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20 Sep 2001, 09:48 (Ref:148612)
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Open Wheeler racing in Oz
Hi all,
Was wondering. I'm thinking of driving open-wheelers down here in the big brown land we call Australia (more specifically, NSW). Wondering if any of you fine ppl out there have ideas or tips on how i can go about this. Anything at all. The only thing I've thought about was taking a FF course at Oran Park. Thanks in advance. |
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21 Sep 2001, 03:37 (Ref:149004)
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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It all depends on how much money you have.
If you have squillions, go and run in Formula Fords for a season. Either buy one, or look to get a lease drive off someone. If you have a very tight budget, then try Formula Vees. Go and buy one off a guy going to FFord and see if you can organise for some extra help with race preparation and set-up. Unless you have the people with no-how backing you up. Once you have done a season in either of these classes, and have achieved some strong performances you must look to going National in that class, or if you have the money, go and lease drive a Formula 3. Good strong class, who is really starting to find their feet in this country. STAY AWAY FROM FORMULA HOLDEN!!!! They are doomed to die a long and painful death. Plus the expense is out of most people's leagues. Hope that was a little help. |
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21 Sep 2001, 08:49 (Ref:149055)
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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kewl, thanks vandas.
 anything else, anyone? |
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21 Sep 2001, 09:40 (Ref:149075)
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Sure, mjolnir, broaden your immediate horizon and have a look at the various racing cars running in Historic racing
There's some fairly modern stuff in there now, not up to the minute, but with aero packages that you don't have in FF. And if you like, you can get an older FF and run that in Historic FF. |
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22 Sep 2001, 00:15 (Ref:149360)
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Join Date: Aug 1999
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I'd suggest go and do a course somewhere, with say Peter Finlay or Ian Luff to see if you are any good/enjoy it enough to spend so many $$ on it.
Certainly FVee is very competitive, and the cheapest way to go open wheeled racing. But it all depends on how much $$ you have, and how serious you are about your racing. If you are purely in it for the fun, there are some relatively cheap cars going around in classes OPQ&R- and fast too. |
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25 Sep 2001, 07:37 (Ref:150824)
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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kewl, thanks all!!
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