2008 Mini Challenge (Merged x2)

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Purchase Price of the car = $89,000.00 +GST
Teams Agreement = $30,000.00 +GST (One of payment)
Annual Entry Fee = $45,000.00 +GST

As quoted "estimate Annual running costs";Tyres, Fuel, Staff, Transportation, Accomodation, Airfares, Transfers/Car Hire, Depreciation. = $130,000.00 to $150,000.00
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So if I do my sums right all that jive comes out to over $300,000. To race a Mini. Uh, No. I reckon not. A $45,000 entry fee? Certainly I'd want people to make a profit but that sounds a bit rich. I'd like to see a cost break down on what that buys me.

I read an article in Autosport sometime ago people running similar Mini's in a championship in the UK. The costs were a fraction of this and that is in the expensive UK.

I'll be curious to see who throws down for this championship.