hehe looks like well never agree on this one
lets just say that I dont think circuit racing can be that hardcore if only rich boys can afford to do it enough to get good at it. I wonder how many racing drivers are genuinely talented and just one day got lucky somehow, and how many are just naturally ok drivers who through with a combination of a lot of expensive track time, or daddy buying them a go kart at a young age? I dont claim to be an expert on track driving, but I do remember asking Vicki BH at Brands when we had the meet there, what do you need to succeed in motor racing and the answer was a bit of a talent and a lot of money.
Even if youre not intending to be an F1 driver, and just go on a track day every fortnight or so, thats thousands of pounds a year easily. Compare that to an average of 20 quid for a days quarter miling, at somewhere like York where you go up the strip as many times as you want, theres a mellow atmosphere, some friendly rivalry, some soggy burgers and stewed cups of tea and you can compete against yourself. No-one takes the piss out of other peoples cars at the drag strip cos everyone who does it knows thats its not about trying to drive all over the place in a way you wouldnt on the road, and possibly endangering others; its about beating your *own* previous best.
Eddd you say how cheap the Ring is, yes it is once you get there, which is why we cant wait to get over there. But there is nothing like the Ring in Britain, every so-called track over here is just the same thing over and over again, round and round you go paying at least £100 for the privilege usually. I cant see how thats so superior compared to going up the quarter mile again and again, its just the same corners over and over, I can have that sort of fun perfecting my line late at night on the country roads round my way...
