Australian Sports & GT IMC Getting Involved

There are a number of options for potential competitors to join the Australian Motor Racing Series as part of the Australian Sports & GT IMC category:

Have little or limited circuit racing experience, but interested in gaining some in Australian Sports & GT IMC? Click here.
Already hold a circuit racing licence, and interested in leasing a car to compete in Australian Sports & GT IMC? Click here.
Already hold a circuit racing licence, and interested in purchasing a car, and competing in Australian Sports & GT IMC? Click here.
Have a licence and already own an eligible car? Click here.
Would like to build a car eligible for Australian Sports & GT IMC? Click here.

NEW TO MOTOR RACING

If you have limited or no circuit racing experience, but you are keen to get involved, you have come to the right place - the Australian Motor Racing Series is the ideal place to learn about all aspects of Motor Racing, and the Australian Sports & GT IMC is an ideal category to hone your driving skills.

There are a number of things you will need to do before you are ready to start your first race, these include (but are not limited to):

Obtain a circuit racing licence (medical examination, application form, and experience/skills test)
Obtain racing equipment (helmet, driving suit, gloves, boots, undergarments)
Obtain a suitable vehicle

LICENCED DRIVER, NEED A CAR

If you already hold a circuit racing licence, but need to obtain a car before you can join the Australian Sports & GT IMC category, you have three options - Buy, Lease or Build. To learn more about building a new car, click here, or scroll down to the article below.

To lease a car in Australian Sports & GT IMC, you will need to sign a lease agreement with the owner/operator of the car. Generally you will be responsible for paying for any damage to the car, and each agreement will include different things - for example; some agreements will include new tyres, while others will offer used tyres with new tyres costing extra. A good starting price for one round is around $5,000-$20,000 - lease prices will vary depending on the car, and what is included.

There are many eligible cars available for sale. Visit the AMRS Classifieds, or most Australian Motor Racing publications feature a classifieds section. Things to look for include the history of the car, including previous results, accident damage, but more importantly how well it has been repaired (most cars will have some accident damage, but the quality of the repair should be a deciding factor), also look at what is included, and if there are any items you may need to acquire separately before you can race. An average price for an eligible car is between $40,000 and $150,000.

LICENCED DRIVER, WITH A CAR, READY TO RACE

If you already own a car, and you have a circuit racing licence, you're ready to race! Visit the Competitor Info page to find Series Registration, Round Entry and other applicable forms. Click here to visit the Competitor Info page.

BUILDING A CAR

Building your own racing car is the ultimate challenge - to engineer, construct, prepare, tune and drive your own car. And at the end of it all, to be competitive and have fun! The Australian Sports & GT IMC allows a range of modifications, and as such is an ideal starting point to learn about the development of a racing car. To access the regulations, please click here.

If you would like to obtain some advice from people who have been there, click here to email AMRS management to request the contact details for someone who has successfully achieved the goal you are about to set for yourself.