ck1racerx
PR Addict
Spag, we understand what your saying but it is for the betterment of our sport. Like you said, the soccer mom that goes to target because Dungey is the exact market we need to attract. With all due respect, the "market" Hansen relates to either don't have jobs or are just starting out... Both of those groups have no money to buy stuff... They get $200 a month from their allowance and then spend it on Monster and way over priced headphones.
I know you love it when I compare moto to NASCAR so here it goes again. In the late 80's and early 90's NASCAR exploded in popularity. WHY? The cars were going the same speed, driven by mostly the same guys... A major reason is the influx of outside money from the mainstream world. Why did they get that money? Because they marketed the product (racing) to a larger group of society. It kinda snowballs... More popularity = more sponsors = more money for everyone evolved = Growth of the business All GREAT things.
Moto is always going to be considered an "extreme" sport and dominated by young people, that's a given. But when large sponsors are attracted to our sport we don't need knit hat wearing douche bags LOOKING like they are going to use the money to buy Evian Water in their bong.
I know you love it when I compare moto to NASCAR so here it goes again. In the late 80's and early 90's NASCAR exploded in popularity. WHY? The cars were going the same speed, driven by mostly the same guys... A major reason is the influx of outside money from the mainstream world. Why did they get that money? Because they marketed the product (racing) to a larger group of society. It kinda snowballs... More popularity = more sponsors = more money for everyone evolved = Growth of the business All GREAT things.
Moto is always going to be considered an "extreme" sport and dominated by young people, that's a given. But when large sponsors are attracted to our sport we don't need knit hat wearing douche bags LOOKING like they are going to use the money to buy Evian Water in their bong.