Is Professional Dirt Bike Racing A Sport?

Absolutely dirt bike racing is a sport. In fact, various dirt bike racing sports events are held across the county throughout the year.  30-40 professional riders take part in a dirt bike racing sports event. Participants are obliged to follow the rules and regulations of the competition.

Some of the popular dirt bike racing sports tournaments in the USA are:

• Motocross (MX).
• Supercross (SX).
• Grand National Cross Country.
• Enduro.
• Endurocross.
• Harescramble.
• Arenacross.

Do you want to read details about those dirt bike racing tournaments? Then click this link, I’ve already written an article on this topic.

How Much Does A Professional Dirt Bike Racer Earn In Per Season?

I have already briefly discussed those factors and sources that define how much a professional dirt bike racer can earn from a season. The earning amount of money varies from the dirt bike racer to the racer. A top, popular, and professional dirt bike racer can earn more than $2,00,000- $3,00,000 from various sources per season.

Different Professional Dirt Bike Racing Tournaments Winning Prize Money:

Across the USA, many dirt bike racing tournaments are held every year where professional dirt bike racers compete. Different dirt bike racing tournaments offer a different amount of prize money for the winners that increases year to year. 

Below, I make a table to present you the latest amount of prize money for winning different professional dirt bike racing tournaments:

There are multiple sources from where professional dirt bike racers earn bonuses. Usually, during races, professional riders have several options to display his/her sponsors’ logos. A professional racer uses a logo on his/her shirt, gloves, dirt bike, and helmet. 

Various companies are ready to sponsor professional dirt bike racers for the purpose of their promotion and advertising. Racers will receive his/her dresses, and gloves from a garments company, racing bikes, and helmets from a dirt bike manufacturer company. When you display a sponsor’s logo during racing, they’ll also give you bonuses for it.

In 2014 professional dirt bike racer Ryan Villopoto’s annual income was $7,00,000. In this amount, he just makes 1,00,000 from the prize money of different dirt bike racing tournaments, and the rest of the 6,00,000 were coming from the multiple sponsors’ bonuses.

Well, after sum up all of these above mention expenditures, the approximate cost of participating in professional dirt bike racing will be:

As you see in the table, the total approximate cost of participating in professional dirt bike racing is $11,400. In simple terms, if you participate for the first time in a racing tournament and don’t have a dirt bike, then you need to spend $11,400. But if you’ve owned a dirt bike, your cost is only $1,400. 

Notably, owned, you don’t require to purchase a new dirt bike for every racing tournament. Buying a dirt bike is a fixed cost. And other costs are variables that need to be spent for participating in every dirt bike racing tournament.

Final Verdict: 

So you have been knowledgeable about professional dirt bike racing as a sport. Now, allow this knowledge into your life with ease. Be the best version of yourself. Life is very simple. Enjoy your life.