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Hmmmmm...
I’ve I had to guess, probably closer to $500K.
Pretty sure BigB pegged the new Kawi trailer at 7-figures in a video tour from last year.
But, those are factory teams that are at the pinnacle of financial corporate resources with a vested interest---and they seem to attract sticky sponsors who are long-term. Honda is not sponsor-driven, so they race without threat. I do not consider JGR nor HEP to be at quite the same level of stability.
Aside, I thought Bobby sold the team a year ago to the factory and stayed on as Race Team CEO?
The Shop
Hospitality (set-up between the 2 trailers. Seating/Hosting for A LOT of people)
Product Presentation Area (bikes on display w/brands that’re team sponsors)
Paul’s Bar-B-Q (the single most important aspect of the Rstar-Husky pits!)
This is pretty much the case with most OEM teams.
There's so many things they could do. Run sponsor banner across the bottom during podium interviews, have Ralph mention a sponsor or two while prattling on about the "red Honda", fill some of the dead time with team profiles.
All of which would be aimed at increasing the long term stability of the thing they are marketing, thereby increasing their long term expected profits. Instead of cannibalizing their team sponsors (discount tire, cbdmd, etc).
And on that note, why don't they hire reed as a marketing and sponsorship, pay him 20% of every sale and every makes a killing lol.
You don't see as many riders using personal RVs anymore, so it is attractive for Team riders to have a nice break room. With most of the big riders flying in to all the races, the team trailer is all they have for 2-3 days on end.
The word was less box vans, less drivers. However, when a rig has more than two riders they say they are space limited and bring in additional support vehicles
The hospitality should be done in a suite or two with a “tour/visit” to the team pit
Its a shame that more is spent on the support of the show (professional pit presence) vs the guys that are the show. Don’t think the fans really care if its a semi or box van. Its all done to tickle the fancy of the execs and imo its extremely over done.
I always hear that the top riders can "win on anything!" Perhaps they can also win while pitting motorcycles out of something smaller/cheaper than a stacker that was originally intended to haul 2 full size race cars and spare engines that are a wee bit larger than ours. And----if the driver goes down and is not replaced---they park the truck and don't traipes around the globe with an empty truck.
Besides, is the F1 or NASCAR model really gonna work for MX? JGR is anecdotal evidence that it will be a struggle.
But apparently not much about putting a team together?
I work with elite world class clients in the brokerage world and when we analyze payroll and expenses, $2,000,000 is absolutely nothing....
Team up a rider/mechanic and give them a funmover. They can live/train in FL or Timbuktu----just have your ass/bike at the assigned tracks.
I find it hard to believe that having a race mechanic working with his rider all week wouldn't be a benefit.
It's the same as working with a partner in a job; the more time together the more intuitively you can act collectively. And, a good partner can double as a therapist. 😄
Pit Row
Having everything needed in 1 place is nice and why teams spend the $$$$ for it.
BTW it cost me $5000 just to half wrap my BV now calculate the SQ difference and wrapping a 18 wheeler costs a TON of $$$$$$$$
So the paddock is completely empty of people in the night ?
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