This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
Although these may seem a very expensive way to start racing, they
are very cheap compared to the cost of a major accident. A good race
school will give you the basic racecraft which might not win you
races, but will make sure that you don't lose too many either.
 
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