| The largest amateur motor sport racing is motocross. | | | | that armed with this knowledge the average |
| The reason is that motocross racing is relatively | | | | motocross racer can actually use this to his or her |
| inexpensive to get into compared to motor sports | | | | advantage when approaching sponsors. |
| that involve automobiles or boats. Motorcycles have | | | | If all the sponsor wants is more sales the motocross |
| fewer moving parts than a car, use less gas, and are | | | | racer simply needs to find a way to help their |
| generally easier to maintain. Also most states and | | | | sponsor get more customers. One easy way to do |
| many cities have local tracks that make practicing | | | | that is for the motocross racer to connect the |
| and competing easy and inexpensive. | | | | sponsor with their own fan base. |
| Even though it is relatively inexpensive, the costs can | | | | The sad part is that most motocross racers don't |
| still quickly add up. Besides buying and modifying a | | | | feel like they have a large enough fan base or don't |
| bike to compete, you still need to a way to | | | | take the time to build one up. But this is actually the |
| transport the bike to the track, buy gas and oil, get | | | | easy part! The internet makes getting fans simple. |
| outfitted with a helmet, racing suit, and gloves, | | | | The social media websites such as Facebook, |
| replace tires, not to mention the cost of repairs - | | | | Myspace, and Twitter all allow for the average |
| because sooner or later you will breakdown. Despite | | | | motocross racer to build up a base of fans quickly |
| the relatively inexpensive cost, most motocross | | | | and easily. |
| racers still dream of one thing ... getting a paid | | | | Once the racer has built up his fan base, they can |
| sponsorship. | | | | simply begin approaching sponsors letting them know |
| The cold hard reality is that most racers will never | | | | that as part of a sponsorship package they will be |
| get sponsored. The reason is that corporate | | | | endorsing the sponsor's product to their fan base. |
| sponsors are looking for one thing and one thing only, | | | | The larger the fan base the bigger the sponsorship |
| a return on their investment. Most racers that | | | | checks. |
| compete on a local level are just a small of a fish in a | | | | The internet has made things easier for the average |
| small pond for the corporate sponsor. They have a | | | | racer and with a little creativity any motocross racer |
| hard time finding a way to make it pay. | | | | can be getting checks to help offset the costs of |
| Sponsors are seeking a return on their investment | | | | competing. |
| generally in the way of more sales. The good news is | | | | |