Mladin retiring

[oyster]

Yes, it's true lap times are bought with big money. Every second cost 4 times as the last one! The rules of all motorsport. But if you don't have any money (this family doesn't have any) then to support your son, as we have with Dominic, the only answer is the USA. In his first year he rode 47 superbike/superstock races. A mix of regional, club and AMA.NETT cost around 15-20k. Where else could you get that "bang for buck"? In his second year he financially broke even, getting as high as 13th in the AMA, 10th in one race. Good value for money... In the third year it was the "big league" with Corona Honda, factory supported team. Big, big money required to buy in here. It fell over.
So the USA can be done on a shoestring, it just depends on your immediate goals and what you can afford

[denill]

The AMA?

[Shaun]

Yes, it's true lap times are bought with big money. Every second cost 4 times as the last one! The rules of all motorsport. But if you don't have any money (this family doesn't have any) then to support your son, as we have with Dominic, the only answer is the USA. In his first year he rode 47 superbike/superstock races. A mix of regional, club and AMA.NETT cost around 15-20k. Where else could you get that "bang for buck"? In his second year he financially broke even, getting as high as 13th in the AMA, 10th in one race. Good value for money... In the third year it was the "big league" with Corona Honda, factory supported team. Big, big money required to buy in here. It fell over.
So the USA can be done on a shoestring, it just depends on your immediate goals and what you can afford

Amazing what support and contacts can do

[denill]

Among other things, Miladin said:

"I wasn't going to go over and race in Europe for a fifth of what I could make racing in America. In the end, if they want to get serious… wanted to get serious about winning, then people need to at least put a figure on something that's not a complete embarrassment."