TURN YOUR MOTORSPORT LOVE INTO CAREER, JOIN MOTORSPORT INDUSTRY Nick Tsagaris
Some exciting career options If you are fascinated by thrills of motorsports (like all the car and bike freaks) and looking to make your career in the motorsports industry, then here are some exciting career options to pick from – You can be a professional race driver or a professional interested in organising motor sports rallies and races.
ďƒ˜ Scope of Motorsport If you are an engineer planning to carve out your career in the motorsport industry, then there is plethora of opportunities waiting for you. From designing and testing car parts using CAD/CAM software, manufacturing and engineering ultra-high precision racing cars and bikes, to working in supply chains, marketing, public relations, commentating or the training side.
Motorsport Race Driver Skills Race Driving is for those who are willing to learn, extremely focused, passionate, strong minded, and have a very high level of calmness. If you are willing to accept a calamity that may occur out of an accident, then this sport is meant for you. This sport is not for weak minded and it’s not a cake walk to get to the top in this industry. Let’s unravel the skills needed to be a racing driver.
Skills needed to ace this sport as a race driver ■ The basic ability to drive and control speed. ■ Hunger for high speeds and wheel to wheel racing ■ Extreme physical fitness ■ Strong will power and heart to bear failures and disappointments ■ Agile learner with great perseverance ■ Willingness to work hard and become better ■ Optimist with the will to succeed despite adversities ■ High-level of calmness and quick reflexes
If you have a passion for racing, then you will certainly develop a good technique after doing well in each step of your learning period. To accomplish this, you need to join cost effective training programmes and join the correct championship, select the right team and get started with your dream race.
ďƒ˜ Motor sport Organiser Role If you love adventure, have limitless appetite for racing and enjoy being outdoors, then you are undeniably perfect for this responsibility. You need to have multi-disciplinary skills like organizational skills, attention to detail, people management skills, time management skills, sharp IT skills, perseverance etc. to organise motorsport events successfully.
Managing motorsport event and rallies requires several weeks of planning and you should study roads well to mark the success of the event. You will be expected to organise all sorts of motor sports events and rallies, ranging from dirt track racing for cars and go karting to races for vintage car women rally and tractors really in various cities or even countries. Your patience and ability to cope with big problems defines the success of the event. For instance, if you are organising a rally race, you are required to find a sponsor, handle advertising, chalk out routes, arrange for time keepers, plan for ambulance and prize distribution.
The Ending Note My advice to anyone considering a career in the motorsport would be to get involved in whatever is on the offer to enter motor sport. You can’t expect to get invitation to engineer a grand prix car right after completing your graduation. Once you enter this niche motorsport industry, always say yes to even non-glamorous job opportunities and give your hundred percent to your job.
Nick Tsagaris Nobody can understand the highs and lows of motorsport better than Nick Tsagaris, a person whose world revolves around motorsports. His love for motorsport is quite evident from his profession, currently he is working as a business manager at Nick Tsagaris Motorsports and Events.