new driver question

[Richy_Rich]

Originally Posted by JohnD

I'm new to this IT lark.<snip/> Please tell me some companies who will pay me to work for them while I get experience in IT.

Oh that's easy, any of the big consultancy firms (Accenture, CSC, etc). They'll happily have you and let you pick up experience as you go along, in fact gaining too much experience may even be detrimental to your progress. If you got too good at IT you'd never get the proper jobs like Assistant Project Manager and roles with 'Architect' in the title. You'd probably get to work on something fairly simple to start with too, like the NHS systems or securing a government ID card database. But don't worry, the system is set up so that they can literally throw billions at this sort of a thing and train up a few n00bs along the way

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Dave Brand

I'm beginning to wonder if you actually exist. . . couldn't even find you in the paddock on Saturday (although I must admit to being preoccupied with the quest for ice cream!).

You should have been at Cascades instead of Clay Hill, plenty of time to see me there as I drove through the gravel........don't think I made any big mistakes going past your spot

At Lunchbreak I was probably attending the lengthy CSCC driver's briefing (where lots of new to CSCC-ers asked the same question about pit-stop procedure 3 times over) - and where I heard the most unusual briefing I've ever heard....."For Classic K - remember you have an elderly Aston Martin with you - he has drum brakes - do not pass him into a corner and stand on your brakes - or you will be his brakes....."

[Dave Brand]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

At Lunchbreak I was probably attending the lengthy CSCC driver's briefing

I listened to some of that; maybe one day all drivers will understand safety car etiquette!

[Richy_Rich]

Hehe, I'm getting a sticker made up for that on my car 'WARNING DO NOT PASS INTO CORNERS (OR ON STRAIGHTS) MAY USE YOU AS BRAKES/BARRIER!' cheapest race win mod ever... Sort of the thing TGF had by reputation too.

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Dave Brand

I listened to some of that; maybe one day all drivers will understand safety car etiquette!

Bet you believe in fairies, too.......

[terence]

Unfortunatly,Rocket Science is not something a lot of drivers understand!
[Fortunatly,doing as you should during an SC intervention is nothing to do with Rocket Science,strange that!]

[greenamex2]

Originally Posted by new_racer

Hi
I am new to the world of car caring and palnning to persue a career in this.
I do have enough money to start (not sure if its really enough but I want to give this career my best shot with the money I have).
What I want to know is, at what stage in car racing career should someone expect to be earning some money ? i.e. can you name some teams/championships that can pay you if you race and win for them ?

I am an IT engineer and currently earn £60k a year and willing to fund this sport with this money and with the money I have in saving so I just wanted to get some idea on how much do car racing drivers earn at different stages in thier career.

Thanks in advance

Go IT contracting, earn loads more money, race what you like when like, you'll be better off at the end of it and still have lots of fun.

Start your own company and after a few years you'll be able to pay any team you like to run your car.

I have known people start racing, win their first championship in their first season, repeat that the next year, go on to othe championships and do the same thing multiple times. The best they can get is some sponsorship towards the car and doing race driving tuition/ARDS courses etc.

[midgetman]

I suspect very few drivers actually get handed a cheque from the team they drive for, the team may "subsidise" them but they still bring a wedge of cash with.

The regular "professional" are very good at making sponsorship deals that attract more money than the drive costs, so they are in effect "paid". You don't need to be that good at driving to earn a living, just a good businessman. Same as being an IT consultant really.

So yeah, go for it, at 27 you're too late to be a formula star but buy your way into Porsches or GTs ad then blag the money!!!