Want To Be A Racing Driver? You Can Now Buy A Race Car On Monthly Finance

You can now buy a racing car on finance, from just £16,005 per month...!





If you’re anything like us, you’ve dreamed of being a professional racing or rally driver since you were old enough to know what a car was. The problem is that no one ever really tells you just how darn expensive racing cars are.



Often referred to as being the most fun way you can lose all of your money, motorsport is an expensive business. Top-flight racing machines can cost upwards of £6 million alone in the case of Formula One cars, but even at an amateur level running a race car is usually reserved only for the deep-pocketed.



Short of being a squillionaire or getting picked up by an existing racing team (Ferrari, if you’re reading this, we’re still available!), how can anyone afford to buy a racing car?





As it turns out, car finance lender JBR Capital might have just come up with a solution. Though best known for its classic car finance and supercar finance packages, JBR has just unveiled a new service especially for anyone looking to buy racing cars on finance.



In particular, JBR is exclusively offering finance packages for the limited-run, £1.2 million Brabham BT62 supercar. Powered by a 5.4-litre V8 engine, this track-only special produces 700bhp and makes more than 1,200kg worth of downforce thanks to a unique aero package.



Only 70 of these Formula One-inspired beasts will be made, but instead of having to pony up the full £1.2 mil to get your hands on one, thanks to JBR you’ll be able to get behind the wheel for a mere £16,005 per month. Err…



If that still sounds a little beyond your budget, JBR also offers finance packages for the entry- to mid-level Ginetta cup cars. You can have the G55 GT4 for £2,367 a month or the less costly G40 GRDC for £818 per month – roughly half the price of an Audi R8 on PCP!







Darren Selig, JBR Capital’s executive chairman, said: “We tailor finance for top level to entry level racers, and the collector. No matter if it’s class-leading speed our clients are after, or if it’s a unique piece of motor racing history, we assess every car we finance individually and create a bespoke finance package that works for each unique buyer.”



Sounds good, but alas there’s still no escaping the fact that pro motorsport can be prohibitively expensive for the everyman. Were it up to us, we reckon a battered old 3 Series, a few choice modifications and a local drift day will be just as fun for a fraction of the price – we can even do finance for all the parts!



If you’re interested in financing a proper pro racing machine however, you can check out some representative examples from the guys at JBR Capital below:





Top level racing: Brabham BT62





Price: £1,200,000

Deposit: £240,000

Monthly payments x 36: £16,005

Balloon: £600,000

APR: 9.9%





Mid level racing: Ginetta G55 GT4





Price: £126,000

Deposit: £25,200

Monthly payments x 36: £2,367

Balloon: £35,000

APR: 9.9%





Entry level racing: Ginetta G40 GRDC





Price: £42,000

Deposit: £8,400

Monthly payments x 36: £818

Balloon: £10,000

APR: 9.9%





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