do you have to have a licence to drive, or will a permit be legal? i am the only person on my team small enough to fit into the car that has even a permit, and the race is in less than a month. if a permit will not work, then i will have to get my licence in less than a month. only problem is i dont have enough hours at the moment because i find driving kinda boring. i have my own car and have had my permit for a year and a half. i hate it when something that is a team project all comes down to the last minute and i end up having to finish it myself the night before the competition. at least this time i will have notice of this a month in advance.

Depends where you are at. In the most areas, you will need a lisence. I think there is one of the areas that will allow a permit, I can not speek for them (strictly by EA rules, you need a lisence).