Motorsports

Daniel Garver & Nick Landi

What is Motorsports?

Any type of organized event in which man and machine compete

2 Aspects of the Presentation

The different types of motorsports

racing

The life of the racer

The cost of racing

Physical costs of racing

Racings benefits to the economy

The technology of racing

Racings impacts your daily life

The racing family

The unseen costs of racing

Different Types of Professional

Motorsports

Automotive

NASCAR

Formula 1

Indy Car

Sport Car

NHRA Drag Racing

Rally Cross

Motorcycle

FIM World Motocross

AMA Supercross

Enduro

Trials

Harescramble

Moto GP

Development Steps to Professionalism

Motorcycle Racing

Amateur Title

Regional Title

National Title

The Life of a Professional

Constant traveling

4 to 5 days per track

Sponsorship appearances

Work 11 months per year

Costs of Racing

Auto Racing

Annual cost per team/year.

Formula 1 $470,000,000

NASCAR $142,000,000

Indy Car $20,000,000

Motorcycle Racing

Annual cost per team/ year

Moto GP $ 11,500,000

FIM Motocross $4,000,000

National Motocross $500,000

All other branches $15,000 +

The Business Side of all Motorsports

Motorsports is all about 3 things: Speed, Technology, and

Money

Companies invest millions in teams per year to advertise

and grow the sport

Drivers and riders partake in corporate meetings

Teams act as a business

Physical Aspect of Motorsports

Drivers and Riders are athletes

Both are subjected to immense force

Cardio and Endurance type of fitness

Training is specific to the type of motorsport

Reaction timing and reflexes

Drivers and Riders run marathons, swim, and cycle

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Mental Aspects of Racing

Racing is incredibly intense mentally

100% focus is a requirement

Knowing when to go and when to conserve

Calculating multiple things at a given time

Split second decision making

High Stress Environments

Rivalry

Inherently Dangerous

Any type of racing has its dangers

With speed comes risk

Injury is not uncommon

Head and neck injuries most common

Technology

Training

The Motorsports Family Unit

Most racers start out at a young age

Racing is reliant on young talent

Commitment of family

Financial Strain

Added strain on family

Added strain on young drivers and riders

Motorsports Community

Amateur levels

Professional levels

All walks of life

Concern for all

Common bond

The Sponsors Role

Sponsorship is the life line of Motorsports

Every type of racing has sponsorship

Racing acts as advertisement

What wins on Sunday sells on Monday Theory

Racing is a spectator sport

Economy

1000s of teams

Job creation

Advertisement

Entertainment

Specialized Jobs and businesses

Technology

New Materials

Better Equipment

Specialization in the field

Electronics

Safety equipment

Drivetrain technologies

Petroleum engineering

How Racing

Effects Your

Daily Life Seatbelts

Transmissions

Fuel

Engine designs

Composite materials

Advertisement

Entertainment

Local economy

The Unseen Costs

Psychological analysis of a racecar drivers brain.

Same Mentality

Stresses role on the individual

A Spectator Sport

Racing has the 2nd highest

levels of viewer ship

worldwide

Ease of access

Entertainment quality

Something for everyone

Thanks for Watching Questions ?

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