New to SRF
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:57 pm
Hello all, new to the forum....
Today I attended (spectator) my first SRF race at Homestead-Miami speedway. For the past few weeks I have been researching and spending time watching footage on youtube of SRF races. I have always wanted to race but never really thought it was possible until I accidentally ran across SRF in a racing magazine.
Luckily, I check what was going on today at the track and I saw that SCCA was in town. So I figured that odds are there will be 1 or 2 SRF cars in the pits. So I took my eldest (9) and youngest (5 and the future Le Man champion) and after a 20 min ride we where at the races. I went around and took many pictures and every SRF owner had a smile on their face and eager to answer any questions I had (I should have prepared for more questions!)
I am sold... so now the next steps... classes, license, and studying, and time behind the wheel of a SRF when time permits.
So its gonna be an interesting year to say the least. A few questions popped up after I left (Again I should have asked when I was there.. well next time) in relation to the fact that there is a new Gen III car coming in 2015. I just started reading on the forms but would like to ask to see how SCCA/SRF will be handling this new car. As stated the car is quicker and faster so is it safe to say that it will not be competing along the Gen II machines.. or will they all be thrown together in the mix come race day? What is to happen to Gen II car and parts supply? Will there be a retrofit kit for the Gen II to be made into a Gen III? Or are we talking Gen II apples to Gen III oranges?
I am planning to purchase a used SRF (renting long term does not add up for me, Short term to get track time with the car does) once I have completed everything I have to do before I go race, but I am wondering if I should just wait till 2015 to buy since I am sure once the Gen III becomes available there will be a quite a few buyers needing to sell their old SRF.
I will most likely have more questions, from what I should do first to which school I should go to, but that comes later... Anyway, I am excited that I found SRF... I am sure we will meet one day at the track!
Robert Blanchard
Miami, Florida
Today I attended (spectator) my first SRF race at Homestead-Miami speedway. For the past few weeks I have been researching and spending time watching footage on youtube of SRF races. I have always wanted to race but never really thought it was possible until I accidentally ran across SRF in a racing magazine.
Luckily, I check what was going on today at the track and I saw that SCCA was in town. So I figured that odds are there will be 1 or 2 SRF cars in the pits. So I took my eldest (9) and youngest (5 and the future Le Man champion) and after a 20 min ride we where at the races. I went around and took many pictures and every SRF owner had a smile on their face and eager to answer any questions I had (I should have prepared for more questions!)
I am sold... so now the next steps... classes, license, and studying, and time behind the wheel of a SRF when time permits.
So its gonna be an interesting year to say the least. A few questions popped up after I left (Again I should have asked when I was there.. well next time) in relation to the fact that there is a new Gen III car coming in 2015. I just started reading on the forms but would like to ask to see how SCCA/SRF will be handling this new car. As stated the car is quicker and faster so is it safe to say that it will not be competing along the Gen II machines.. or will they all be thrown together in the mix come race day? What is to happen to Gen II car and parts supply? Will there be a retrofit kit for the Gen II to be made into a Gen III? Or are we talking Gen II apples to Gen III oranges?
I am planning to purchase a used SRF (renting long term does not add up for me, Short term to get track time with the car does) once I have completed everything I have to do before I go race, but I am wondering if I should just wait till 2015 to buy since I am sure once the Gen III becomes available there will be a quite a few buyers needing to sell their old SRF.
I will most likely have more questions, from what I should do first to which school I should go to, but that comes later... Anyway, I am excited that I found SRF... I am sure we will meet one day at the track!
Robert Blanchard
Miami, Florida