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Re: Top Comer team running costs ???
Posted by 'PaulGarnerTKM' on 22 Jan 2012 @ 23:00

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Having struggled previously with money I'm now in a (relatively compared to some) well paid job (to qualify - over twice the national average salary)and ironically now can't afford the TIME to compete 2-3 weekends a month. However, although I'm in a well paid job I could probably sensibly spend 7K in a year, as I now have other outgoings. Sadly, I'm still not sure that would cut it. 10 years ago, I might have got away with it, But today, even in the budget class of TKM it's not really enough.

Why can't there be a cap on the important running costs of new chassis + engines... �3K for a new Tonykart seems a bit steep compared to the old days where a rolling chassis was about �1,600. Surely Karting is not accessible to all families.

To make matters worse, its like fashion industry where people are pressured into spending money on helmet paint-jobs etc. Newcomers with small budgets must feel pretty intimidated.

Interestingly, it seems TKM have put some thought into it this year with a new championship which operates under club conditions. But still, it clashes with S1, is only 3 or 4 rounds long and for that reason won't attract top quality drivers. So where should people with TALENT and SMALL BUDGETS go to compete against the top drivers? Answer: They can't... (Ok, maybe they physically could, just about, but they'd never stand a chance of winning as my experience tells me you need to get the seat time in and that costs more money)

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