2008 Mini Challenge (Merged x2)

[mountainstar]

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.

[Peddler]

Whoever wants a copy of the PDF document recieved with the details... PM me your email address and i will forward it to you

[williamsf1]

sadly peddler its a sign of the times...


250k FF
300k for mini's
300k for utes... and before anyone jumps at me for that, please take a good look at the "real" numbers and ask anyone racing currently what they spend a year...
500k CC
1mill dev series with a car able to win

[Silver 3]

Originally Posted by williamsf1

sadly peddler its a sign of the times...


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It does not have to be. In reality all this type of series attracts is generally non-racers with a few bucks that see a giggle in being a "racing" driver.
The sad part is that it is part of Cams policy to get in bed with the "money' and sell all the goodwill and rights created by it's members to the highest bidder.
Walk in with enough cash on the table and you get what you want-- in this case another rubbish series.

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by Dasher

Teams would rather have a very so so ordinary driver with plenty of money in their team than a very talented one with little or no money.

TKR have taken on Shane Van Gisbergen purely on the basis of the latter, and the endorsement of SBR of course.

And Shane will conquer all, just give him time.

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by mountainstar

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?

It makes the NZV8 Series look cheap, and if Martin would respond, maybe the NZ Mini Series is cheap too

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by Sheep Stations

It is the same mob, same calculator. Paid plenty for Carrera Cup rights, gotta make the coin back somehow!

Ummm, shut up, unless you want a black eye

[mountainstar]

Originally Posted by williamsf1

sadly peddler its a sign of the times...


250k FF
300k for mini's
300k for utes... and before anyone jumps at me for that, please take a good look at the "real" numbers and ask anyone racing currently what they spend a year...
500k CC
1mill dev series with a car able to win

It wasn't that long ago when I spoke to one of the leading competitors in utes and he said it cost him $8-$10K a round. But I could believe people spending much more.

[mountainstar]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

It makes the NZV8 Series look cheap, and if Martin would respond, maybe the NZ Mini Series is cheap too

Yes it would be interesting to compare the NZ series. I don't have 300K, but if I did I wouldn't be racing a mini.

I'm going to sit back and watch just who is going to sign up for this.

[Sheep Stations]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Ummm, shut up, unless you want a black eye

I'll keep my helmet on to avoid any wayward 'chicken wing' to the head.

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by Sheep Stations

I'll keep my helmet on to avoid any wayward 'chicken wing' to the head.

You probably only need to take extreme care at one race track up in the Territory