This year the season does not really get underway until May. The organisers have realised that there is a credit crunch and have concentrated the meetings and tried to reduce costs.
We race in historics. We race mainly with two organisations, the HSCC and the Masters Series. Broadly we like decent length, that is 60 minutes plus, races with a driver change. This allows us both a go and consequently reduces the costs per head.
My oppo has a nice collection of cars and this year we'll be running the Diva again. Unless you have ever raced one you cannot have any idea just how magic they are. I've driven quite a few small sports cars and for sheer handling, roadholding and braking joy there is not much that can equal the Diva.
Very soon I shall have to collect the car from P and give it a good pre-season fettle. P doesn't really like working on the cars, I do. I find it very therapeutic as it is totally different to my day job and it is the least I can do as a small thankyou to P for letting me co-drive his pride and joy. Plus if it's been well fettled it should do a meeting without problems.
So there we have it. Licences have been renewed. Race kit checked. Plans discussed. Budgets decided. All we have to do now is to get on with it and do it.
Warning. Motor racing can seriously damage your wealth.
Have you heard about the sportingbears? Gonna be at Cholmondley in July.
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