How to Become a Race Car Driver

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By Adele Mcmasters on 28th September

Are you somebody who dreams about racing cars and becoming a racing car driver someday? Many people in this field are the ones who started really young. But that does not mean that you cannot get into it if you are slightly older. However, before you do all this, you need to make sure that your physical fitness is in good level and that you get the appropriate training as well.

Try Go-Karting First

Go-Karting

It might feel like you are doing some children’s play time stuff but you will have to remember that any of the great race car drivers out there today started with go-karting to begin with. Go-kart competitions that you must enter at some point, are essentially toned down versions of race car driving competitions. Truth be told, many of the race car drivers out there today, who have made it big, started with go-karting at a young age. If you star winning at go-karting, chances are that sponsors will notice you and you may even be able to enter racing car competitions professionally.

Join a Local Chapter of a the Country’s Body for Racing

Racing

This is the first step in many countries for aspiring race car drivers to get their very first qualifications. Your country or state will have a body for the purpose and you need to join so that you can learn and get the qualifications you need. You will need a sports physical from a doctor in order to join most of the time which can be gotten rather easily. In addition to directly getting into the racing, you can also become a track-side person from which you can slowly move into racing while you gain insight into what happens on the track and how.

Learn Your Basic Seating Position

sitting position

Most of the new drivers do not think about the seating position. But, this is really important. If there is a crash, you will need to be braced against the seat and the seat will help you stand against the forces of the car. You need to make sure that all of your body is touching the seat when you sit down or in other words square up your body against the seat and do not twist or lean away. Make sure that your arms are at the right distance from the steering wheel. Meanwhile you also need to make sure that your legs are at a right distance from the pedals as well. If you can ensure that you go through these basic steps to begin with, the foundation that you set for your journey to become a race car driver is a solid one that will bring you good results in the future.

Things to Do While On Holiday in Australia

By Adele Mcmasters on 16th June

Are you thinking of spending the upcoming vacations in Australia with your family and your loved ones? If that is the case, you will have a lot of planning to do and if there is any way in which you could make the holiday one that is meaningful and fun at the same time, you should do so by all means. The most challenging thing sometimes is trying to figure out what you can and cannot do while you are on holiday. This can be determined by a lot of different factors like the people who will be spending the holiday with you, where you will be and what you all like to do together in general. Here are some of the most interesting and fun things that you can do while you are travelling to Australia.

Plan To See A Few Games

Australia is well known for the fact that it has many different events and fun games all throughout the year that people go to see and this is something that you can definitely think about doing as well. If you can get AFL tickets you will be able to enjoy a day or two of watching some really interesting games. However what you do have to remember is to book everything in advance because if you wait until the last moment you will miss out. During the game seasons, locals will buy get the good seats in advance because it is more of a tradition to watch these games there and you should avoid disappointment by booking in advance.

Seethe Natural Views

There is an absolute wealth of natural scenery in Australia that any person who visits the place has to see. You should ideally do some research before you leave for your vacation to make sure that you know where you want to go and what you want to see. Once that has been cleared if you are planning on hiring the services of a local tour agent you should talk to them about the places that you want to see and take them along so that you will have no trouble in finding the areas. There are definitely a lot of naturally gifted vistas that you must not miss while on vacation and make sure that you and your family at least ticks off a few of these areas.

Sample the Amazing Food

The food in Australia is as amazing as everything else in this country. You should therefore try to sample some of the authentic cuisine while you are there and you can even ask the locals for the best places that they would recommend for this. Because the country has many different ethnic groups of people living in it, you should be able to actually taste many different dishes that are unique to many different cultures and ethnic groups around the world. These are some of the things that everybody in your travel group could easily enjoy while on holiday in Australia.

Reasons to Travel in Your Own Country

By Adele Mcmasters on 14th June

Most of us love to travel or the idea of it. But how many of us actually spend time traveling and exploring our own native land? Sometimes you might surprise yourself by rediscovering your country and even surprise yourself at what you might be able to find. Here are a few reasons why you should be a tourist in your own country.

Affordability

The most common reason for most people not to travel abroad is its affordability. Venturing abroad can be challenging as you need to book in flights, accommodation, get vaccinations and worst of all, you get overcharged for being a tourist and get lost in the whole exchange rate business. On the contrary, you need not deal with any of the above if you’re travelling in your country.

Learning

Travel is an ideal way to find out your country’s history and heritage. You’ll learn to be appreciative of the things that you have and have achieved over the years. Overall you’re looking at your homeland in a whole new perspective with each discovery you make. And you’ll find yourself wanting to travel more and learn more.

Comfort Zone

Even though travelling is fun and adventurous. It can bring in a lot of strain to deal with every detail that a foreign land can bring. At home you’re a master of your own travel. You’re familiar with the local currency, your people, the language and confident enough to deal with everyday travel detail. Besides you can work out your travel schedule any time of the year or even settle in for unplanned trips. You can even visit the same location over and over again.

Drive Yourself

Having your own wheels can be a blessing as you can schedule trips and decide on stopovers at your heart’s content. You need not worry about catching domestic flights, trains or any kind of public transport for that matter. Added to this, you can now travel with your own house and comforts in tow since the market is now geared with caravans to buy. Having your own caravan saves you time and costs spent on local accommodation as well.

Visit Family and Friends

In-country travel is an ideal way to catch up with old relatives and friends who live far away. It’s an opportunity to reach out and reconnect with them. You’re even in more luck if you have generous ones since they’d let you stay with them or even assist you to plan your local trip around.

Make New Friends

Making new friends in other cities can be a rewarding experience. Unlike long distance relationships, these relationships are easy to maintain and chances are high that you’ll meet up again and again.

It’s Inspirational

Travel inspires more travel as it inspires to keep exploring and discovering places. Exploring locally can definitely give a good kick start to your travel plans in the long run.