T
here's no I in team, but
there is a ME. It's a cheeky
response to an old adage
about being a team player. And
although clever, it's not welcome
in a team environment. Because,
after all, putting the greater good
of the team before yourself is the
key ingredient to having a suc-
cessful team.
Now enter motorsports. And a
gray area.
Even though it's the individual
effort that stands out, racing is
still a team sport. Trust me, no
racer wants a team that consists
of just themselves. A pure indi-
vidual effort means… well, good
luck with winning. And even bet-
ter than a team is a great team. A
great rider might be able to over-
come a bad team, or a team that
lacks resources, but true suc-
cess comes with a great team.
So to overlook the importance of
a team's effort in racing is naive.
It's not so much the team, but
the word teammate that's re-
ally the heart of the gray area in
motorsports. You're both on the
same "team." Well, sort of. That's
where it gets tricky, because the
only way to have a harmonious
BY ANDREA WILSON
CN
III TRACKSIDE
A TEAM SPORT?
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