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Discussion in 'Tracking & Driver Education' started by ijwakeel, Oct 2, 2012.

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  1. ijwakeel

    ijwakeel Rookie

    Oct 2, 2012
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    Ibrahim Wakeel
    #1 ijwakeel, Oct 2, 2012
    hi all im a current beginning student at lincoln college of technology for the automotive tech degree program and i wanted to start off before i went into actual competitions and racing by understanding cars and how they work. so my question is how would i go about getting into an apperenticeship progam with any racing team so that i can get my foot in the door? i really need help on this because when i tried to look up the proper procedures they basically only told me how to land a job working for some crappy dealership. so please help me with this subject it would be most appreciated. have a blessed day to you all.
     
  2. dwkfym

    dwkfym Rookie

    Oct 3, 2012
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    #2 dwkfym, Oct 3, 2012
    Hi,
    I'm new to this forum but I have been involved in racing in the past.

    If driving is what you are looking at, the best way to do it is to go start driving. Getting in a well established racing school is one of the proven ways to get your foot in the door. Most of these schools have their own racing series that work on a ladder system; you win the graduation race, then you get a seat in that series, then if you win that one, you move onto other professional series.

    I would not worry too much about knowing how the cars work. You can pick up a book and pick it up pretty quickly and easily.

    If you can't afford such racing school, you still need to be able to show you are hotshoes behind the wheel. Start racing on the cheap (autocross, karts, etc). I say cheap but no racing is cheap. If you start destroying everyone, then you might be good enough to make it into professional driving. After that it is a lot of cold calling, door-knocking type networking.

    My knowledge is more on the engineering side but I hope this helps.
     
  3. kverges

    kverges F1 Rookie

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    Keith Verges
    #3 kverges, Oct 4, 2012
    Skip Barber used to have a program where you wrench on the cars and get some seat time; I'd see if they still do
     
  4. FRRfan

    FRRfan Karting

    Sep 7, 2012
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    #4 FRRfan, Oct 21, 2012
    I think the best way is to check websites of the companies involve in the competitions

    and see if they have programs for internships and normally they do have programs for

    students. That could be a way to get in and have an understanding of the racing cars and

    competition.
     
  5. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
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    #5 Bas, Oct 22, 2012
    Apply with any Formula renault teams in the UK, BTCC, formula Ford, F3 (albiet more unlikely but always worth a shot). Move to the UK. Study monday to thursday, friday to sunday work at the team.

    THAT is the simplest way to move up the ladder quickly in circuit racing. Simplest might be a tad harder since you're based in the states though...
     

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