This season is going starting to get very expensive:(

[lukeozade0405]

I've never really added up the totals in the past so I decided just out of curiosity to do some sums and now my wallet is very mad at me lol:D

This year I was planning to go to as many Btcc meets as possible within reason, I live on the south coast so ones up north are more convenient to watch on tv.

Also I was planning to go to Silverstone for the British GP in July as well.

Suddenly looking like £500ish for the season.... ouch lol

[CUPRASCOTT]

A sound investment!

[kezbabybabe]

Is it really £500ish? That doesn't sound like it's enough with F1 tickets in there too.

Don't forget food costs if you are eating at the circuits or planning to buy programmes...

Does that also include travel costs?

[Reidy_fan]

most of my motorsport budget will be going on petrol (as usual) so 5 round trips to knockhill @ £30 a time, £40 if i take the caravan, croft £50 (not taking caravan), kames £15 a time, britcar 24 hrs £gawd knows,

plus food, water & ale, also car needs a service, MOT and a wheel bearing and caravan needs 2 tyres. already spent £30 on new kit for marshalling

expensive way of standing in the pouring rain waiting for some driver to crash:D:D:D

[teenymac]

Suddenly looking like £500ish for the season.... ouch lol

If you are only spending that for the season, what's the secret?

My average touring car weekend costs me between £150 & £200. Travelling from the north of Scotland is expensive as after Knockhill the nearest circuit is a good five or six hour drive away. I hate to think what I spent last year between, tickets, fuel, food, accommodation, flights, car hire etc. Mind you I wouldn't have done anything differently!!! :D

[kezbabybabe]

Well for a guess I spent the following on a typical weekend last year:

£30.00 - return train fare
up to £20 - Snacks
about £30 - hotel room shared costs
£40 - cash withdrawal for food over the weekend and programme
£30 - weekend ticket (varies)

I make that about £150 a weekend...
so 10 rounds would be about £1500 :eek:

That's not taking into account the cost of Knockhill, which is a 3 night hotel stay plus extra night's food and things...

I've been very lucky last couple of years to be able to afford it all...

[Reidy_fan]

it is an expensive hobby no matter the way you look at it, i am fortunate that my mate lives close by and we share the driving, means only 5 round trip each to knockhill. plus for britcar the scottish mob are looking at mini bus or bus hire as there is so many of us. the amount I spent on kit when starting out was crazy, overalls at £60, boots £30, waterproofs £20, gloves £10, scanner £60 (thanks santa). but the buzz of being trackside on a nice day, sun shining, birds chirping then 20odd cars head towards your corner and only 12 make it out the other side:D:D. that buzz of it all kicking off, the pulse quickens, your hand reaches for the powder bottle and your jog reaches a sprint

wish it was the start of the season

[SpeedRacer]

Well hopefully this year though I will be reducing travel I hope to attend more rounds and if all goes to plans it wont cost to go to them. I think Oulton will be my only venue this year and if I can get Media then the only cost is travel, food and possibly programmes. And seen as its an 11 mile journey there travel costs are minimum.

[lukeozade0405]

Is it really £500ish? That doesn't sound like it's enough with F1 tickets in there too.

Don't forget food costs if you are eating at the circuits or planning to buy programmes...

Does that also include travel costs?

That's just tickets lol food, travel and other things would be added onto that.

[Eunos]

A typical BTCC weekend for me

- Petrol Money (Depending on Distance to Track)
- Tickets (Helps when you buy it in advance, One less thing to spend that Weekend
- Programme
- Food and Drink
- Anything i buy I.E T-Shirts, Hats etc
- Hotel (Usually 1 Night)
- Eating out at Hotel
- Petrol Driving Home..

Knockhill
- Plane Tickets
- Car Rental
- 3 Night in Hotel
(Havent decided how im gonna get up there this year yet)

Brand Hatch
- Save money on Hotel as i get to sleep in me own bed that Weekend :cool:

Honestly i don't bother calculating it cause im too scared to know what i spend ¬.¬

[kezbabybabe]

That's just tickets lol food, travel and other things would be added onto that.

