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19 Mar 2005, 17:29 (Ref:1256119) | #1 | ||
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Getting Involved!
I was wondering if anyone knows the best route to take as getting involved into motorsports, mainly Le Mans and ALMS, on the engineering side of it. I am currently enrolled into a 2-year college planning to transfer to a 4-year university, probably Georgia Tech. I have heard aerospace and mechanical engineering are the degrees to get. Also, one other question I have is how can someone become a crewmember for a team, i.e. a tire changer, refuler, etc.?
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19 Mar 2005, 17:32 (Ref:1256122) | #2 | ||
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In France, I'd say : contact the teams, they always look for new members.
But in USA, I don't know... Tim could certainly help, but he's at Sebring today ! Last edited by Fab; 19 Mar 2005 at 17:32. |
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19 Mar 2005, 17:35 (Ref:1256125) | #3 | ||
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Thaks for the info Fab. But, who is Tim??
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Tim Northcutt, one of our faithfull and dedicated members...
I mentionned Tim, but we've a bunch of Techs here around ! Last edited by Fab; 19 Mar 2005 at 17:41. |
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MulsanneMike would have some ideas as well.
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19 Mar 2005, 23:42 (Ref:1256383) | #6 | ||
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Hi Garret
I am in my final year of a Motorsport Engineering degree course at Coventry University in the UK. I got involved in marshalling at hill climbs and circuits, because I could not get any work experince. But I would say to you is look at the smaller teams in a local championship to get your experince then try the bigger ones, becasue the bigger teams be more likely to take you on if you have some experince already. |
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