Pro racer in sg
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who say racing only for boys one? show me the law that says that and i'll not castrate u for calling me a tomboyOriginally posted by Chelzea:wah u r a tomboy
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1st question: where do u intend to start? saloon cars? go karts? different costs for different paths.
i tot u had said go-kart offers the best chance of going into full-time pro racing? u mean saloon cars also can? wat are the estimated rough costs for go kart and saloon cars respectively? which cost is lower? -
well go karts are the best chance, but if u prefer to race saloon cars for any reason, its your choice ya?Originally posted by forumer84:i tot u had said go-kart offers the best chance of going into full-time pro racing? u mean saloon cars also can? wat are the estimated rough costs for go kart and saloon cars respectively? which cost is lower?
Go kart:
est about $7000 for the kart
est another $3000 for the safety equipment
U will probably have to find a karting team or group that can help u maintain n store yr go kart at the circuit for about $100-200 a month.
Everytime u run, u need to pay track rental which is per day. in sg, at kartworld, rental per day is $50+. Petrol would vary from team to team, at about $20+ to $30+. Other less frequent costs include tyres which lasts a month or 2 depending on compound hardness, at $200+ to $300 a set, chain lube at about $10+ a bottle, chains which cost about $30+ and can vary, depending on how well u maintain them and subject to breakages during accidents, and assorted mechanical parts. Generally the frequency of mechanical parts replacement is fairly low.
Cars:
Assuming u are looking at a 4WD TC car, it would cost u at least $100,000 for the car already. U would need to spend possibly $5000+ on yr personal safety equipment since equipment for cars are required by international racing rules to be of a higher standard, hence more ex.
U'd need to fit racing seats, a safety harness, and possibly a roll cage and extinguisher system for your car to be race compliant. That would possibly cost another... $10k? Then tyres one set of race tyres is probably near 4 digits. And because a car is 4 stroke while a kart engine is 2 strokes, there are more mechanical bits u need to tune up and or replace. Generally its going to be much more expensive.
The only pro of a car is that u have a mode of transport. But because its so expensive, when u start training yourself, u're more likely to make mistakes and the resulting cost of damage is much higher for a car than a go kart. Also, because its so expensive, u're less likely to try to push yourself to the limit in a car. Also if u're using that car for transport, u probably don't want to push your limits because u need it to go home.
In the end, a go kart is a much smarter choice and a better bet if u're serious about entering real professional racing. -
hehe... Well said... Singapore really hard to be a racer... I've reduced my standards to just tracking to satisfiy myself... What to do... Its all fated...
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after reading Heng's post, i calculated the estimated costs for the first yr is S$22-25K and abt 10k/yr for maintainance of a kart.
my opinion is that the smsa shd take initiative to scout and train potential drivers.if only they could set up a racing academy..how gd it would be..i guess that will only happen in my dreams...sigh... -
unfortunately opinions count for nothing.
Motorsports has a long way to go to reach maturity in Singapore. If u want to do motorsports, leave Singapore. That much I can tell you. -
side track a lil..I saw in the papers singapore is gonna take part in the next A1 grand prix championship...Izzit true?They claim that there will be a team singapore in the world championship of motorsport..the driver is denis lian and the spare one is hafiz sumting..true
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yeah..i saw the full page advert for team sg taking part in the A1 gp,but i think they were looking for sponsors.
im not sure if they will take part though if they cant get enuf sponsorship...Motorsports has a long way to go to reach maturity in Singapore. If u want to do motorsports, leave Singapore. That much I can tell you.
so where would u recommend to go as a starting point? Europe? UK?
how abt Msia? do u know of any official racing club in jb or KL? i feel the govt will give more support cos they may be hoping to groom more Alex Youngs.. -
honestly? motorsports? Europe would be my recommendation.Originally posted by forumer84:yeah..i saw the full page advert for team sg taking part in the A1 gp,but i think they were looking for sponsors.
im not sure if they will take part though if they cant get enuf sponsorship...
so where would u recommend to go as a starting point? Europe? UK?
how abt Msia? do u know of any official racing club in jb or KL? i feel the govt will give more support cos they may be hoping to groom more Alex Youngs..
As for the A1 Gp... heh heh heh. I wouldn't be holding my breathe until I see them finish a full season. Afterall, what happened to that much vaunted racing track to be built at tuas? -
anywayanyone can give me the exact location of the tuas track? though many here debate its close but i heard ppl working near there told me the place undergoing building already ... so they stophalf way during the process or it haven even started?
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anyway can anyone list the motorsport engineering school here? though i'm in jc i really wanna be a race car mechanic ... wanna learn the engine and tuning ... wonder where to learn ... the only one i know is uti ...
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go ITE take automotive course lor..Originally posted by jashbonbon:anyway can anyone list the motorsport engineering school here? though i'm in jc i really wanna be a race car mechanic ... wanna learn the engine and tuning ... wonder where to learn ... the only one i know is uti ... -
i dun think its the same thing they are studying ... plus a degree is wat i'm looking for ...Originally posted by lasboriquas:go ITE take automotive course lor.. -
anyway i think there is one sg racer in atcc ... George Ong rep
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I know George personally and he is a great guy. No airs at all.Originally posted by jashbonbon:anyway i think there is one sg racer in atcc ... George Ong rep
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u know him ? how he become racer one??? wow ...
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u want to learn about racing cars? ONE of the routes u can take, is to enroll in an undergrad course in motorsport, in European Unis. I'm doing a B.Eng in motorsport engineering in a university in London, UK.Originally posted by jashbonbon:anyway can anyone list the motorsport engineering school here? though i'm in jc i really wanna be a race car mechanic ... wanna learn the engine and tuning ... wonder where to learn ... the only one i know is uti ... -
only study abt mechanics...how a car works etc....its the basics...but then u will end up like tofushop193 here....kenna brainwashed...thats if u kenna his teacherOriginally posted by jashbonbon:i dun think its the same thing they are studying ... plus a degree is wat i'm looking for ... -
don listen to wat he says...he is the one who try to brainwash everyone in the class
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no i didnt....cos i get sent out of the class trying 2 uphold justiceOriginally posted by tofushop193:don listen to wat he says...he is the one who try to brainwash everyone in the class -
thats to prevent u from brainwashing people...its a plan..
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anyway i think there is one sg racer in atcc ... George Ong rep
btw wats atcc??
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atcc is asian touring car championship ... its part of asian festival of speed which consist of atcc, porsche championship,bmw championship and maybe somemore which i cant rmb ... anyway its not very well advertise ... only 2 or 3 telecasts of half hr a month on chn24 of starhub cable
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no leh u are singapore's 1st and foremost car expert(along with olala) lehOriginally posted by AE86tofu:only study abt mechanics...how a car works etc....its the basics...but then u will end up like tofushop193 here....kenna brainwashed...thats if u kenna his teacher