That's what I figured. :)

[bigred]

i did all rounds couple of years ago flying in on friday out on sunday/monday i shudder to think how much it all cost, i had pit pass so that was the only regular saving on the whole thing safe to say there wasnt much change outta 500 each weekend

[CharlieJ]

I reckon on each BTCC round costing me over £200 - weekend tickets for me and Soup = average £55; Premier Inn = average £58; diesel = average £45; food = average £60.

We'll be doing 7 this year (plus I'll be doing Thruxton and probably Silverstone on my own, and we're going to do the Oulton Park Gold Cup this year, which will cost about the same)

Worth every penny :D

[stupot1981]

Im going to the TT and thats costing a bit, but my brother lives in the Isle of man so ill be stoping at his place. Plus ill probley do a few BSB and BTCC rounds and the WRC in wales and MotoGP at Silverstone and a few other things thrown in for good measure, you cannot beat it you only live once. :cool::):)

[SpeedRacer]

Im going to the TT and thats costing a bit, but my brother lives in the Isle of man so ill be stoping at his place. Plus ill probley do a few BSB and BTCC rounds and the WRC in wales and MotoGP at Silverstone and a few other things thrown in for good measure, you cannot beat it you only live once. :cool::):)

Seen as you like bikes I suggest The Thundersprint. Unfortunately this year James Toseland wont be there as he will be in Monza. The advantage is its free admission, free grandstands etc.

[stupot1981]

Seen as you like bikes I suggest The Thundersprint. Unfortunately this year James Toseland wont be there as he will be in Monza. The advantage is its free admission, free grandstands etc.

I might give it a whirl cheers :D

[Dunc]

most of my motorsport budget will be going on petrol (as usual) so 5 round trips to knockhill @ £30 a time, £40 if i take the caravan, croft £50 (not taking caravan), kames £15 a time, britcar 24 hrs £gawd knows,

plus food, water & ale, also car needs a service, MOT and a wheel bearing and caravan needs 2 tyres. already spent £30 on new kit for marshalling

expensive way of standing in the pouring rain waiting for some driver to crash:D:D:D

When I took the car to silverstone britcat 2008 it was a tank down tank up and whatever was used while down there but it is well worth it and can be shared. As for my expences the britcar is the biggest, will be at all meetings at knockhill and as I live close by petrol cost is minimal :D oh and I don't have to get up at stupid oclock and no equipment requires replacing yet yipee.

[TUMBLEWEED16]

with fuel prices on the rise it gonna cost me about 100 quid for a day at snet
ticket inclueded prob be the same for brands as its about the same distance

there the 2 im planing

why do i drive a performance car :D

[Reidy_fan]

oh and I don't have to get up at stupid oclock and no equipment requires replacing yet yipee.

dont remind me mate, half blinking 4 in the morning out of bed, leave at half 5, moan at roadworks then see you just after 7am.:eek::eek: brutal isnt the word. all i bought was a fishing box come seat for carrying my kit, the old kitbag was shot. plus it came out of xmas money

all good fun though:D

[Les]

I hate to think how much I have spent over the years but luckily a pass helps along with booking hotels around Christmas time for an average of £25. The tent also comes in handy during the summer months.
I find it is all the other stuff that racks it up - petrol and buying food at the circuit - probably can't get a decent meal under £6-7 and drinks.
But I love it

[simon1220]

In the end ... we wouldnt do it if it wasnt worth it :) we do it cause we love it and we wouldnt have it any other way ;)

[mikeymike]

Im going to the TT and thats costing a bit, but my brother lives in the Isle of man so ill be stoping at his place. Plus ill probley do a few BSB and BTCC rounds and the WRC in wales and MotoGP at Silverstone and a few other things thrown in for good measure, you cannot beat it you only live once. :cool::):)

dont bother with the TT go over for the southern 100 it a much better event.

[stupot1981]

dont bother with the TT go over for the southern 100 it a much better event.

Bit late now as ive booked the flights, but being my brother lives there i can go over at the drop of an hat, he watched the Southern 100 last year along with the Manx GP.