In-car video recording straight to my Macbook

I fancy getting some in-car video while at the nurburgring this weekend. I was looking at camcorders and mounts, which seemed like the obvious solution. However, it struck me as preferable to store straight to a digital format, as I'd be viewing the footage on my laptop (so only looking for "decent" quality recording). I then took this line of thought a step further and wondered if I could use my Macbook and record straight to that, with some sort of "bullet cam" fitted.
Which leads me to a few questions; is this potentially a good idea? Is there a plug-in decent quality camera available? What software will I need (I'm new to macs - do I already have it (Leopard))? Is a Macbook up to it?
Your comments would be much appreciated.

I had thought it was only handhold cameras that they banned, but a friend clarified this morning that it was in fact all cameras. So it seems if you don't want to get caught then "bullet cams" are the way to go. These seem increasingly common though, so I'm sure there's a suitable camera - just need to know if/how to connect directly to my macbook and if so how and what do I need?
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When I try to start a new video recording I receive the following error:
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I am using Quicktime Pro on an iMac running Mac OS X 10.6.5. Quicktime will work with iSight but not with my PS3 eye (usb webcam). I am able to choose the PS3 eye from Quicktime preferences and the video screen will show up with video from the PS3 eye (so I know that Quicktime recognizes the cam). But the error dialogue box appears immediately.
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