Why Do Some Racers Find It Important to Put Down DE
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A pro racer, from the team management side of things, is a driver who doesn't pay a rental fee, but doesn't necessarily get paid. We may pay them any combination of salary & travel/food expenses, let them drive for free, arrange for a renter to pay for both seats in exchange for "coaching", or in some cases they are provided by a sponsor.
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving
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Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
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1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
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A pro racer, from the team management side of things, is a driver who doesn't pay a rental fee, but doesn't necessarily get paid. We may pay them any combination of salary & travel/food expenses, let them drive for free, arrange for a renter to pay for both seats in exchange for "coaching", or in some cases they are provided by a sponsor.
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving![Stick Out Tongue](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving
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Shhh...his wife sends him money for each race in an envelope with a note on counterfeit letter head from the event organizers....she likes to see him go too!
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Its human nature I guess.
I'm in Black/Group 4. I know I'm faster than some but still slower than most. You get to certain level and you think, hey I'm not bad- but you really do suk. I know I do. Still I enjoy it, but plan to race in the near future in the spec 996 class. Racing's my goal.
But comparing racing to DE is a non sequitur.
I'm in Black/Group 4. I know I'm faster than some but still slower than most. You get to certain level and you think, hey I'm not bad- but you really do suk. I know I do. Still I enjoy it, but plan to race in the near future in the spec 996 class. Racing's my goal.
But comparing racing to DE is a non sequitur.
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A pro racer, from the team management side of things, is a driver who doesn't pay a rental fee, but doesn't necessarily get paid. We may pay them any combination of salary & travel/food expenses, let them drive for free, arrange for a renter to pay for both seats in exchange for "coaching", or in some cases they are provided by a sponsor.
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving![Stick Out Tongue](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
It is also worth mentioning that a "pro" is rarely financially responsible for damages/missed shifts unless they own the car they are driving
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Speaking personally, I do DE because I don't yet have the budget to get into racing (read: poor, starving college student). I thoroughly enjoy honing my skills at driving a car, and DEs are the only option for me at the moment. Consequently, I sign up for as many opportunities to drive on a track as I possibly can.
That said, DE's are purely an avenue for me to get into racing. If I can improve my skills at this point in time, I'll be much better off once I begin racing.
I suppose the same argument could be posed for autocrossers. It's cheap and it teaches you about car control at slow speeds. But again -- I used it as an avenue to DE (once the budget permitted). As a result, I haven't looked at Autoxing the same -- it seems so ninny. "Why do the autox-lifers continue to do something so relatively un-fun???"
I am absolutely certain I will feel similarly once i get into w2w racing. Now, I have had plenty of experience working in a racing atmosphere, but I have personally never been the one racing.
Granted, I have never considered DEs to be "racing," nor have I ever thought that they were more extreme/exciting/taxing/superior than racing, either.
That said, DE's are purely an avenue for me to get into racing. If I can improve my skills at this point in time, I'll be much better off once I begin racing.
I suppose the same argument could be posed for autocrossers. It's cheap and it teaches you about car control at slow speeds. But again -- I used it as an avenue to DE (once the budget permitted). As a result, I haven't looked at Autoxing the same -- it seems so ninny. "Why do the autox-lifers continue to do something so relatively un-fun???"
I am absolutely certain I will feel similarly once i get into w2w racing. Now, I have had plenty of experience working in a racing atmosphere, but I have personally never been the one racing.
Granted, I have never considered DEs to be "racing," nor have I ever thought that they were more extreme/exciting/taxing/superior than racing, either.
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That , and and I was trying to distract you from the final score of the Igles game, for fear you will becrowing for days to come...
That , and and I was trying to distract you from the final score of the Igles game, for fear you will becrowing for days to come...