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What I am saying Bella is there is no current equivalent to the original FF1600 and I believe that is shame, people like my son and I do not have the same opportunity.
Using the escalator that Andy gives above we multiply 1984 rates by about 3 so my figure for F3 at about this time becomes £375k, is that accurate? What would that buy you now? In those days you got a pro team and support but paid your own subsistence and travel. What is British F3 now? I think it does not compare in terms of driver career promotion where now one would have to do Euro F3 to be "noticed"
On the way back from Silverstone we discused the cost of entry to the sport and concluded that the aspiring driver is now more likely to do virtual racing to get a feel for driving and a measure of ability rather than the real thing.
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