TexasRacer
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Been a long time reader of RDC but never felt the need to give my two cents. But now I have a question I thought I’d put out to the RDC experts and see what the response is.
A friend of mine asked me this question: “Is it common practice for the co-driver to split all cost down the middle in order to be a co-driver?” A friend of mine was asked to co-drive in the V2R race. But he would have to split all costs. He was told he would have to help prep the race car & chase truck, drive the chase truck pulling the race car to Henderson then Beatty, split the cost of fuel for the chase truck up and back (2500 miles), split the cost of renting a RV or Motel room, pay for his own food, split the cost of fuel for the race car, split the cost of any tires or parts that were damaged on the race car. Help prep the car for the next day. And all normal duties of a co-driver during the race (Change tires, fix or repair any problems on the race car.)
I sure wouldn’t do it! I told my friend he was crazy if he agreed to that! I’ve never asked any of my co-drivers to do this. It’s always been my belief that a guy helping me with all the preparation before and during the race plus changing tires or fixing the car during the race earned a seat with me.
I can see why this guy doesn’t have a co-drive a couple weeks before the race!
I know there are guys out there that sell the co-driver seat, but they often have three seats in a car or truck and still have a co-driver they can count on. I highly doubt that a guy that pays $2K or whatever it may be to buy a seat would be very eager to jump out in the middle of the desert at 110 degrees and change a tire. That’s if the guy is mechanically inclined enough that he can change a tire or fix something that breaks?
Me….my co-drivers are my friends that work on my car with me, help me prep the car and chase truck and get everything to the race. I wouldn’t ask them for a dime! There time and effort spent is payment enough for me!
Am I that far out of touch? Is asking someone to split your operating cost now the norm?
A friend of mine asked me this question: “Is it common practice for the co-driver to split all cost down the middle in order to be a co-driver?” A friend of mine was asked to co-drive in the V2R race. But he would have to split all costs. He was told he would have to help prep the race car & chase truck, drive the chase truck pulling the race car to Henderson then Beatty, split the cost of fuel for the chase truck up and back (2500 miles), split the cost of renting a RV or Motel room, pay for his own food, split the cost of fuel for the race car, split the cost of any tires or parts that were damaged on the race car. Help prep the car for the next day. And all normal duties of a co-driver during the race (Change tires, fix or repair any problems on the race car.)
I sure wouldn’t do it! I told my friend he was crazy if he agreed to that! I’ve never asked any of my co-drivers to do this. It’s always been my belief that a guy helping me with all the preparation before and during the race plus changing tires or fixing the car during the race earned a seat with me.
I can see why this guy doesn’t have a co-drive a couple weeks before the race!
I know there are guys out there that sell the co-driver seat, but they often have three seats in a car or truck and still have a co-driver they can count on. I highly doubt that a guy that pays $2K or whatever it may be to buy a seat would be very eager to jump out in the middle of the desert at 110 degrees and change a tire. That’s if the guy is mechanically inclined enough that he can change a tire or fix something that breaks?
Me….my co-drivers are my friends that work on my car with me, help me prep the car and chase truck and get everything to the race. I wouldn’t ask them for a dime! There time and effort spent is payment enough for me!
Am I that far out of touch? Is asking someone to split your operating cost now the norm?