Ive recently been looking into getting a racing license. This is mainly in preparation for finishing the project in the hope of entering the Peter Best Insurance Challenge in class C! But its at least 2 years away!
Basically the first thing to do is drive a track and get some, if only a little, experience. Ive already done a track day at Thruxton which i throughly enjoyed. I drove a single seater Formula Renault, and a Porsche Cayman. These can cost anything up to £250 depending on length and car etc. My wife bought mine with Tesco Club Card vouchers!
Next, i need to purchase a "MSA Go Racing" pack at £53.00, which consists of all the docs, regs and a video with all the information you need to complete a ARDS test day.
I then need to book an ARDS test day at my nearest or favourite track, which in my case would be Brands Hatch or Thruxton. MotorSport Vision at Brands Hatch quote £250 for an ARDS Test day . The ARDS consists of a briefing and video demo, a 30 minute practical assessment and then a multiple choice written exam. All sites say its just the basics and proving you can control the car.
After passing the ARDS a basic medical is required costing around £50.00. If your over 45 you need an ECG too pushing medicals up to £200.00.
Lastly there's a license fee, £51 for the National Class B license.
All in your looking at around £400 exlcuding the track day experiace, but i guess this is optional if your confident in yourself!
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