RaceFunded
by Trackside Partners
For racing drivers

Your
audience
is your leverage.

A done-with-you programme that turns your audience into a sponsor-ready activation business — recurring fan events across the season, verified attendance, and the proposition corporate sponsors actually buy. Built from your specific audience data, not a template.

Audience Intel Layer~2 weeks
Membership build+2 weeks
PricingFixed price
GuaranteeData-led go/no-go
What this is

Three
things
at once.

Verified audience data your sponsors actually need. A programme of recurring fan events across your season — paid for, attended, measurable. And direct funding from a season pass that runs alongside it all. Built from your specific data. Delivered with you, not to you.

Trackside Partners · Pilot Phase
01 — The Problem

Sponsors
don't buy
followers.

Every driver has a social presence. Almost none can show a sponsor who that audience is, what they buy, where they go — and whether they'll turn up. The driver with 8,000 followers and no data is in the same position as the driver with 800. Neither has anything a brand can buy.

£0
What a follower count is worth to a sponsor deciding whether to write a cheque.
~90%
Of sponsorship cold outreach goes unanswered — drivers are asking, not offering.
100%
Of serious sponsors need verified audience intelligence before committing budget.
02 — Why It's Happening

The gap isn't
your following.
It's your data.

Most drivers are building an audience with no systematic way to understand it. Three things create the gap between where you are and where a sponsor needs you to be.

01 —

No Audience Profile

You have reach. You don't have a documented, verified picture of who those people are. A sponsor needs the second thing — not the first. Follower count is the least interesting number in that conversation.

02 —

No Activation to Sell

Sponsors don't want logo placement. They want recurring access to a defined audience — events, hospitality, content touchpoints across a season. Without a verified audience and a programme to deliver them to, there's nothing for a brand to actually buy.

03 —

No System

What to build, how to price it, how to launch it — specialist decisions most drivers make by guesswork. The ones who figure it out first don't share the playbook. Race Funded is the playbook.

03 — The Solution

Race
Funded

A done-with-you consulting programme that builds your sponsor-ready activation business — from audience data, through recurring fan events, to the proposition that closes corporate deals. The season pass funds the season. The audience data and activation programme open the sponsor conversation. One programme. One price. Built around what your audience can actually carry.

01

Audience Intel Layer

A structured survey deployed to your existing following. Reveals what your fans spend money on, what brands they align with, how far they travel, and what events they'll turn up to. Real data — not guesswork.

We only proceed when the data supports it.
Race Funded is built around your specific audience. After the survey, we review the data together. If the engagement, intent, and demographic profile support a season pass and activation programme, we proceed. If they don't, you pay nothing beyond Phase 0 — you keep the data, you keep the audience insight, and we revisit at 6 and 12 months. We only build what the audience can carry. That's the guarantee.
02

Recurring Activation Programme

A season-long programme of fan events — built from what your audience asked for, delivered through your season pass membership. Paid members are filtered, committed, and turn up. Sponsors buy the recurring access — which is the only kind that actually unlocks marketing budgets.

03

Sponsor Proposition

By the end of the programme you have a documented audience profile, a year of demonstrated attendance, and a proposal framework ready for the corporate conversations. Not a sponsor introduction service — a sponsor proposition service. You take it into the conversation; we build what makes it land.

04 — The Programme

How it
works.

One programme. A go/no-go gate after the survey. We only proceed when the data supports it — and the work is sequenced so each phase makes the next one easier. The survey defines the events. The events define the membership. The membership filters the audience. The filtered audience defines the sponsor proposition. By Phase 4 you're not pitching — you're presenting an asset.

0
Audience
Intel Layer
Onboarding, survey build, launch video
~2 weeks
1
Survey
Analysis
Data → debrief call → membership blueprint
Go / No-Go
2A
Season Pass
Launch
Season pass goes live
+2 weeks
2B
Corporate
Launch
Business member tier opens
3
Season
Running season & content rhythm
4
High-Ticket
Sponsors
The destination — sponsor proposition activated
The Gate
After the survey analysis we review the data together. If the audience profile supports a membership launch, we proceed. If not — no charge, no obligation. You keep the data and the insights, and we revisit at 6 and 12 months. We only launch when it's likely to succeed.
05 — Done With You

Built with
you. Not at
you.

We do the specialist work — survey, analysis, copy, configuration. You do the work only you can do — the videos, the outreach, the content. The split is designed so you stay focused on racing.

Consultant

What we build

We do the heavy lifting — so you can focus on racing.

