2008 season

[Jamesd]

Hi

I am looking to help out a race team for the 2008 season, I dont mind doing any sort of racing, I am based in Swindon, I have no transport, so if any teams either have people who work for them in Swindon, they could possible pick me up or if you are based near a train station.

I am 17 and go to Lackham college doing a first diploma in motorsport. I am looking at doing a full season, unpaid, I dotn mind doing any jobs as it is all experience and that is what I need to make my self stand out when I go and get a job.

Last year, I did a full season at castle combe and a few FPA meetings and did refulling at the 24 hour Britcar race.

You can either post on here or email me on james.dicks@ntlworld.com

James

[Jamesd]

Anybody?

I am still looking for a team

If you do know anybody, please put them in contact with me, or just contacted if you need some help, can tell you alot by email

James

[Jamesd]

Also a CV is availble on requrest

[Jamesd]

Also a CV is availble on requrest

[ubrben]

James, with all due respect this is motorsport don't wait to be asked to do a job.

If you're not applying for an advertised position you need to write to as many teams as you can including a covering letter and CV.

My first job in racing was at Ricardo Motorsport and having pestered the MD for a few months he finally said prove to me you want this, so I booked a B&B (the factory was 200 miles from home) for a 4-week period during the school holidays and told him I'd start two weeks on Monday and what would be my first job?...

Having had no replies in 8 days bumping the thread clearly isn't working so maybe a change of approach is required

Ben

[Jamesd]

Hi

I understand what your saying.

But the people i have contacted from teams are very rude to me and people say teams need help and i cant see how they can say that, i thought a team would like free help, i would pay for my accomadation, food and travel.

Also i need somehwere close to my house, as i dont drive i need somehwere near a train station.

James

[Al Weyman]

Now if you lived near me I would bite your hand off for a bit of free help, not exactly a professional team, well its me on me jack jones actually but what the heck it would still be experience. Someone help this guy!

[Jamesd]

Thanks Al Weyman.

I dont mind what type of racing, what level.

All i want is experience so i can improve my CV and when i come to get a full time job, so I stand out.

James

[Rubinho]

Originally Posted by Jamesd

Also i need somehwere close to my house, as i dont drive i need somehwere near a train station.

Quite honestly I'd concentrate on getting a driving licence and a car before trying to find motorsport work experience as without both you don't have a hope of landing a decent racing job. Get a job at Tesco's and pay your way through your driving test and buy a car. Then come back next season...

[Jamesd]

Hi

Thanks for theta, my first driving lesson is in 3 weeks.

I managed to do last year with a team, without driving, only cause they were from Swindon, but they have packed it in htis year.

I have found two teams in swindon, but they have not replied to me email yet.

James

[Chris Y]

Call 'em then. Follow up.

[Jamesd]

Hi

The problem is for the 2 teams in swindon, i was only given their emails by a college tutor, asked hime today, but all he has is emails for them

James

[Chris Y]

Yellow pages?
Ask in some forums here if anyone has contact details?
Directory enquiries?

You're giving up too easily..

[Jamesd]

Hi

Just to let you know, I am going over to one of the race teams in swindon, on Monday to have alook at the cars and a look around, adn see where i go from there

James

[redbaron1973]

James, good luck - if you are still looking drop me a call - email is on the team website.

www.acermotorsport.com

we might be able to find something for you to do!

[Jamesd]

Hi

is there anybody out there, I am still looking for expeirece

james

[wills]

You said you don't have any transport, Why not get a scooter? I'm also looking for experience as I hope to do a course Motorsport Engineering at West Notts College this September but Mansfield seems to be dead in terms of motorsport(unless someone knows something I don't).

[Jamesd]

Hi

What is the point of a scooter, as i am learnign to drive soon

James

[wills]

Gives you transport for now, also it's much cheaper than driving and in some cases faster than cars especially during rush hours.

[Jamesd]

Hi

Just to let people know

I have been in talks with teams, and all of them have been very rude to me and not helpful

One team even said i dont have enough experiece, well that is what i am looking for.

I think this motorsport stuff is wrong, as i have people saying get as much experience as you can , i try and people just basically tell you to get lost, so i wish i had not bovered with motorsport

I understand it is hard, but everybody starts at the beginning, and at the bottom, but no body gives you a chance, they probley think, they are young, and wont do work, well this is true in somecases but with me i will work my backside oof to get somewhere is the area. I would start at 6am and finish at 7pm, dont mid doing what, as long as i am at meetings and i am always learning.

James

[TEAM78]

Im sorry to hear that James.
did you try dialynx?

[Jamesd]

Hi

I did, but they were not much help to me

James

[Al Weyman]

Why dont you try to get a regular job in a garage and learn how to use the tools, you may find with an apprenticeship behind you you would get taken more seriously. When I got a job in motorsport I was already a skilled and capable mechanic if I had'nt have been I doubt I would have even been interviewed.

[Jamesd]

Hi

I have already tried that, but no luck really

[Al Weyman]

Can't you get on a government backed NVQ course or something.