Hi James.c, Well I will try and answer some of your queries based on my experiences. Rockinham is a nice track to get started on, just be careful of the first big corner past the start/finish line, take it to fast and on the wrong line and it will push you up onto the top edge wall (scary) Helmet. Buy a good make that fits your head well, and make sure its a full face version. Overalls. Not essential, but for your owm safety I'd buy a set. Everyone looks like a twat wearing them unless you happed to be Lewis Hamilton! Aero screen. Will get you faster lap times, but for the first few sprints just get used to how the car handles. Garage. The main reason I hire a garage is incase it pisses down (hard to forecast what our bloody weather will be doing) Tires. Your tires that are on your car at the moment should be fine,(dont forget to drop the pressures slightly) but if its a really hot day you could trash a set, having said that April will be freezing !! Some people bring a spare set of wheels with different compound tires. Will you be driving to and from the event? Spanner checks/fluid checks. Probably the most important thing make sure the wheel nuts are torqued correctly and check every so often during the day. Dont worry too much about tools theres plenty of others who would lend you theirs if you needed any. Bring spare oil, coolant and spare fuel (if theres none available on site) Check the oil on the dipstick every so often as well Comms. The instructor should have all the radio equipment needed, (if not learn sign language) Noise. Your car should pass this test without any problems, although if it was too loud you wouldnt be shown any favours I can assure you.(take some exhaust packing along) Rain. (probably) Forget putting a roof on, just wait for it to stop and when the event resumes, hold back and let the tin-tops dry out the circuit a bit before joining in again! Roll bar. Dont think theres any minimum distance on headroom although at 6'4" with a cage plus helmet on, you could have a stiff neck by the end of the day! Spectators. Usually can get in free of charge, just dont encourage them to wander onto the track. If you get the bug (which you probably will) think about investing in a trailer. And dont be embarrassest when a garri - boy driving a 3 wheeler comes past you Everybody has to start somewhere!! Just Enjoy !!!