I really like the different style of this video - it’s great to see you talking to the camera. Very well-composed and informative. My favourite part, ‘Clay Pigeon, where they make the pigeons’ 😂👍🏼

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it.

Class video pal! Really informative and straightforward!! 👌

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! I couldn't believe what some of consumables for owner/driver racing cost these days when I was looking them up for the video. Tyres alone have have basically doubled in price from when I used to do it.

Great video TIm! Upping those production values again 😁Good to see you in front of camera, something to continue as season goes on. I've switched to EV this season, it's halved the fuel costs, effectively meaning my testing is half the price (or free when splitting testing) . Good (but scary) to see how much we're paying for the fun!

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Part of me was thinking 'Is that actually what it is?' when i was doing my maths 😂. How do you find running an EV? My better half is considering an EV at some point in the future so we were going to go and test some; I'm quite happy continuing to mod my 86 though.

@Melton-Baxter

Жыл бұрын

@@DownToRace I was skeptical about the EV but three months in I’ll never go back. The cost efficiency is insane and the performance is mind blowing. It’s ugly as hell to look at but 0-60 in 3.5 secs is insanity, especially with all my race gear for a weekend on board. I’ve got the Tesla Y Performance and couldn’t recommend it enough!

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, I think the KIA EV6 is up high on the list at the moment.

Great video!

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thankyou very much for this video, it was incredibly informative and to be honest with you I wish that it was available a few years ago when I was trying to pitch Club 100 to my parents! As it happens, I didn't have the budget for Club 100 myself and have to say that if anyone is in a similar position I can vouch for the three Daytona circuits and either of their DMAX or RT8 karts. It's a lot cheaper and to be honest with you it shows, the kart performance can sometimes be a little bit patchy but overall it's a pretty nice alternative, though I still wouldn't look past Club 100 if the budget was there.

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

I know a handful of guys that participate in the DMAX racing and it looks liek a good bit of fun. At the end of the day, that's what motorsport is about at its heart: like minded people chucking a motor vehicle around a road in the hopes of a good bit of fun. Even if people budgets don't extend as far as they would like them to, there is always a good option in karting for them.

Really nice video bud and very well said. However with the owner karting, I think you should have said that although you might spend 15k first season each season after would be cheaper as you own everything. Might seem pedantic but it really does make a huge difference over the next ¾ seasons of racing

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

It is an excellent point. For the video, I was wanting to look primarily at what Club100 costs but then also at the two approaches to racing from the perspective of someone who is new to karting and what they could spend in comparison. Bryn, earlier in the comments, also pointed out that there would be resale value for the equipment in owner/driver racing which would be important to factor in for multiple seasons of O/D. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂

Seeing your budget makes me appreciate the cost effectiveness of the ignite spec series (and four stroke racing for that matter) over here in the US. I believe I spent a bit over what you did to run a full season locally as well as a “soft” tire open chassis class and some races a few states away for about the same amount. Would love to run those club 100 races though if I ever got the chance!!

@DownToRace

2 ай бұрын

I think there are elements of value in both types of racing. I’ve always enjoyed the visceral nature of 2-stroke engines and the challenge of keeping the revs as high as possible. I would like to try 4-stroke though too, having lots of low grunt would likely require a different approach to the racing. The Tillotson series seems to be continuing to grow in this part of the world and I’ve heard that many people who racing in it find it to be very enjoyable and good value. As always, I’d always be one for participating in any series that offers fun, respectful racing which is as accessible as possible financially; it is a shame that motorsports will always be a pursuit that has naturally higher costs, however one could argue that higher levels of the sport are over inflated due to the socioeconomic background of many of those participating.

Great video Tim, Club100 is great value as you say, but I’m still never ever going to tell my wife how much I spend 😂

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Understandable 😂. And yet again I didn’t get to chat with you properly at Shenny. I will have to collar you at Whilton in a couple weeks.

@grubbymangomotorsport3992

Жыл бұрын

@@DownToRace yes spk then 🙂

Very indepth breakdown. Have you had a look at the BPEC series? Plenty of tracktime available over a weekend with testing available Friday, official testing Saturday and a 6hr endurance race on the Sunday, not mentioning the great atmosphere in the paddock for a good few quid less...

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

It's something that I've become more aware of recently. I would be ineterested in looking into it at some point. I do however like the no kart prep needed aspect of Club100 - this isn't to say that other series don't off this benefit. With my job, I simply can't commit the time to racing and mechanicing Like I used to many years ago for owner/driver racing.

