Fancy being a racing driver next year??

dale1uk · 2 May 2008 at 08:38

Seen this over on another forum. Sure some people on here did this last year, anyone doing it this time round??

Media information: Thursday said:
If you’ve ever dreamed of a career as a racing driver, but feel your current course is unlikely to steer you in that direction, Vauxhall’s VXR Racing Driver of the Year 2008 competition could be just what you’re looking for.

The winner of this year’s competition will become a fully sponsored racing driver, competing in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup in 2009. The entry qualifications? Simply that you must be aged over 21 and never previously held a race licence!

Vauxhall’s 2007 competition attracted over 10,000 entrants. The 2008 search for a driver has started: to enter, simply visit www.vxrdriver.co.uk and complete the online questionnaire by 27 June 2008. From this, 1,620 successful applicants will be put through their paces in the karting semi-finals, before 15 finalists are selected for the intensive three-day ‘boot camp’-style final.

“The competition gives one member of the public a chance to become a racing driver, with a fully paid drive for the 2009 season,” said Richard Hughes, Vauxhall’s Group Marketing Manager responsible for the competition to find new racing driver talent.

“As far as I’m aware there are not many courses in this country that will teach you how to become a racing driver!” continued Richard Hughes. “It’s a perfect opportunity for students to add another string to their bow and include another accomplishment on their CV to help them stand out from the crowd. It could also open the doors to other career opportunities: one of last year’s finalists is now working as part of the Vauxhall VX Racing team competing in the British Touring Car Championship.”

The competition winner will be fully supported and mentored throughout his 2009 season: the new racing driver will even have full use of a brand new Vauxhall road car as part of the prize.

Last year’s winner, 34-year-old mortgage consultant John Allison from Beverley, East Yorkshire represented Vauxhall VXR for the first time last weekend at Snetterton circuit in the 2008 Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup. John drove a Vauxhall Astra VXR on track, prepared by VX Racing.

For further information on the competition, last year’s winner and to enter, go to www.vxrdriver.co.uk to fill in the online questionnaire by 27 June 2008.

1CE · 2 May 2008 at 09:10

Thanks!

Entered it

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Cyanide · 2 May 2008 at 09:11

Why can't I be over 21?

1CE · 2 May 2008 at 09:15

Wait is that over 21 or 21 and over?

mejinks · 2 May 2008 at 11:22

1CE said:
Wait is that over 21 or 21 and over?

Technically, you are only exactly 21 for a second. The moment you are 21 and 1 second old, you are over 21.

1CE · 2 May 2008 at 11:38

lol thanks for that

Hawk Tuah · 2 May 2008 at 12:05

ahh, those 'tests' are so crap.

first lap I tried I slowed down once and got over 40 seconds. The I did a flyer, but it made me go round twice. 72 secs. Grrrr.

M0T · 2 May 2008 at 12:08

It seems broken.

On the reaction test I click all the cars and it says I hit 12/15, and sometimes if I click on them they dissapear.

Skiddley · 2 May 2008 at 12:48

mejinks said:
Technically, you are only exactly 21 for a second. The moment you are 21 and 1 second old, you are over 21.

So is the smallest unit of time 1 second then?

paradigm · 2 May 2008 at 13:24

M0T said:
It seems broken.

On the reaction test I click all the cars and it says I hit 12/15, and sometimes if I click on them they dissapear.

Doesn't matter how many times I do it, 14/15 is the best you can get. Infact it only shows me 14 cars to click, not 15.

:/

The "driving" test is pathetic also. 40.41 seconds, and that is only because the "steering" is worse than most shopping trolleys.

1CE · 2 May 2008 at 13:25

Especially if you have a dodgy mouse

paradigm · 2 May 2008 at 13:27

Touchpad FTL

DRZ · 2 May 2008 at 14:17

paradigm said:
Doesn't matter how many times I do it, 14/15 is the best you can get. Infact it only shows me 14 cars to click, not 15.

:/

The "driving" test is pathetic also. 40.41 seconds, and that is only because the "steering" is worse than most shopping trolleys.

I did it in 24s...

The clicking on the cars game was hugely flawed...

Crowze · 2 May 2008 at 17:53

It's more than flawed; heck all of those tests are idiotic. First you have your Vauxhall fanboyism tested, then they find out how long you spend each day playing crummy Flash games. What the heck is that supposed to achieve? Fortec Motorsport had the right approach by using LFS as their testbed, and letting the devs try out the Formula BMW in the process.

s0ck · 2 May 2008 at 18:12

I suspect I had zero in the fanboy test

Did anyone get a sub 300ms clicky score?

Vix · 2 May 2008 at 18:23

What fun!

Just entered for the laugh

dhill · 15 Jul 2008 at 12:24

Congratulations Daryl, you made it through!

Got my confirmation email through today, asking me to attend my regional semi-final on Sunday 14th Sept

Anyone else get a similar email at all?

BigDannyO · 15 Jul 2008 at 12:29

dhill said:
Congratulations Daryl, you made it through!

Got my confirmation email through today, asking me to attend my regional semi-final on Sunday 14th Sept

Anyone else get a similar email at all?

Woot! Just checked my emails and I'm through too, semi-final on 20th September.

Problem is I get married on 19th... first day as a married man: "See ya darling I'm off karting!" Haha

dhill · 15 Jul 2008 at 12:35

BigDannyO said:
Woot! Just checked my emails and I'm through too, semi-final on 20th September.

Problem is I get married on 19th... first day as a married man: "See ya darling I'm off karting!" Haha

Way to go BigDannyO!

The trouble Ive got is Ive got a suspected miniscul cartilage tear in my right knee, so Im not sure if Im going to be fit to go or not

Defcon5 · 15 Jul 2008 at 12:45

Got mine on the 13 Sept in Manchester. Never been karting in my life!