For what it is worth; and I know I will probably get shoes thrown at me ....
It's October and still no word. I have some very good sponsors that are asking for my tentative schedule for next season, it's hard to put in ECTA events when all I hear is "chirp, chirp, chirp"....
You bring up a
really good point.
I've pursued a few sponsorship opportunities, but with ECTA, and lately, Bonneville, what can a racer realistically expect to contribute to a sponsor's expectations for ROI?
Other than dragging your bike/car to well attended car shows, our visibility is crushed due to lack of venues and opportunities.
We mostly do this because we love it, but to drag a sponsor in at this point, with any expectation of return on their investment, would be tantamount to fraud.