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I was talking to someone I met at the Old Skool Ford Drag Championship last year, who also has a Citroen AX (with a very exhaust).
He took this over to the ring, and did a lap, and was then banned because he was recorded at a VERY high decibel level! (He's been there previously, with other cars, so it wasn't his first time).
Anyway - the point is that, after his car was banned, he hired one of the Suzuki Swift's that they have available over there. This is specifically set up for the Ring - decent suspension, brakes, cage, seats, etc, and you can hire it either with basic insurance, or with "all-in" insurance. This covers absolutely everything, should you have an accident. Recovery costs, repairs, damage to other vehicles, the works. You basically walk away without paying any extra.
Yes - it's not taking your own car around, but the financial risk to yourself is greatly reduced - and he said he actually had more fun in the Suzuki than he did in any of his own cars - when you're in your own car you have a huge burden hanging over you - thinking that if anything should go wrong (either your own fault or not), you could end up destroying your car, not having adequate insurance cover to pay for it, plus the huge bill that could come from needing to repair the track, and the lost revenue whilst it's closed.
It did end up costing him more for hiring the Suzuki than it would have done driving his own car around, but he enjoyed the experience much more, knowing that there wasn't that financial risk hanging over his head.
Just offering it up as an alternative that you might not be aware of.