New MX/SX Team

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What would it take to start a national caliber MX/SX Team??????
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an endless supply of money.

you gotta give a little more detail about what you mean when you say national caliber.
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Q.How do you get a Million dollar race team?

A. Start with 2 Million Dollars.
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Tiki wrote:
Q.How do you get a Million dollar race team?

A. Start with 2 Million Dollars.
I've never heard you speak more true words.
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Yep ... a really deep bank account.

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Really deep pockets as they mentioned above, a rig to transport, good mechanics and a Team manager, rider(s), Sponsors, sponsors, sponsors!
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And lots of extra cash for bail and rental car damage.
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You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
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Larry wrote:
And lots of extra cash for bail and rental car damage.
no, just don't hire J-Law


In all seriousness, you need a very large amount of money. You will be paying for things you never knew existed. Everything adds up quickly.
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A gay name and a cool cape.
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not only cash but PR and Marketing people/skills to bring in sponsors...thats where the money comes from...
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TimbuK758 wrote:
not only cash but PR and Marketing people/skills to bring in sponsors...thats where the money comes from...
Good point !!
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Ricky_s wrote:
What would it take to start a national caliber MX/SX Team??????
About 3 million dollars.
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Don't forget the toupee and the 'do rags.
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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
So you say...
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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
Living the dream has broke me .
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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
breck wrote:
So you say...
What would my motive be for lying about it ?

That's what I know to be the truth , if it's not lets hear what you think but don't know.
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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
I am thinking of the same Scott? Scott P?

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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
devheadmx wrote:
I am thinking of the same Scott? Scott P?
No.
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Okay, just checking.
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Ricky_s wrote:
What would it take to start a national caliber MX/SX Team??????
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment and paid their way to the races, expecially guys in Europe that want to come to America. Give me Cody Cooper and Ham-bone and I'll crush most of the factory teams with WAY less than 3 million dollars.

I'd love to see where the $3,000,000 figure comes from.


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We had a really cool thread, about this subject, back on MD. RIP the archives.

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Mutt wrote:
You could talk people into giving you money under the guise of helping the privateers. Hey, it worked once.
500guy wrote:
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or...
Mutt I know you think it's funny but Scott has literally spent 400K or more of his own money He has never made a profit or taken anything from WWH for himself.

He really has helped a bunch of privateers and lost a bunch of money doing it.
I bet he has spent more then that.
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pocket change
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P wrote:
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment...
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment and paid their way to the races, expecially guys in Europe that want to come to America. Give me Cody Cooper and Ham-bone and I'll crush most of the factory teams with WAY less than 3 million dollars.

I'd love to see where the $3,000,000 figure comes from.


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The bikes, the suspesion mods the motor mods all the extra parts to maintain those bikes the mechanics salary who works on those bikes the testing to get those bikes ready.

Your rig your graphics for your rig setting up a shop in the trailer of your rig. Tires, gas, oil and maintence on your rig. The drivers salary to drive your rig.

uniforms for your riders and crew.

The air fare to get your riders and mechanics to and from the races 28 times.

The entry fees for your riders the pit passes for your crew the race gas for your bikes the hotels for your team the food for your team 28 times.

And that is if your riders are riding for free, which by the way, Cody Cooper doesnt.
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A West Coast, or East Coast, Lites Team, is where most start. You need to find a rider to make the top 20.

I am part of a West Coast team. We look to spend between, $250,000.00 - $500,000.00 for the West Coast Supercross series only.

It's not cheap, and don't plan to make that money back real soon.
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Ricky_s wrote:
What would it take to start a national caliber MX/SX Team??????
P wrote:
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment...
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment and paid their way to the races, expecially guys in Europe that want to come to America. Give me Cody Cooper and Ham-bone and I'll crush most of the factory teams with WAY less than 3 million dollars.

I'd love to see where the $3,000,000 figure comes from.


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Yeah good point. Cody Cooper and Hamblin have been killing it.....
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Give Holigan a call.
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P wrote:
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment...
It can probably be done for less that people think. You could probably get dudes to ride for damn near free if you had great equipment and paid their way to the races, expecially guys in Europe that want to come to America. Give me Cody Cooper and Ham-bone and I'll crush most of the factory teams with WAY less than 3 million dollars.

I'd love to see where the $3,000,000 figure comes from.


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UpTiTe wrote:
The bikes, the suspesion mods the motor mods all the extra parts to maintain those bikes the mechanics salary who works on those bikes the testing...
The bikes, the suspesion mods the motor mods all the extra parts to maintain those bikes the mechanics salary who works on those bikes the testing to get those bikes ready.

Your rig your graphics for your rig setting up a shop in the trailer of your rig. Tires, gas, oil and maintence on your rig. The drivers salary to drive your rig.

uniforms for your riders and crew.

The air fare to get your riders and mechanics to and from the races 28 times.

The entry fees for your riders the pit passes for your crew the race gas for your bikes the hotels for your team the food for your team 28 times.

And that is if your riders are riding for free, which by the way, Cody Cooper doesnt.
Give me some numbers because that still doesn't add up to 3 mil. in my book.


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