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If you are joining friends already competing, or already have a clear idea of which championship you want to enter, then you'll need to sort out membership of the relevant club and pay any championship registration fees. These will be detailed in the regulations for the championship/series you have chosen, which are available from the organising club and generally from their website. If you haven't yet worked out what you want to do, it's time to do some research. This can consist of checking out the championship ads on this website, browsing the websites of relevant clubs, talking to them to find our more, reading the motorsport press, attending motorsport shows, as well as going to rallies and meeting the competitors. That will take some time, but you should find it worthwhile as it will help narrow down your areas of interest and possibly open up options you hadn't previously considered. For most competitors, the cost of competing in a particular rallying championship is a key factor. It's often difficult to get accurate information about costs, as generally they tend to be under-estimated, possibly so as not to put you off joining! When budgeting, as well as the personal equipment you need, you should at least consider costs of the car, parts, tyres, fuel, tools, transport and accommodation, mechanical repairs and bodywork repairs, any insurances, and the fees of a team or mechanic if you are having their help, as well as club and championship fees and event entry fees. This is not necessarily a complete list, but we think it contains most of areas where expense is incurred by competitors. It's rare that competitors can complete a full season of DIY rallying for under £5,000, and more often than not the budget is anything from £10,000 to £20,000 and upwards. One of the good things about rallying is that the rallying costs can be shared between two people, with the co-driver generally covering event entry fees and some of the accommodation costs. Here are some rough figures to give you an idea of what you might have to spend: · Club rallying £3,000 - £10,000+ · National championship (BTRDA or MSA national Gravel) £10,000 - £70,000 · British Rally Championship £25,000 - £150,000
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