Im having a bit of a career crisis at the moment and thinking why shouldnt i do something i know i would love.Obviously my first love is performance cars (dont let the missus read this lol) but how the hell do i get involved in this sorta thing bearing in mind i have absolutely no experience and little knowledge of the motorsport industry.Anything like dyno operator,performance engine rebuilder etc.Any advice guys?

Well im currently at uni studying motorsports operations management.

 

This entails designing and manufacturing components for race cars, studying the business side of things, also various production techniques such as grinding, welding, polishing, measurement, CNC machining, data logging, dyno testing, race car anatomy studies and ergonomics.

 

At the end of the 4 year course of which the 3rd year is a work placement i can aparently get a job in a race team managing anything from the pit crew to the events organisation, also design and manufacture many components, rebuild engines, near enough anything.

 

Im at the university of central lancashire in Preston and the course is meant to be one of if not the best motorsports course in the country.

 

The age ranges from us younguns (18) up to a guy whos 40. And we all have a great laugh too.

I love to have done something like that, but instead I did a degree in... Maths :(:xxx:

I studied psychology and zoology but got a job I wanted in a totaly unrelated area (much nearer to motorsport!).

 

If you want it, you'll make it happen. It took me a few years and some hard work to get there.

Also its not just "What you know"

but unfortunately its mainly "Who you know"

;)

Also its not just "What you know"

but unfortunately its mainly "Who you roger"

;)

 

;);)

thanks for the advice guys.im currently thinking of stripping down my Zeds engine myself to do the big end job and learning as i go along.who knows could be a zed specialist in a few years lol