Is Racing Getting Too Expensive?

[Tricky]

I've just watched that Bikeworld video,I'm a subscriber to the channel,it's great to see how much fun you can have for not much outlay at grass roots level,CB500's,Bandit's & MZ's spring to mind.
I listen to a lot of bike racing podcasts & a common theme with racers looking back on their career's is that they got the most enjoyment from racing when they were just a 'Dad & lad' team or racing with their friends,not much pressure just enjoying the racing
The problem seems to be when people step up to the BSB support class paddock & upwards, £££'s .

I'll just leave this here in case any of you fancy joining me next season?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/i ... 972832794/

And for those who don't do FB






I know this bike, have raced against him this season, and have had some great battles with him, I've beat him and he's beat me too
TBH the pictures flatter it and IRL the bike is a bit of a shed , looks like it's spent some time on a sea bed, and there is no doubting it has seen a lot of action (he's nicknamed "Crasher Harris" for a reason ) so there is a reason it's not a lot of ££, but there is no doubt that it is fit enough as these things go, and is capable of winning
He's been dropping the price steadily over the last few of weeks so obviously needs it to go, that really isn't a lot of money at all, and if you aren't fssy about how it looks, it really is ready to race ( although I personally wouldn't without giving it a thorough going over)- even includes spare wheels!

[ZRX61]

Friend is hanging out with a Ferrari Chellange team at Vegas this weekend. One of the other teams has managed to crash three cars up to today & there's another race tomorrow. Apparently the parts bill so far is around $400K.
I mentioned that crashing three cars was a bit excessive.
His reply: "They crashed five at Indy earlier this year..."

[Mr. Dazzle]

Apparently the parts bill so far is around $400K.

A single F1 front wing, you know, the bit they knock off all the time, is 6 figures

[ZRX61]

I can believe it. When I worked in RareBear we were having carbon graphite parts made at a major defense contractor.... they just didn't know they were making them