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To participate in the V8 training program you must complete the requirements (below) and keep a clean criminal record. Drivers: You must gain a minimum of 3 years of racing experience from any type of racing.
- How old do you have to be to drive a V8 Supercar?
- What qualifications do I need to be a racing driver?
- How much do V8 super car drivers make?
- Can you drive a V8 Supercar?
- How tall are V8 Supercar drivers?
- How do you become a V8 Supercar race driver?
- What age can you start racing?
- Can I become a race car driver at 25?
- How much is a V8 Supercar engine?
- How much does it cost to run a V8 Supercar?
- Who is the highest paid V8 Supercar driver?
- How fast do V8 cars go?
- Who had the first V8 engine?
How old do you have to be to drive a V8 Supercar?
In New South Wales, drivers have to be 16 years old to compete.
What qualifications do I need to be a racing driver?
There are no academic requirements for aspiring racing drivers. Most people start their motor racing career by getting involved in karting at a young age.
How much do V8 super car drivers make?
SUPERSTAR driver salaries as high as $1 million a year have triggered talk of a salary cap in V8 Supercars racing. SUPERSTAR driver salaries as high as $1 million a year have triggered talk of a salary cap in V8 Supercars racing.
Can you drive a V8 Supercar?
Experience the thrill of racing and drive a V8 supercar on an actual racetrack in locations such as the Gold Coast, Eastern Creek and Sandown raceway with a V8 hot lap experiences ranging from 4 laps to a 9 lap combo in the front seat of the most powerful 450hp Holden or Ford V8 supercars.
How tall are V8 Supercar drivers?
Drives: You need to be within the height range of 152 cm to 194 cm with max weight below 130kg.
How do you become a V8 Supercar race driver?
You must study all of the information inside to complete the V8 Supercars test/exam. All details about this exam will be included in the booklet and what you can bring or not bring, this exam will be supervised by an instructor. Once you have passed the test/exam you can start training to become a V8 Supercar driver.
What age can you start racing?
Racers can be as young as four and a half, as old as 16 before they must “retire.” Most racers, if they are serious about it, move on to larger cars in other series long before they reach 16. There are 15 different classes of quarter-midgets at the mini-Mickyard, but they pretty much look the same to the uninitiated.
Can I become a race car driver at 25?
As far as professional racing, 20 is pretty old to start. However, you can start amateur racing at any age.
How much is a V8 Supercar engine?
The New Generation V8 Supercar regulations were intended to reduce the cost of building a car (without engine) from around $450,000 to $250,000, with the cost of an engine coming down from around $120,000 to $50,000.
How much does it cost to run a V8 Supercar?
"The raw costs of running the car, staff, flights, accommodation, everything else that goes into it. "It varies per car, we've got around 25 cars running on the (V8 Supercars) field ... somewhere between 3 and 5 million (dollars) is the ballpark (annual cost per car)."
Who is the highest paid V8 Supercar driver?
Ford hero Craig Lowndes was listed as the highest-paid driver with an annual salary of $2.55 million, and popular Kiwi Greg Murphy second-highest at $2.35 million.
How fast do V8 cars go?
The top speed for V8 Supercars is about 295-300km/h.
Who had the first V8 engine?
In 1907, the Hewitt Touring Car became the first car built in the United States with a V8 engine. The 1910 De Dion-Bouton— built in France— is considered to be the first V8 engine produced in significant quantities. The 1914 Cadillac L-head V8 engine is considered to be the first mass-production V8 engine.
