Thats a good point actually - perhaps in your situation working with an existing club to improve their facilities could be a goer.
Regarding RHR, the reason it is viable and pays for itself and we can continue to gradually expand and improve the place is because its a partnership with shared resources and the people involved are (hopefully!) in the know and in the thick of the action so to speak. To think about what we have now at RHR & RHRD starting from scratch with no land, machinery would never be financially viable, its only worked because one party had the land (with planning permission), machinery, facilities (ie toilets, power, water, drains-you gotta think of these things! etc) and some capital, another party (York Off-Road Car Club) has the expensive timing gear, PA system, infrastructure and following and club funds, and of course the people and team- without which there would be no 'proper' venue at all!!! (love you guys
) . Not to mention the partnership with oOple for the oOple race, support from Proline for our new dirt track, development test days with manufacturers, these all add together to make it workable, another couple of years and the place will be approaching world class (we hope!), its only taken 20 years on and off to get there.