I have to agree with you there!

The race's are very close, and sometimes there may be just a few second gap between the leader and the last person.

I also feel, they prove a good ground for learning tracks whilst still being competetive.

Matt

Thanks for that!

Experience seems to be a key factor as well. Race teams want experience among other things. You can't get a job without experience, yet you can't gain any experience without a job...

Will give a few locals companies/teams a ring over the next week, and see if they are willing to let me work for just weekends or whatevere.

Thanks for everyones input.

Matt

EDIT: Just been doing some research, and doing the foundation degree at my college will give me 300 points

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I'm 16.

17 on the 12th of Feb. :eclipsee_

Matt

Is it just me, or that avatar slightly disturbing?

Don't know how old some of you guys are, but as far as i remember, Road Rash was the first game i played.

Matt

That is simply amazing, even more amazing is that completely hand built flat 12.

Very impressive.

The original model posted is quite good as well, coming from a fellow R/C fanatic

Matt

Interesting... Lol.

Have a crack at this...

New VW Camper maybe?

Matt

Quote from andy_bonjon :

Im currently doing Motorsport Engineering at Brunel University. A 'Motorsport Degree' is more specific than a general Mechanical Engineering degree not the other way around. For example, any normal engineering company will probably prefer you to have a Mech Eng degree, whereas motorsport companies may prefer motorsport but even that's not garunteed.

Im second year atm and the first two years are EXACTLY the same as normal Mech Eng. From what I have seen it doesn't change too much for Level 3 either but thats just Brunel and I could be wrong anyway.

If you are wanting to get a general engineering job later in life then you should definitely do a Mech Eng. Only if you are 100% certain that motorsport will be your life should you do a Motorsport Degree. If you do want to have a motorsport career then pick a university which actually exposes you to motorsport. Don't be fooled by talk of Formula Student either, make sure the uni has some other motorsport outlets. We are currently sorting out our placement years here at Brunel and we have had some feedback from some of the employers about what they will be looking for. Basically the motorsport companies have said that it is almost worthless applying to them unless you have had some hands on experience with motorsport in some fashion and a degree on its own doesnt show too much.

As a final point it depends on where abouts in the motorsport sector you want to be aiming for. If its anywhere other than the top ranks of WRC/F1 etc then a good motorsport technology/engineering course will defintiely be a good choice. If you are aiming to get into F1 then it seems that aerospace engineering is actually the way to go these days!!

That's very interesting actually, thanks for the reply.

I'm 99% sure i want to persue a carrer in motorsport, and from what you have said, doing a degree in Motorsport Engineering seems to be more suitable.

What qualifications did you have prior to Uni? A Levels, a vocational course...?

Thanks,
Matt

Don't know if anyone here has a carrer in motorsport, and could give me a little advice please.

At the moment, i'm doing my first year at college studying an NVQ Level 3 in Motorsport Engineering. The course is 2 year, but we have been told we only need to do the first year to gain the qualification.

Now, the same college offers a 2 year foundation degree in Motorsport Technology, with a top up year to gain a BEng in the subject.

The only thing is, last week we were being told that this Motorsport Technology degree is too 'vast', and that most employers prefer a more specific degree such as Mechanical Engineering.

It's all very confusing, and TBH i don't fancy spending time doing a 2 foundation degree course, then another 3/4 years doing an engineering course at Uni.

Has anyone else attended Uni? Do you have a carrer in motosport? What did you study?

Any help would be really aprreciated. I'm just trying to gather some information before i go making decisions.

Many Thanks,
Matt

Quick answer: Buy GTR2

I managed to pick up RACE:WTCC for £12, since buying it a few weeks ago I have played it maybe 2 or 3 times.

It's not that it's bad game, but IMHO it just lacks 'feel' and interest compared to other games.

Matt

When i'm not really new here...but hello!

I've been registerd ages and hardly posted, but i think it's time i started making use of this great community

See you on the race track!

Matt

http://www.savastore.com/produ ... ware/monitors/tft/19inch/

I got the top one (Cheapest) and it's great... No blurs, smooth, nice and bright, couldn't ask for more at that price.

Matt

At least your uni made an attempt to actually go to the show, my college had no intention at all of going this year...although there was a guy wondering around wearing a National College for Motosport shirt

The Le Mans thing was just awsome, and i loved seeing some of the older cars, like the rally escorts and such.

Matt

Yeah, I got some quite decent pictures from today. Few nice cars about, oh and got a go on a G25 on one of the sims

Oh and the girls... Eddie Stobart have certainly changed thier image

Was a good day overall, got myself some mechanics gloves for £9.99!

Matt

Anyone going?

I'm able to get in today as 'trade' today as i'm doing a motorsport course at college

Should be a bit more quite, and hope to get some good pics.

Cheers,
Matt

It's a small world isn't it

Anyway...another idea for some mods...how about a general high-res interior pack if it isn't too much work

Cheers.

A nice RB4 interior would be nice As would some tasty CSR sounds!

*Thread Hijack*

Man i've never posted here :o... Shaun, where in Wellingborough you from? I'm from Kettering.

Cheers