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I'm half Italian/Brazilian
i am 24 and think it is to late to start trying for my dream ?
i learn to drive at the age of 12 ! become a racer was always my dream ! but my parents never supported me .
how much money i need to start a racing carrier ?
thanks...
Answer
Realistically, you are much too old. Assuming you were the most naturally talented driver to ever exist, you would still be lacking any driving experience (and driving on a race track is not like driving around town or on the highway)... a few years to gain the basics of driving, and then a few more to quickly climb through amateur and lower professional ranks, though realistically it would take much much longer, would then leave you as a 30 year old rookie competing against 16-18 year olds with equal or better resumes. With so many competing for the one or two openings, do you think anyone would go with the driver that would be a couple years from retirement age, or the driver with 10+ years to develop?
The truth is, even if you started at 12, it may have been too late. Many (most) drivers in F1 were successfully competing from very early ages (just as most soccer stars or other sports stars started in those sports at very early ages). Race driving is not really similar to driving as most people know it. It is a set of skills that require MUCH development and honing.
To start a career in racing (other than F1 since that would simply be impossible at this point) you would need a few years to gain the basics of car control and racecraft, and then at least a few years further to build a record of success in racing. "Cheap" racing can be done for as little as $15-30000 US Dollars/year (plus the cost of the car and equipment... which would be at least another $15-30k initial investment). However, to actually move towards the professional ranks and a career, you would need to move to a more visable, and more costly series once you had the tools to be successful, and costs here will be in the $50-250k/year range, if not more. Sponsorship can offset some of this, but ultimately you will most likely need to fund a good chunk.
However, before even considering any of that, if you are interested, you should probably try your hand at something like karting as it's less expensive and will allow you the chance to get some experience (and it's fun).
Realistically, you are much too old. Assuming you were the most naturally talented driver to ever exist, you would still be lacking any driving experience (and driving on a race track is not like driving around town or on the highway)... a few years to gain the basics of driving, and then a few more to quickly climb through amateur and lower professional ranks, though realistically it would take much much longer, would then leave you as a 30 year old rookie competing against 16-18 year olds with equal or better resumes. With so many competing for the one or two openings, do you think anyone would go with the driver that would be a couple years from retirement age, or the driver with 10+ years to develop?
The truth is, even if you started at 12, it may have been too late. Many (most) drivers in F1 were successfully competing from very early ages (just as most soccer stars or other sports stars started in those sports at very early ages). Race driving is not really similar to driving as most people know it. It is a set of skills that require MUCH development and honing.
To start a career in racing (other than F1 since that would simply be impossible at this point) you would need a few years to gain the basics of car control and racecraft, and then at least a few years further to build a record of success in racing. "Cheap" racing can be done for as little as $15-30000 US Dollars/year (plus the cost of the car and equipment... which would be at least another $15-30k initial investment). However, to actually move towards the professional ranks and a career, you would need to move to a more visable, and more costly series once you had the tools to be successful, and costs here will be in the $50-250k/year range, if not more. Sponsorship can offset some of this, but ultimately you will most likely need to fund a good chunk.
However, before even considering any of that, if you are interested, you should probably try your hand at something like karting as it's less expensive and will allow you the chance to get some experience (and it's fun).
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