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How to start motorsport? Club membership is the first step to success

How to start motorsport?

Autosport is most often perceived as a rather expensive sport. There is no doubt that professional motoring requires regular financial investment. These include, for example, vehicle maintenance, purchase of spare parts, protective equipment and the like. The biggest investment is definitely the race car itself. But starting a car adventure is actually possible at minimal cost. First of all, it is necessary to determine who is a candidate to enter the world of motorsport. If you are a junior, the best option is to go karting and start working with an instructor, who will provide you with an adequate foundation and monitor your progress. It is an automotive form that is a very high quality springboard for a professional sports career, without excessive initial costs. In case you are an adult driver who has done driving school but has not previously learned to drive a sport, the first move is to join a local driving club and get a racing license, and then undergo a medical examination.

Karting school is arguably the best way to enter the world of motorsport

Karting is a logical answer if we ask ourselves what is the ideal way to start a car career. The minimum age is usually five years, which literally provides the opportunity to learn driving skills from an early age. Driving a karting car is a very fun experience, but also very instructive, because races are approached with a lot of attention and seriousness. Through karting schools, students are taught basic driving techniques and traffic safety, which will undoubtedly be of great benefit in their future careers and even in everyday driving. The equipment needed is a helmet, overalls, rib protector, running gloves and running shoes. You do not need to buy a car in the learning phase, since renting it on karting tracks is included. Most professional drivers started with karting, which our driving team can be proud of.

Karting school is arguably the best way to enter the world of motorsport

Older drivers can be trained through driving technical disciplines

Beginners will usually start from acceleration training, with or without braking, and will also need to pass a dexterity test. A great advantage of car clubs is the possibility of using closed polygons, where sports driving techniques can be practiced. Techniques such as slow entry and quick cornering and general control of the vehicle in racing conditions are best practiced with your own vehicle, or the one we are used to driving, and after that we will get better with a full-blooded sports car. Drivers with no serious previous experience in car racing can start with autoslalom or technical disciplines, which they can drive with a production car. All you need for motorsport equipment is a helmet and racing gloves - at the very start, investments are minimal, and the most important thing is to arm yourself with good will and patience.

Professional development and investment depend on the choice of automotive form

Once we have mastered the basics, we need to choose which way to go. Depending on affinities and opportunities, drivers have the opportunity to choose between rallies, circuit and mountain races. As we progress in the world of motorsport, more rules will emerge, which must be met in order to participate in races. The car must meet the technical requirements for individual classes. It must also be equipped with homologated equipment, which includes racing seats with valid homologation, homologated protective H belts, protective cage and the like. Every piece of sports equipment must comply with the homologation rules - this applies to everything from helmets, gloves, overalls, underwear, hats, socks, running shoes to the HANS system, which protects the neck from frontal impacts.

What kind of car do we need to have to be able to access competitions?

Homologation rules for certain categories are quite strict, but contrary to common stereotypes, the vast majority of production vehicles have proven to be a good starting point for a sporting adventure. For example, rally races, dominated by redesigned road vehicles. Some of the celebrated N-Group cars are in fact frequently seen city cars, which at first glance we don’t associate with racing performance. It is enough to remember supermini classics, such as Peugeot 106 and Citroën Saxo - these models, due to their compact body and light weight, show excellent results at racetracks. Conversion according to the rules of the class certainly represents a certain cost, but if you already have an adequate car at your disposal, it is a reasonable and affordable amount.

What kind of car do we need to have to be able to access competitions?

Car rental - the best option to cover all racing disciplines

Different types of races imply different technical conditions, which we cannot satisfy with just one car. Mountain racing requires a completely different configuration of suspension or drivetrain than that prescribed in circuit racing. If we want to try our hand at more competitive disciplines, we need to be equipped with more differently configured sports cars. In addition to the nominal price of more such vehicles, their maintenance and all the associated costs could throw into the despair of the driver, who is still at the beginning of his career. In such circumstances, renting a sports car is a practical and economical solution. RaceTrip in its exclusive offer has cars for all types of races, which are completely adapted to individual regulations. The rental price includes regular service and vehicle testing, which makes this service even more cost-effective.