Roger
<<Seems like the sport of Vintage/Historic Racing, and certainly the
average =
owner/driver often looses more from running at big events rather than
gains. =
And that's without letting anyone encourage rough driving! These old cars=
, =
budgets, and drivers aren't up for it.
While Vintage/Historic events are great fun to attend & watch, the whole
nature =
of the beast is different from the fan series mentioned. There's no point=
s,
no =
championship, and no money to be won. These cars have done their time- th=
is
is =
supposed to be for fun!>>
Surely the ideal in any competition year is to have a balance between the=
BIG TIME events and the club stuff.
Few would challenge your contention that at the "properly promoted" event=
s
you get less track time and pay more for it. You probably also get a few=
more rewards:
* Getting some track time with some dream cars and drivers
* Better trophies, mementoes, etc
* Photos of the car in some of the magazines, TV etc
I'd love to run at Monterey again even though it cost the equivalent of a=
whole season's racing here in Australia, and I'm currently trying to work=
out how to get a start at Monaco in '99.
On the other hand I won't get a Chopard watch or a fully catered cocktail=
party at our club events but I just can't wait for our next race at the e=
nd
of this month when none of these will be featured!
regards
Jeremy Braithwaite
Age & Treachery Racing Australia
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