When I was at VIR this past weekend my friends and family brought up a good question for me that I couldn't answer. How much does a pro non factory racer make per year? :-/ I guessed maybe 30 or 40k per year, but I could be way off.
Some of them have to pay to race.
Some of them support their own efforts with sponsorship and hold a day job.
I'm sure there are various "packages" out there. I't would be interesting to get an answer.
A few years ago, it took about $70k to run one bike reasonably competitively in the AMA. Was about $30k ten years before.
Dale Quarterley was one of the few privateer guys that has won a heads up race against factory bikes/racers...
An he lived with his dad well into his 30's.
QuoteAn he lived with his dad well into his 30's.
Hmmm, that sounds all too familiar, mabey cause that's me too! :P