December 29th, 2011, 06:19 AM | #1 |
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Name: Ed
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250 Racing pays off!
I just got signed with Goon Squad, a moto clothing/lifestyle brand.
Here's my first featured tee: It should be available soon on the TGS site soon! |
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December 29th, 2011, 07:37 AM | #2 |
Milkshake Drinker
Name: Skippii
Location: Richmond, Va
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I hope you don't mind me asking, but this post--particularly your thread title--actually got me wondering about this. When you say "pays off," do you mean you've passed the break-even point in racing where you make more money racing 250s than you've invested in it?
I'd always sort of thought that 250 racing was sort of the trials to step up to the larger classes where making money is actually a possibilty--a way cut losses for everybody before moving up, since even the winners riding 250 class street-based (not GP, 2-stroke, etc) bikes probably have a lot more money invested in bikes, track time, etc, than the payouts in that class. Or can you actually make money in the 250 class, starting without sponsorships, if you're good enough? Or did you just mean that the pride and joy of getting sponsorship and recognition for your achievements in the sport have made the whole journey worthwhile? Because that's an equally valid (probably moreso) viewpoint. Sorry for the long post, but the image you posted doesn't show up (Probably blocked by the filter at work.)
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December 29th, 2011, 08:01 AM | #3 | |
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Name: Ed
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Between sponsors and contingencies, it's definitely possible to break even with racing, epecially considering the (relatively) cheap initial investment in racing a 250. It's mostly about marketing yourself to sponsors, then marketing your sponsors. The thing to remember is that they're not giving you things/paying you to race; they're compensating you for advertising their product and/or brand. |
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December 29th, 2011, 12:51 PM | #4 |
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Congrats!
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December 29th, 2011, 02:53 PM | #5 | |
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Name: Ed
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December 31st, 2011, 05:20 PM | #6 |
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Name: Ryan
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Excellent!
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January 3rd, 2012, 08:32 AM | #7 |
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Name: Joel
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Congrats, Ed!
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January 3rd, 2012, 08:43 AM | #8 |
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Name: Steve
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Congrats
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