Lace up those Pilotis, friends. Jim Russell Racing School is offering the chance to test in a Williams F1 car. Yes, one of those.
It goes like this. Jim Russell is holding a driver search at Infineon Raceway from December 19-22. You spend four days driving karts, Mitsubishi Evos and Lola-built open-wheel FJR-50s against 39 other racer hopefuls. From this pool of talent, Allan McNish -- yes, that Allan McNish -- will select two drivers whom each win a seat in the 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series (JRCS).
Winning the 16-race JRCS lands you fully-funded season in the 2011 FIA Formula 2 series. And if you conquer the F2 series, you win a test in a Williams Formula 1 car.
Assuming you've got the chops to pull off this hat trick extraordinaire, this is far and away the most affordable and direct way to (possibly) find yourself behind the wheel of an F1 car. You pay the $7,995 entry fee for the driver search, and... that's it. Everything else would be paid for. According to the Russell gang, the school is giving away $990,000 worth of racing to the winners.
Like all things in racing, though, you gotta be quick--the deadline for entering the driver search is at the end of this month.
All the gory details can be found on the Jim Russell USA website.
Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor
estreka says:
02:29 PM, 11/ 4/09
That's a fantastic deal. Even if you don't win, 4 days of professional driver's training for $8K is a steal. If I wasn't overseas, I'd seriously consider this.
subytrojan says:
07:22 PM, 11/ 4/09
Edmunds should sponsor one or some of you guys (I'm willing, too!) to go! :o)