When riders start out in the racing industry, they are often on their own and only racing for themselves. They don’t have any help with their bike or their training program. They are only there for the love of racing.

However, once they start winning they start practicing more and then they start earning more and then they think they could make a career out of horse riding. They also start to get noticed by other riders and start to make friends in the industry.

This is the time when they start thinking about joining teams and earning some extra money from their careers. This is not through winning, but through sales and exposure. A lot of different teams will approach good riders, but there are things they should look for in teams. They should do their research before joining teams and should not just jump at the chance to join the first team that requests them.

Getting noticed in the racing industry is a great achievement, and the excitement could lead you to make some rash decisions. When you start to get noticed is when you should start thinking like a business owner, rather than a motorcyclist riding a bike for fun. You don’t have to make a business decision that could affect you for the rest of your life.

If this sounds like you, you should read below for some tips on how to make good decisions when joining teams.

  1. Support – First of all, before money is mentioned, they should offer you support in the industry. They should put you in touch with the right people and if you have a bad race they should help you get through it.
  2. Team spirit – There must be team spirit in the team so that there is a sense of belonging. You don’t want to feel like you’re only on the team because you sell their items. You must have races with other team members and everyone must support each other. They should also have some team building events so everyone can meet and become friends, not just competitors.
  3. discount code – You must join a team that gives you a discount code so that you get a discount on any item you may need for the race. This could be anywhere from 10-30% off items but the more you can get the better, racing is a very competitive and expensive profession so you will need all the help you can give.
  4. Affiliate – You will want to be an affiliate so that you can make money from the items you sell. For example, if you are on a team that sells stickers, you must earn money on all the stickers you sell. If you get popular you won’t even have to cold sell the sticker, you can just give your code and your fans will buy them. You could end up making a lot of money.
  5. Account – You’ll want commissions paid into your account with them because you may want to spend the money you’ve earned on more items for yourself. You may not want the money sent to your bank account, but make sure the option is there if you want it.

You don’t have to join a team if you don’t want to. You could still have a long career on your own, but it’s better to make a little money and have the support of a team in such a competitive industry.