire, but if it does, having practiced these scenarios will prove to be beneficial. While doing these exercises, also include the step of turning off the racecar’s emergency kill switch. One of the many great things about these exercises is that it does not cost any money, just some time and effort.

Try it with a hardtop and a Dfnder on, fu%^en impossible.

Did try it once and got jammed , my big fat arse ain't quite as quick anymore!!