Where are the new guys?
Missed that one from JS but that just about hits the nail
I suppose thats where TA scores over a sprint. You get lots of practice so you can put in a good flying lap and with no stationary start line, so you don't even need to be able to launch the car.
Whereas on a sprint, you need to get it right pretty quickly and know how to get the thing rolling a bit smartish.
I suppose thats where TA scores over a sprint. You get lots of practice so you can put in a good flying lap and with no stationary start line, so you don't even need to be able to launch the car.
Whereas on a sprint, you need to get it right pretty quickly and know how to get the thing rolling a bit smartish.
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away!
The main thing for me about TA is the cost involved just to be in the pack. I can see the point for the tuners as its very good advertising. But for the cost of getting a decent club car you could probably finance a "proper" race/rally season in a tin top, or a Formula Ford or something.
For me I would rather do that, but if everyone were the same then the world would be boring
The good thing with the MSA Sprinting is you can be competitive without spending tonnes of cash. If you have a little Pug 106 then you can be in teh 1400cc class and be competitive. Angain, in my class, turn up with a Standard or near Standard decent Japbox and if you can drive a bit you are in with a chance.
For me I would rather do that, but if everyone were the same then the world would be boring
The good thing with the MSA Sprinting is you can be competitive without spending tonnes of cash. If you have a little Pug 106 then you can be in teh 1400cc class and be competitive. Angain, in my class, turn up with a Standard or near Standard decent Japbox and if you can drive a bit you are in with a chance.
Absolutely agree with Logan, I can go racing for less than a TA entry fee, so that is what I plan to do.
Believe me when I tell you there is no comparison between sprinting (and I do class TA as a sprint) and racing, getting into it with other cars in very close proximity is the most fun you can have full stop.
I know you have a boner for TA Dunc and I've only been to spectate at a couple of rounds (to watch EDC if I'm honest), but without us competing in both disciplines I guess neither of us are really in a position to comment with true authority.
I know you can drive as I've followed you round Cadwell, but the amount of resource you seem to be committing on the basis of one competitive event last year would have most likely bought you a classic wrx off the boat and many seasons of competitive sprinting. Its your call obviously and I respect that, I guess I just like to be out as many weekends as I can during the season within my budget so I'd just do things differently. Obviously, the very best of luck with your season regardless.
Anyway, got my ARDS exam in a few hours at Silverstone, so fingers crossed I'll pass and they'll let me have my National A Race licence back quickly so I can actually get on with it!
Believe me when I tell you there is no comparison between sprinting (and I do class TA as a sprint) and racing, getting into it with other cars in very close proximity is the most fun you can have full stop.
I know you have a boner for TA Dunc and I've only been to spectate at a couple of rounds (to watch EDC if I'm honest), but without us competing in both disciplines I guess neither of us are really in a position to comment with true authority.
I know you can drive as I've followed you round Cadwell, but the amount of resource you seem to be committing on the basis of one competitive event last year would have most likely bought you a classic wrx off the boat and many seasons of competitive sprinting. Its your call obviously and I respect that, I guess I just like to be out as many weekends as I can during the season within my budget so I'd just do things differently. Obviously, the very best of luck with your season regardless.
Anyway, got my ARDS exam in a few hours at Silverstone, so fingers crossed I'll pass and they'll let me have my National A Race licence back quickly so I can actually get on with it!
Like I have said, I will be doing a couple of sprints this year - I will see what the scrutineer says about the car first and take it from there.
I dont want to get into a slanging match about cost per competitive mile - they are completely different types of events but the cost for the TA series are pretty much the same as your 15 event sprint year.
Surely there must be some positive things that you can say to convince others to join in without slagging them off ?
I dont want to get into a slanging match about cost per competitive mile - they are completely different types of events but the cost for the TA series are pretty much the same as your 15 event sprint year.
Surely there must be some positive things that you can say to convince others to join in without slagging them off ?
dynamix wrote: Surely there must be some positive things that you can say to convince others to join in without slagging them off ?
The good thing with the MSA Sprinting is you can be competitive without spending tonnes of cash. If you have a little Pug 106 then you can be in teh 1400cc class and be competitive. Angain, in my class, turn up with a Standard or near Standard decent Japbox and if you can drive a bit you are in with a chance.
This I think is the main advantage for MSA Sprinting for anyone wanting to join in, you can just do it in any car, and its not very expensive. Lots of people don't even look into any forms of motorsport as from the outside it looks like you need "mega" money to do it. Lots of people I have spoke to and told about me sprinting automaticly assume its serious cash, and when I tell them how easy it is then they either go 1 of 2 ways, 1st is they are then keen to find out about it, or either make excuses about time available, risk of crashing, cars not good enough (which is never true :roll: ) etc.