SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Hi all those of you who enjoy or have enjoyed open-pit track-days and now want to move onto something more thrilling but without the expense and hassle of getting MSA/FIA papers for your car !
Brief history :
I am priveledged to know many racers throughout Europe either socially or via keyboard exchanges or simply customers and now friends.
What I see are a lot of talented, motivated people all working by themselves in their corner with the intention to race competitively in one series or another - the majority of them with homologated cars.
There are also others I know of that would like to see the same action but they can't commit top to that level of racing.
I'd like to see these two types of people (and more besides) group together at less formal fixtures where we can all share in the fun together and help one another.
I've been generously given my best shot at this with a track-Z and what I propose is an informal Datsun team, (Team Vache , for those who don't take themselves too seriously-albeit very seriously competitive on the track).
This could take the form of a network of like-minded owners setting up a calender for the forthcoming year and also for people who can't or don't want to race to support the cars in the paddocks which is clearly another good way of participating.
This doesn't have to be just Zs, it can be any Datsun/Nissan - I'm thinking Fairlady Roadsters, S30s, S130, 300ZXs, Cherrys, Sunnys, Bluebirds....there are classes for allc ars within the same races ; the atmosphere is a bit '24Hrs Le Mans' with faster and slower cars so there's always action all around the track.
Now, most of these races are 40mins-ish, some have obligatory pit-stops so two drivers could share a car (helps with costs) and even two ower-drivers swap cars, perhaps in two different classes to broaden the experiences.
In these* types of race series, one only needs the safety equipment installed, seats, helmet, suit etc within the expiry date and that's it - cars can be stock, modified and in some cases, super-modified so long as the block and head is from the same manufacturer - ie an SR20 or 1.6 16V in a Roadster, an RB25/26 in a Z/ZX which would make cheap power - no need for some extensive L-series build-up or imported Rebello stroker !
I haven't made up any plans yet - all I want to know now is if people would be interested.
*types of proposed race-series :
YTCC - smile, it makes you faster ! https://www.ytcc.nl/regulations/
https://www.salooncar.eu/voitures-admises
https://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/series
But none of these are championships - each race is it's own entity with no pressure to run the entire season - pick and choose, perhaps depending upon your location and availability.
The idea therefore is to get out there, rag it and have fun and also back in the paddock plus wherever we're lodging for the weekend.
The parallel idea is to help introduce people to real motor-racing, not watching F1 from the couch with a tea and a packet of popcorn and nipping to the toilet when the adverts are on.
Mostly it's about sharing the experience, with the pit crew, pit-helpers, coordinators and media geeks whilst also welcoming spectators, friends and visitors.
As most of us are saying, move onwards from 2020, life is short and oh so fragile so if you're gonna die, at least have some fun doing what you enjoy !
Brief history :
I am priveledged to know many racers throughout Europe either socially or via keyboard exchanges or simply customers and now friends.
What I see are a lot of talented, motivated people all working by themselves in their corner with the intention to race competitively in one series or another - the majority of them with homologated cars.
There are also others I know of that would like to see the same action but they can't commit top to that level of racing.
I'd like to see these two types of people (and more besides) group together at less formal fixtures where we can all share in the fun together and help one another.
I've been generously given my best shot at this with a track-Z and what I propose is an informal Datsun team, (Team Vache , for those who don't take themselves too seriously-albeit very seriously competitive on the track).
This could take the form of a network of like-minded owners setting up a calender for the forthcoming year and also for people who can't or don't want to race to support the cars in the paddocks which is clearly another good way of participating.
This doesn't have to be just Zs, it can be any Datsun/Nissan - I'm thinking Fairlady Roadsters, S30s, S130, 300ZXs, Cherrys, Sunnys, Bluebirds....there are classes for allc ars within the same races ; the atmosphere is a bit '24Hrs Le Mans' with faster and slower cars so there's always action all around the track.
Now, most of these races are 40mins-ish, some have obligatory pit-stops so two drivers could share a car (helps with costs) and even two ower-drivers swap cars, perhaps in two different classes to broaden the experiences.
In these* types of race series, one only needs the safety equipment installed, seats, helmet, suit etc within the expiry date and that's it - cars can be stock, modified and in some cases, super-modified so long as the block and head is from the same manufacturer - ie an SR20 or 1.6 16V in a Roadster, an RB25/26 in a Z/ZX which would make cheap power - no need for some extensive L-series build-up or imported Rebello stroker !
I haven't made up any plans yet - all I want to know now is if people would be interested.
*types of proposed race-series :
YTCC - smile, it makes you faster ! https://www.ytcc.nl/regulations/
https://www.salooncar.eu/voitures-admises
https://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/series
But none of these are championships - each race is it's own entity with no pressure to run the entire season - pick and choose, perhaps depending upon your location and availability.
The idea therefore is to get out there, rag it and have fun and also back in the paddock plus wherever we're lodging for the weekend.
The parallel idea is to help introduce people to real motor-racing, not watching F1 from the couch with a tea and a packet of popcorn and nipping to the toilet when the adverts are on.
Mostly it's about sharing the experience, with the pit crew, pit-helpers, coordinators and media geeks whilst also welcoming spectators, friends and visitors.
As most of us are saying, move onwards from 2020, life is short and oh so fragile so if you're gonna die, at least have some fun doing what you enjoy !