money in the british hillclimb championship

[DanJR1]

how do people afford the unlimited class? with chassis costin bout £80000 and engines cost between £30000 and $50000 ho do people afford it :confused:

[b1ackcr0w]

There seem to be three main methods.

1.Self Employment.
2.Ken Dodd syndrome.
3.Working in F1 or some connection to high level Mo-sport.

Jesting aside, If you talk to those guys in that class, you find their money has not grown on trees, but has come from many years of hard graft. Even the cars that sport some advertising, often the vast majority of the bottom line of the cost has come out of their own pocket.

[blackx]

Very true BC.....
I heard that a new Gould with engine costs in the region of £140,000.............
Even the likes of Rob Turnbull has to do a bit of legwork and find a few sponsors.........
The only exeption I suppose is good old Tony Marsh.......
Who we all know must be minted..............lol

[Pugdriver205]

Naaah there all subbing themselves and the cars out as getaway drivers/transport for a share of the haul- How's plod going to catch them ??? - Dodgy passport anybody ???

[CNHSS1]

many seem to me to be longstanding competitors, so have 'spent' moderatly large sums each year, selling previous cars and upgrading etc, rather than stumping £140k in one go. Tony Marsh's Gould probably works out at £2k/annum due to his incredibly long race career lol

[rescue dude]

Originally Posted by CNHSS1

many seem to me to be longstanding competitors, so have 'spent' moderatly large sums each year, selling previous cars and upgrading etc, rather than stumping £140k in one go. Tony Marsh's Gould probably works out at £2k/annum due to his incredibly long race career lol

plus he's minted.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by blackx

The only exeption I suppose is good old Tony Marsh.......
Who we all know must be minted..............lol

Sorry to disappoint you but Tony is just a poor farmer!

[Sonic rescue]

Originally Posted by rescue dude

plus he's minted.

Is he married.

Young single female, 5'2", blonde, green eyes, gsoh, wltm..........

So on and so forthh

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by Sonic rescue

Is he married.

Young single female, 5'2", blonde, green eyes, gsoh, wltm..........

So on and so forthh

Too late Sonic, Tony is married.

[Matt Dillon]

Originally Posted by Sonic rescue

Is he married.

Young single female, 5'2", blonde, green eyes, gsoh, wltm..........

So on and so forthh

"YOUNG" Sonic!!!!!!!!

[zac510]

All the open class drivers have shares in cake and pie companies.. All they have to do is invite the marshals out and they instantly earn money. it's genius! the more races they have the more they earn! they try not to crash because then the marshals stop eating.

[Pistonbroke]

There's a certain irony in a competitor's having an interest in pork pie production....................

[robert77]

Originally Posted by Pistonbroke

There's a certain irony in a competitor's having an interest in pork pie production....................

Pork pies don't work anymore PB. You'll have to speak to Woolley, who will explain, as he did to me.

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by Matt Dillon

"YOUNG" Sonic!!!!!!!!

Compared to you and Pistonbroke she is a mere spring chicken. There are fossils on Wrens Nest younger than you pair.

Originally Posted by Pistonbroke

There's a certain irony in a competitor's having an interest in pork pie production....................

Pipped me to it Roger. Of course those particular pork pies were exceedingly good tucker.

[Matt Dillon]

[quote=Fireblade]Compared to you and Pistonbroke she is a mere spring chicken. There are fossils on Wrens Nest younger than you pair.


Fireblade. I shall have words with you the week end. You aint far behind us!!

[blackx]

Originally Posted by Matt Dillon

Fireblade. I shall have words with you the week end. You aint far behind us!!

Yeh but his paper round was obviously a lot smaller than yours

[Fireblade]

You would have to do a fair few Express and Star deliveriess of an evening to run a Gould though.

[b1ackcr0w]

Originally Posted by Fireblade

You would have to do a fair few Express and Star deliveriess of an evening to run a Gould though.

Wouldn't a pushbike be more practical though?

[blackx]

Originally Posted by b1ackcr0w

Wouldn't a pushbike be more practical though?

But nowhere near as much fun

[Tim the Grey]

Chicken and egg, surely?

You NEED a Gould to deliver enough Express and Stars to RUN a Gould...