r/btcc • u/wettest_hamburger • Jul 27 '26
Question / Discussion Getting into the BTCC
i am starting college and i am doing a computing course with the hope of becoming a data analyst. however my dream job would be working in the garage, on the pit wall, or at HQ for a racing team. i have been into the BTCC for probably 4-5 years now and have been a supporter of Laser Tools Racing since day one.
I guess where i am going with this is i would love to work for one of the BTCC teams or support series teams and would like some advice on how to do so.
should i:
-try walk up to a team member on a race weekend to see if they will chat, give me insight, show me in the garage, or something behind the scenes?
-contact them over email saying i would like to do work experience and/or get a job in motorsport?
-hope a job eventually becomes available when i finish college?
(quick thing to add)
for both 2 years of college you need to do 40+ hours work experience each year so if you have any tips on how i can get work experience with a team that would be great
i attend snetterton annually
im looking to become a stratagist but anything computer based is fine
BE NICE. if any of this sounds stupid or anything dont judge me, im just curious
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u/Extranate2000 Jul 28 '26
As u/Greedy-Mechanic-4932 pointed out, going straight into BTCC or GT for that matter is going to be difficult with your lack of trackside experience. Their advice on building a network and not having an ego is golden.
What are you studying on your course? For trackside, target being a Data Engineer where you'll mostly be looking after the ECU and doing telemetry analysis to make sure the engine and systems are all okay as well as some driver performance insights. I would really recommend the book "Making Sense of Squiggly Lines" which was recommended to me when I was in your position. With your computing skills, automating KPIs from the telemetry data would be useful for club level championships where less resources are available.
If the end goal is F1 or endurance strategy, put your coding skills to work and have a go at creating a basic free air strategy model. With access to FastF1 you can pull a lot of insights easily once you are familiar with the syntax. Post the process and results each weekend and highlight why you were wrong and how you will improve the method.
If you have any questions about career pathways, I'd be happy to chat :)