I'd like to do 1 Challenge race... Q's

In depends on the requirments. In years past some venues were by invitiation only or required a certain number of points (prior races). I think Montreal is now open to anyone regardless of past races or points.

Figure at least 25K to rent (all inclusive except crash damage and insurance costs). Pratice at Montreal is always severely limited. I seem to recall that the teams get one 15 minute practice session and one qualifying session.

As for Formula BMW, I don't think there are any teams that rent on a per race basis. Of the two I'd do Ferrari Challenge as the teams in that series are used to dealing with rent a drivers and will offer you top noth customer service. Formula BMW teams are either looking for young hotshoes or people willing to pay for the entire season.

Regards,

Jon P. Kofod
www.flatoutracing.net

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of racing. Speed is money, how fast do you want to go?

 

You must have previous Ferrari Challenge experience to participate in the FC race at Montreal, with very few exceptions where you can satisfactorily prove previous racing experience.

 

Driving experiences (i.e. F1 or lapping) do not equal racing.

Star Mazda might be easier if you're looking for seat time and race experience.

 

Not a week, Rob. Two or three days at the most.

There are lots of reasons why people do/have done the Ferrari Challenge. Certainly over the years there may have been one or two who did it because they enjoyed being seen racing (perhaps as opposed to racing) before the F1 crowds at Montreal or Indy.

As long as they enjoyed it.

OG

PS -- I absolutely do agree with your comments about what's needed prior to the first event. That probably should be a minimum.

 

oh what can i say...LOL

Well, without a proper racing school you will not get the lizense to race in the first place. That requires school and racing experience in SCCA or other sanctioning bodies.

You may want to buy a seat for a track lapping day first before thinking about driving an F1 car. Gosh, I would not allow myself into one of those yet and I have plenty of track practice.

You need to do one step at a time. I would not rent you a seat for one of my 355CH cars even if you pay double.


If I may say what others have not yet said but were probably thinking:

You sound like you are too young to be let lose on a race track. You would be a statistic. A dead one. Killed by his own ego.

 

One other thing you might want to do is also to start small; some of the series, like spec miata will teach you better fundamentals of how to actually race than higher hp series.

You want to learn in tight and evenly matched series if you really want to learn.

 

I thought I heard there was a fatality in one of the Challenge Series races. Is that true?

Even track days can be very dangerous. I have read of the many track day injuries and fatalities of late. I am afraid this will make it more dificult for the average fan, such as myself, to enjoy the relaxed nature of "track day". Personally, I would not like to run flat out laps as some do with a fully stock car, no roll bar, harness, etc.

 

I'm sure OG will chime in (and put me on ignore for a few weeks). There has been one fatality, in the European series. The Challenge cars have a full cage as well as a fire system. The 360 Challenge is a proper race car with proper approved safety equipment.

That said, racing is (not just can be, but is) a dangerous sport.