Why?

[NinjaNanna]

I notice so many of you racers write race reports. Why is that? Is it mandatory, is it part of your sponsorship deals, is it just one of the things that racers do?

Been wondering for a while now so I thought I'd ask.

[AllanB]

It's a bit like the 'forum' section in the girlie magazines.

You write in about your 'experiences' and maybe embellish them just a wee bit .......

5 inches becomes 10, 10th place becomes 4th, that type of thing. :shit:

[Str8 Jacket]

I wrote race reports last year for many reasons. One of them being that I was a new rider (and female) and wanted to encourage people to get into it but also share with them the harder side of racing. Also I like to be able to thank those that have helped me out, especially the club that ran the event. People with sponsor's probably want to acknowledge them too! It is very easy to take for granted what is provided for us racers to be able to get out there and do what we love.

I enjoy reading peoples race reports, there is so much going on with different people and its not all about the results!

[Mental Trousers]

It's for the attention!!

[Str8 Jacket]

It's for the attention!!

That too.......!

[Genie]

I like to read the race reports, interesting to get into the mentality and enjoy the experience with them.
Not all can race so it's nice to read of other's experiences.

It a sharing caring world.

[slowpoke]

Next time ya watch some bike racing, no matter how easy some folks (bastards!) make it look just picture ducks on a pond: there's lotsa action that ya just can't see. Sometimes the battle is breaking your own riding barriers, sometimes just being there is a major achievement. For those people interested a race report gives a lil' insight into the event that the numbers on a lap/result sheet just can't capture.

[Deano]

Sponsors. I don't have my own website so can post sponsors the link and they can have a read and see their logos at the bottom etc.

Oh and the attention !!

[CHOPPA]

I used to. It worked really well, people could follow your racing and help me out when I started racing and raise my profile.

I get shit when I put them up now so I just send a report to sponsors

[scracha]

I notice so many of you racers write race reports. Why is that? Is it mandatory, is it part of your sponsorship deals, is it just one of the things that racers do?

Been wondering for a while now so I thought I'd ask.

I like reading other folks reports, perhaps other folk will enjoy reading mine.
It's kinda like writing a diary.
I can refer back to my reports and see if I'm improving.

[Racey Rider]

Plus sometimes you have no idea what happened to your competitor. Reading their report give you a better understanding of how the race went down.

and gives you a chance to share your excuses! :shutup:

[quickbuck]

Because, like other things most racers do, we can.
As others have said, it is a chance to tell from the point of view from behind the helmet, as opposed to from the sands like you may read in a magazine.

[The Stranger]

I get shit when I put them up now so I just send a report to sponsors

Now there's an irony if ever there was one. HTFU choppa.

[Jantar]

Then there are some of us who are too long in the tooth to race anymore, and can't attend many race meetings as spectators. But we still like to read about the race, and what better way than from the rider's point of view.

Keep those reports coming. :yes:

[cowboyz]

of course its for the attention.. actually.. I never thought about it apart from when I was road riding I would write a report on the ride to give people something else to read apart from hondas are ghay and why didnt that biker wave to me threads. When I started racing it was a natural progession to write a report.

[quickbuck]

Then there are some of us who are too long in the tooth to race anymore, and can't attend many race meetings as spectators. But we still like to read about the race, and what better way than from the rider's point of view.

Keep those reports coming. :yes:

A point of view from a racer of the past....

Cheers,
We will keep them coming.

[Toast]

I used to write them. The mere act of putting something in writing I found was good for analysing your day’s racing, and also after a weekend at the track all I could think about was bikes, bikes, bikes!

I don’t now ‘cos I’ve kinda gotten lazy, but I still like to read everyone else’s. Like the others say, it tells a much deeper story than simply placings, lap times, etc.

[NinjaNanna]

well very good then, thanks for taking the time to write them and for enlightening me.

Cheers
NN

[wharfy]

Cause I've already bored the shit out of my family, friends (the few remaining ones I have) and my workmates. Might as well spread it around on the net too !
+ I like the sound of my own voice (keyboard)

[Duke girl]

They are also enjoyable to read for those who were wanting to get to the meeting but couldn't due to other circumstances which prevented them of being there.
Its also a great chance for those Riders out there who have written a Race Report and who have questions about there Race to be answered by those who were either Racing againgst them or someone who was watching as a spectator.
Where else do you get the opportunity to talk about yourself and have people actually reading what you wrote?.

[Dutchee]

I have tried to write a report on my pathetic attempts at racing buckets, but get sidetracked by other things.

When I first started riding (dirt), I'd write reports - twofold/threefold reason. One, to get things straight in my head about my day. Two, to share with others who may ride or be thinking about getting into it. Three, as a sort of diary.

Every now & then I've come across one of those reports and once I've looked at who the original poster was, start remembering the day or start laughing at me. (I guess it ended up being a fourfold reason lol).

I still enjoy reading well-written reports (not with lots of mistakes, text language and all the other crap that is often posted). It is good for sponsors to see how you're going as well (if you've got any).

[Goblin]

It was reading race reports on here that got me into trying racing for myself. Now its been so long since I raced I forgotten how to write one. :bye: Still keep an eye on the race forum after each round of whichever series to see how everyone else is doing tho. :wavey: and I can understand scratcha's writing more than his speaking. :p


Keep 'em coming. :corn:

[flame]

I notice so many of you racers write race reports. Why is that? Is it mandatory, is it part of your sponsorship deals, is it just one of the things that racers do?

Been wondering for a while now so I thought I'd ask.
I wrote race reports when I was fully sponsored because they 'insisted' that I wrote them (the sponsors). Hence I dont write them anymore since as there is no longer anyone to hound me to do it :) :woohoo:

[White trash]

For myself, I just enjoy writing down my own perception of the day and my experiences. A lot of KBers very actively encouraged me to start racing and even though they couldn't always be on site to spectate and assist, they want to know what was happening. KB was the best medium to convey that. I found, as Phil has already pointed out, it was beneficial to analyse the days performance and identify improvement areas.

Now that I'm not racing, the Race Reports are my favourite forum on here by far as it's a way of keeping up to date with how various people are going and see what differences everyone has in their reasons for even being there.

[Taz]

It's great having the reports as it means I don't have to go and watch the racing.

[White trash]

I get shit when I put them up now so I just send a report to sponsors

You great big bald girls blouse. Why don't ya cry about it saddlebags?

FFS...........

[Peter Smith]

I wasn't able to race over the winter as the bike was in bits.
It was nice to read the Vic Series reports and AMCC round 1, to find it RAINED at ALL of them.
I didn't feel so bad after that. :shutup::innocent:

[kiwi cowboy]

It was reading race reports on here that got me into trying racing for myself. Now its been so long since I raced I forgotten how to write one. :bye: Still keep an eye on the race forum after each round of whichever series to see how everyone else is doing tho. :wavey: and I can understand scratcha's writing more than his speaking. :p


Keep 'em coming. :corn:

Know the feeling there havent been out since april:shit::facepalm:.
Best ya get ya arse into gear yung lady :yes:.
Bring on the second round of ruapuna- and the third round - and the cams day-jees there's gona be a few kms done over the next months:shit:.