@rossomeara8855

Жыл бұрын

@Down To Race there is options to arrive and driver at BPEC too, I personally love the tinkering side but completely understand its not something everyone wants to do or even like you mentioned have to time to do

Good vid, just to save a couple pennies try out the closest premier inns to the circuit. I always stay there and usually where the club100 crew stay to. Usually around £30-40 per time!

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Good tip!

Super vid mate, but it's not done enough to put me off. Now to look down the back of the sofa...

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Sorry! 😂

No idea how your aren't at 10k subs. Also a tip if you will: maybe position yourself at the centre of the frame in the next video. Yeah, your trophies will be covered but for videos like these where you're talking directly to the camera, it's a better experience for the me i.e. the viewer. Great video btw!

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, very kind of you to say and thanks for the feedback 🙂.

@Lxium

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. Rule of thirds.

@rayhib

Жыл бұрын

@@Lxium For videos like this where someone is talking directly to the audience, it's better to be centred. It's his channel though, so he can do whatever he wants

With owner/driver racing you do have to consider the value you'd have remaining in the equipment you've bought for a seasons racing too. So if you buy a brand new chassis and engine at the start of the year, they're not going to be worth £0 at the end of the year. You do need to cater for needing a trailer/van/gazebo etc etc though, but again you recoup some of that cost when you/if decide to hang up your boots Club100 still comes in cheaper overall and great value for money but the chasm between it and owner/driver may not be as wide or deep as most think... you just need to have the cash up front first which is typically the stumbling block for getting in to owner/driver for most people.

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Excellent points. Of course the cost of used equipment will bring down the cost of owner/driver racing too (praise eBay!), and I wouldn't ever want to put people off going that way if they wanted to, it is a great way to learn basic mechanic and engineering principles. I was lucky to have my dad, who is a true engineer at heart, as my mechanic and I learnt so much about maintaining, tuning and appreciating motor vehicles in our years of racing - something I don't think you would get from Club100, to the same degree at least. I would still maintain that, with the enjoyment of racing as the primary goal, Club100 is the best value; it is most certainly a great place for young drivers to cut their teeth before possibly progressing to running their own kart. Then, as an old man (karting-wise) who has the joys of a time consuming job, I love the fact I can just turn up and enjoy the racing. No worrying about weekends of preparing the kart before hand, loading up the van, staying on top of spares bills etc. When all is said and done, the more people we can get into motorsport the better - whether that's at a local indoor track, corporate kart league races at a larger outdoor circuits, Club100 or full-fat owner/driver karting.

@Jay-mn5bl

Жыл бұрын

@@DownToRace For sure, I mean I picked up my complete kart for £2000 and that's enough to be competitive at a club level. My gear I already had from a year of rentals driving, and to go out practicing or racing tends to work out cheaper than Club 100 (for me, at least).

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome. For anyone who may be looking at entering owner/driver at club level, how much time do you find you need to put into prep ahead of race meetings? I remember spending a weekend before doing so, but that was more down to personal circumstance and I'm sure others would do less, or possibly more. I would assume that it also depends on the class you are racing in.

Iam searching for smth like Club 100 in Germany but thx for the vid

Good video and very informative. It's just a shame there isn't a northern series 😞

@DownToRace

Күн бұрын

It might be worth watching the Club100 space, the cadet and juniors have a northern and southern championship and this may be something that finds its way to some senior racing in the future.

looks like i need to get my money up

I really want to do club100 but i cant because of travelling and costs since im just a uni student. But ive been practising a lot at Rye House where i also did a championship but even that’s quite far for me but luckily not too difficult to get to thanks to the station being close by

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

Have you looked into whether your uni has a team in the BUKC? The karts for the championship are provided by Club100 and it would be a good way to cut your teeth before hopefully joining the Club100 grid in the not too distant future. There are plenty of live streams available to watch on KZread of the BUKC on the Alpha Live channel.

@kieranwakefield2354

Жыл бұрын

I take part in the BUKC and it’s the most fun i’ve had in ages. If your uni has a good motorsport society then they might also help fund race entries. that’s how I got into karting and I’ve loved every second of it. driving standards are questionable, but is incredibly good fun and get to travel all across the UK. They livestream their races on youtube as well, take a look at the 4th and final round 👍

Is there anything similarly to this a bit further north 😂 I’m near Manchester so every event is miles away

@DownToRace

2 ай бұрын

I know a bunch of people from above the M62 do compete, but I agree it must be frustrating if accommodation and travel isn’t easy. There is a northern and southern Cadet championship, so it may be that there are plans to develop a similar system for the senior championships (assuming that you are looking at that category) but this is purely conjecture on my part.

