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Don't buy a lo pro. There are reasons that no-one who races at HHV (or any other track/ World champs / olympics etc) doesn't: fit, handling, etc.
Even though track races are shorter, you are still on the bike for long enough to become uncomfortable if it's badly setup.. and if you go to training sessions, you will be on the bike for the best part of 2 hours.
A Dolan pre cursa with decent parts would be my go-to build for anyone starting track and can be built pretty cheaply. I would echo what Edward has said re: keeping things neutral - don't bother with track specific bars etc until actually feel you need them. I hardly ever use 'track drops' despite leaning towards sprinting.
Alternatively there are lots of great OTP options from Fuji, Hoy, Planet X..
You can upgrade the components slowly and if you're really keen get a fancy frame later. You can pretty much guarantee that if you are racing on one and not winning, it's not the bikes fault! The great thing about track is that you don't need to spend loads to get a decent bike.. and kit lasts ages too.