Survey design and deployment — questions, structure, platform setup
Audience analysis report — spending habits, brand alignment, travel behaviour
Membership offer and page copy — a compelling, bespoke offer built from your specific audience data
Season pass configuration — activity stack, pricing, content rhythm
All outreach copy — email scripts, social video hooks, WhatsApp sequences
Sponsor proposition framework — Phase 4 deliverable. Built from your audience data. Ready to take into the corporate conversation.
You — the driver

What you bring

Minimal admin. You stay focused on executing.

Post a launch video — short, authentic, direct to your existing audience
Attend weekly check-ins — 30 minutes, same day and time each week
Execute the outreach — email your list, post the social hooks, send the WhatsApp messages
Deliver the member content — structured to five pillars and your race calendar
Provide a written testimonial — short, at programme end
06 — What It Looks Like After

A driver who
walks in with
proof, not a pitch.

End of programme, you have something most drivers at your level don't: a verified, paying audience and the data to prove who they are.

A Different Sponsor Conversation

You're walking in with a documented, paying audience and a recurring activation programme. The conversation stops being "will you fund me" and becomes "here's what you'd be buying."

Verified Audience Profile

Real data on spending habits, brand alignment, travel behaviour, event attendance. The kind a marketing team needs before committing sponsorship budget.

£

Season Revenue Running

Members pay a single annual fee for exclusive access to your season. Real income in your account before the first race — from your own audience, not a sponsor.

A Funding Engine That Runs

The Audience Intel Layer, the activation programme, the content rhythm, the outreach playbook, the sponsor proposition — built once, running every season.

07 — The Offer

We only win
when you win.

One programme. One price. The guarantee is the gate — we only proceed when the data says we should. If your audience can carry it, we build the full programme. If it can't, you pay nothing beyond Phase 0. Either way, the diagnostic is real.

Everything
included.
No upsells.

Survey build, data collection, dashboard, analysis, debrief call, Membership Blueprint, Season Pass Stack, Season Pass Framework, Member Engagement Calendar, all outreach copy, corporate member launch, sponsor proposition framework, and full season delivery support.

Every phase delivered — Audience Intel Layer, Membership Blueprint, Season Pass Stack, all outreach copy
Weekly 30-minute check-in — same day, every week, throughout the programme
Between-session support — WhatsApp or email, response within 24 hours on weekdays
The Gate — we only proceed when the survey data supports it. If the audience can't carry the programme, you pay nothing beyond Phase 0. We only build what's likely to succeed.
Limited to drivers with an active audience.
Go/no-go decision after the survey — if the data isn't there, no charge.
Yes or no by end of week.
Book a free Commercial Readiness Review →
08 — Common Questions

Things drivers
usually ask.

The four questions that come up on almost every Commercial Readiness Review. If yours isn't here, ask it on the call.

My audience isn't big enough
This isn't about size — it's about engagement quality. A driver with 1,000 engaged followers produces better survey data than one with 10,000 passive ones. The survey tells us what we're working with. That's the first step.
I don't have time for this
We tailor the membership structure to your capabilities and availability. The programme is built around your race calendar, not against it. Where specific tasks need extra support, we help identify additional resources to make it manageable.
I'm not good with tech
We handle the technical build. Survey platform, membership setup, page structure, analytics — all configured and handed to you to approve. Your job is the content, not the code.
What if it doesn't work?
We don't proceed if the data isn't there. After the survey we review the audience together. If the engagement, intent, and brand alignment support a launch, we go. If they don't, no charge beyond Phase 0 — you keep the data, you keep the audience insight, and we revisit at 6 and 12 months. We only build what's likely to succeed.
09 — Next Step

One
question
to answer.

Everything else follows from this. The Audience Intel Layer, the Season Pass Stack, the sponsor conversations — all of it is downstream from one decision made today. The result is a Funding Engine that runs before your first race. And if the survey data tells us you're not ready, we'll tell you that clearly, at no cost.

If yes — here's what happens
1
Commercial Readiness Review
45 minutes live. A diagnostic of your commercial position — audience, funding, season plan.
2
Agreement
Click-through terms on the platform. Yes or no by end of week.
3
Onboarding questionnaire
Short form — platforms, audience, commercial situation, calendar.
4
Audience Intel Layer begins
Survey prep and video brief. Go/no-go after the data is in — no charge if we don't proceed.

We reply personally — no automated sequences. Your details are used only to follow up about Race Funded.

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