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[AliM]

I forgot the medical for the race license.  £140  

[Duncan_F]

I forgot the medical for the race license.  £140  

 

We'll have to see if we can get that done cheaper next year, they were doing them at Oulton for about £60 weren't they so we should keep an eye out for when they're doing them again and get booked in.

[Pidgeon]

You don;t look over 45, no no annual med for you young man

[Duncan_F]

Really ?, I thought the medical was annual.

 

Well, in which case, result.

[fiveoclock]

Really ?, I thought the medical was annual.

 

Well, in which case, result.

Annual only if you're 50 or over...........................................like me, so looks like tey're getting another £60 off me

[bunsenburner]

George, I think we could have been a bit cleverer with hotels if we'd booked further in advance or even camped during the summer, sometimes digs were costing us more than fuel.  Eating at the circuit is also really expensive, we could have been a bit more organised there too.  

 

Series Registration £99

Race fee: £365 per race

The only repairs we did all season involved gaffa tape and cable ties, and a light cluster that someone donated.  Total cost £0.

 

As for the other bits I didn't price up, this is what I spent (Duncan went for different kit)....

 

ARDS Test   £250

License  £60

Headtec Helmet (With Hans Clips) £300

Sparco Boots £120

OMP Gloves £40

AWS custom made 3 layer Suit £450   

Sparco Balaclava (optional) £20

Alpine Stars Nomex top (optional) £115

 

You can do the kit cheaper by buying second hand, or BNIB Headtec Lids start at £150, off the rack suits are £250 - £300. I only got mine custom made because the boy shape ones don't fit me properly, but to be fair though I do think it's awesome.  Racing at our level, you're not required to buy all the nomex underwear, that's up to you - I personally feel better having it.  

 

I guess you can make it as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, having a year under our belt now means we can curb the costs next year giving us more pennies to spend on the car .  

 

I have all my gear to buy for next year as well.

 

I was contemplating doing some shopping at the Autosport show in January, but not sure if that's the best approach.

 

Did you guys buy a Hans device too?

[Pidgeon]

Medical is annual after 45 Mark, although that is of course academic, once your past that age.

 

Best deal I've seen is at the 750MC annual dinner for £30.  I'm not attending (might be the year after  ), but if you're anywhere near Stratford, it's worth a call.  My quack has filled the form in incorrectly twice in the last three years, so it may be worthwhile travelling to someone who knows what they are doing.

 

I bought my gear at Autosport, it is essential to try items on, poorly fiting boots and gloves will slow you down.

 

HANS is personal preference, I have one, but I think an eared seat is higher on the list as that mitigates the injury in sideways impacts as well.

[AliM]

 

Did you guys buy a Hans device too?

 

 

No, but there is talk of them potentially becoming compulsory.  So we both bought helmets pre-drilled with the clips fitted to save having to change lids if it does come into force.

[AliM]

Provisional Calendar has been released for the 2014 CSCC season, it's shaping up like this:

 

April 12/13 - Snetterton (300)

May 10/11 - Silverstone (National)

May 31/June 1 - Brands (Indy)

June 27/28/29 - Spa 

July 12/13 - Castle Combe

Aug 2/3 - Anglesey (Coastal)

Aug 30/31 - Donnington (National)

Sep 20th or 27th - Oulton Park (International)

Oct 18/19 Snetterton (200)

 

 

 

[fiveoclock]

Provisional Calendar has been released for the 2014 CSCC season, it's shaping up like this:

 

April 12/13 - Snetterton (300)

May 10/11 - Silverstone (National)

May 31/June 1 - Brands (Indy)

June 27/28/29 - Spa 

July 12/13 - Castle Combe

Aug 2/3 - Anglesey (Coastal)

Aug 30/31 - Donnington (National)

Sep 20th or 27th - Oulton Park (International)

Oct 18/19 Snetterton (200)

 

 

 

Its looking like we will race the VX with CSCC at Spa next year

[AliM]

Fantastic, we'll get to cheer you on

[siztenboots]

makes a note of the date in the diary

[JohnTurbo]

Hoping to be joining in with the mighty Civic too :-)

[Duncan_F]

Fantastic, we'll get to cheer you on

 

 

I'm so looking forward to being in an actual race at one of the most legendary tracks ever, I can't wait.

 

It'll be even better having a VX to cheer on.

[Duncan_F]

Hoping to be joining in with the mighty Civic too :-)

 

I really hope you do, it'll be a lot of fun having you in our class/series, well, unless you beat us of course.

 

You'll need a National A licence if you want to race at Spa though, which means getting 6 signatures on your racing licence, and there's only 3 races before the Spa trip. You can get one signature by being a marshal for a day (I'm toying with the idea of doing this actually so you, Ali and I could arrange something) but you'd need to enter 2 other races in another series to get enough for the Spa trip.

 

Or you could just come along as mine and Ali's groupee. 

[Duncan_F]

Provisional Calendar has been released for the 2014 CSCC season, it's shaping up like this:

 

April 12/13 - Snetterton (300)

May 10/11 - Silverstone (National)

May 31/June 1 - Brands (Indy)

June 27/28/29 - Spa 

July 12/13 - Castle Combe

Aug 2/3 - Anglesey (Coastal)

Aug 30/31 - Donnington (National)

Sep 20th or 27th - Oulton Park (International)

Oct 18/19 Snetterton (200)

 

 

 

 

I hope they add a couple more races, there was 11 this year but only 9 so far for next year.

 

Glad Silverstone's back though, it'll be awesome racing at a couple of F1 tracks. Glad Anglesey's back too.

[AliM]

one was a double header, and then one was a test day i think?

[JohnTurbo]

Having run the car at Angelsey its pretty formidable, I however am far far from talented! Thats a shame about spa...and im definitely more of a hairy roady type, unless you want me to don a wig and get in your sleeping bag? Im excited - hopefully that will make the winter bearable but struggling to stop buying parts.

[siztenboots]

JT have you seen Jez at BoT Civic build ?

[Pidgeon]

You also need a full set of fireproof undies to race on the continent, can add another £100+ to the cost.