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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... Ł3K for a new Tonykart seems a bit steep compared to the old days where a rolling chassis was about Ł1,600. 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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