Shall we start a real racing team?

Bram Hengeveld · May 4, 2009

Was doing a little daydreaming: why arent we seriously investigating to form a real life racing team: RD Motorsports or something

We have so many supportive members, and all those members must have very good contacts with other people with contacts etc etc (getting the point?)

We have some real life drivers amoung us so that problem is tackled, now we only need to finance a car, a hospitality trailer, mechanics, and a good series to start in next season

We have something that other racing teams dont have and need it very badly: the best PR tool possible: internet

Running a full season WTCC will cost around 2,500,000 euro's ive heard (including everything)

Dream or...

Michael Herrmann · May 4, 2009

one mecanic you have

*waves hand*
awsome idear Bram but maybe start with something less expensive as the WTCC

VLM would be cool or a youngtimer series

Sebastien Bortoli · May 4, 2009

i was thinking of buying and prepare a car for the next nordschleife 24h ,leeeeess expensive than a complete season in any series,just have to find a good car a prepare it ,to do the nordschleife 24h you don't need to be a real pro ,and have a biiiig car

Bram Hengeveld · May 4, 2009

**Waves back**

You mean the dutch GT4 championship with a second hand Nissan Z350 Herrmannator?

Car for sale at E85,000
http://gt-4.nl/index.php/news/42/77/Te-koop-Nissan-350Z-GT4

Ross Balfour · May 4, 2009

Cool idea!

I could be erm.....lol

But seriously we have guys like Ludwig Ghidi, Daniel Juncadella, MARIN COLAK and im pretty sure there are a few more, maybe they could all chip in even if it is a one-race event.

Could I be teamchief pleeaaassse

Bram Hengeveld · May 4, 2009

Nice mainprize for the league: racing course to get your racing license and drive the RD Motorsports car a full season...

Sander <------------ :woop:

Eric. K · May 4, 2009

Well, I dont know what it costs in Europe, but when I raced Motorcycles here in the US a 7 events/year cost me about $30k (per year). I heard on the cheap side you could get away with about $10k

That's why after 3 years I "took" a break. I missed it soo much that my wife bougth me evo. The rest is history

Cars are a little more expensive too.

Gareth Hickling · May 4, 2009

A banger race team is nice n cheap

Michael Herrmann · May 4, 2009

bram i had more something like a mini or e30 in my mind for the 24h

as it is compared to anything else cheap ;D

Bram Hengeveld · May 4, 2009

24H is way too soon! If we enter we go for the podium

You better start reading those old mechanic books now MH!

Matthew Parr · May 4, 2009

I wanna be a mechanic

im in training

after all motorsport mechanics is where i wanna be if i cant afford too race!

Michael Herrmann · May 4, 2009

next years 24h is not to soon

and i am reading already up lol

Michael Herrmann · May 4, 2009

driverlineup could be S.Hogendoorn, A.Domjan and C.Haba now we need a car that can take the overal win cuz the drivers can

... maybe a 911 gt3 ;D

Ross Balfour · May 4, 2009

If we can, try to get the real racers in (Colak, Ghidi, Juncadella) If not im sure the list you mentioned will be ace quick!

Simon Trendell · May 4, 2009

How about an S2000 spec Alfa!

http://www.touringcarspares.com/car_details.php?id=47

Simon Bacon · May 4, 2009

Seems like everyone got the same idea. Entering the MG Metro Cup next year, going to cost around £6000 for a full season, but I was spending nearly half that on cigarettes last year.:wink2:

http://www.mgmetrocup.co.uk/