as someone who was a professional practicer the past few years and then decided at the end of the season to squeeze in a few races.. i can say that its really just what you make of it. i had a couple races that i was like moto 1 and 4 and it was a short day and that was awesome.. loved it. racing is cool! then i had a day where i was like nearly first and last moto... and it was horrible. none of my buddies were really at the track that day and it was pretty boring. boo.. racing sucks. next race i was like first and last again..all my friends were there...fun day..racing is cool again.
point being.. bring your friends and family and hanging out at a track all day to race isnt a bad thing and you can enjoy it. if i have to go solo and dont think many friends are going to be there, im just going to the practice track.
im glad i raced a few times this year... looking forward to much more of it next year..but ill definitely stick to either a couple series or just the bigger events (vet fest, can am, those type of things)