Is there also clubracing outside of the uk?

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

There may be something similar, but Club100 is a UK series. I do know that there have been people fly in to compete on the past! My best advice would be to check your country’s motorsports association website for information on karting or starting karting. Alternatively you could always contact your local track to find out about the events they host.

How equal are the karts? How is driver weight compensated for?

@DownToRace

6 ай бұрын

The karts are very close. Occasionally you might pull a rocket or a dog, but this is rare and if given to the Club100 team they will send their test drivers out in it in due course to assess it and make changes if needed. You also tend to find that the best drivers will be at the front no matter what they end up in. Weight-wise, there are 3 senior categories: lightweights who have a minimum kitted driver weight of 78kg (for sprints), heavyweights at 90kg and super-heavyweights at 98kg. For the heavyweights and super-heavyweights the driver has to also achieve a minimum weight without lead to avoid people carrying excessive ballast to meat the weight. The SP60 and endurance championships have slightly different minimum weight limits, but these are all detailed in the rules and regs which can be found on the Club100 site. Hope that helps.

Any tips on sponsorship and how to get them?

@DownToRace

Жыл бұрын

At the start of each season you may find that some motorsports stores advertise sponsorship schemes; such as the Demon Tweeks sponsorship scheme that I am part of. These however don’t necessarily equate to sponsorship by way of payment, but rather discounts for the store etc. If it is monetary sponsorship that you are after, you will need to sell it to any potential sponsors as to why they should give you their money. Is the series your in streamed or televised? Do you have a social media following? How many people are likely to view any sponsorship and who are they? What would you use the sponsorship money for? The list goes on, and there are many more people better than I to talk about them. I would maybe start by sending out some exploratory emails asking potential sponsors what they look for when deciding upon who to sponsor and then adapt your pitch to them. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

Why is it 290 every weekend

@DownToRace

10 ай бұрын

Hi There 🙂, I don't recall stating a figure of £290 every weekend. Which figure are you refering to and perhaps I can expand or explain.

@avontebrowning8940

10 ай бұрын

@@DownToRace u Said its 290 every race weekend

@DownToRace

10 ай бұрын

So, the costs for this season were: £280 for SP60; £219 for Sprints; and I budget £200 for a hotel. So, without fuel and other variable costs it comes to £699 a round for me. But again, keep in mind that this is competing in two championships.

you’re better off renting ADX rotax karts

@DownToRace

8 ай бұрын

ADX looks like a great way to experience a ‘full fat’ Rotax kart at a reasonable price. From what I can gather however, you wouldn’t get the racing aspect that Club100 provides as what they advertise are track day experiences. That isn’t to say that they don’t also provide race prep/rentals, but this cost isn’t advertised on their website. If people haven’t experienced a full on race kart, this would certainly be a good option though. It’s something I can recommend as the raw feeling of speed and agility you get it great. If racing at a reasonable cost (and without the looming costs of spares and repairs) is the goal however, I can still recommend Club100.

@-._OPIUM_1

8 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@DownToRace £150 to rent motor, £150 for chassis for a weekend. Now if you race every weekend it’ll cost you about the same excluding travel costs. Renting all this allows for you to actually enter in club rotax events or even british rotax. The only way I found out this was possible was by getting into contact with them through tiktok of all places 😂

@DownToRace

8 ай бұрын

@@-._OPIUM_1 that certainly is reasonably priced and will for sure be the right option for some people. Are you aware of any location limitations? From what I’ve seen on their website they operate principally at Rye House. There are benefits to club racing for sure; I quite like touring the different circuits with Club100, but for some they may find racing at the same club is better for them in regards to travel and limiting costs that way.

@-._OPIUM_1

7 ай бұрын

@@DownToRaceWith a disregard to our previous conversation, I am definitely interested in doing an SP60 season for senior. Have you got a video like an “everything you need to know” before joining club100 and a few how too’s ?

@DownToRace

7 ай бұрын

I don't have a video for quite that question, perhaps I will make one in the future, but I'd be happy to try and provide answers for you. In the first instance, I would register your interest with Club100 for next year; the grids fill quickly. There's also a fair bit of info on their website which helps to give you a general idea of what to expect. You could also look for the Club100 facebook group that has pretty much all of the drivers in it and ask questions there, indicating that you're interested in joining the grid. As I said, I'm happy to answer questions where I can if you can't find what you're after online.