Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
I'm not trolling your thread I'm correcting you. I've been racing since I was five and have been in the sport ever since. I've had my share of race invitations and have had great free opportunities as well (not races).
Well, if it comes down to that I'm on top since I've raced before, some rally/go-kart/junior league..... yeah I moved to the U.S. and had to start from square one, with 100% more technology, and 100whp more that what I had have b4....

Point is that a PRO driver gets a royalty check, gets sponsor bonus checks, get's a team check. And that is it...

A paid driver gets invitations like you, and if you have money you will make out there, and maybe have 50% return on your overall investment.... Otherwise they end up like me paying to go fast plain and simple....

Bringing a sponsor into a team is not as easy as you think, and it depends on the contract you have......

I have more respect for developing driver at test drivers, the type of drivers that Colombia (my home) has produce throughout the years, drivers that get where they are base on skills, and signing the right contracts.

I Know a couple of drivers that had big sponsors and still didn't last long out there, either their team did not have enough money to develop the car and make it competitive, or just a bad team; these drivers end up loosing their sponsorship (yes the sponsor they brought in).......

I know one that even with all the sponsorship he is getting, he still has to work part-time when he can to pay his bills..... This sport is a meat market and in now days there are only 3 drivers out there:

1. The one w/money buying their seat
2. The one w/the skills financing everything on their own.
3. The Pro driver waiting to be discover (earning a living testing, developing and sorting race cars).

Back to my original post.... The funny thing here is that there is a bunch of "pro" pay drivers out there, and money puts you in the fast track....