Bike Racers... what makes them tick? what exactly is it that drives them on? how do they think? As a non-racer myself but privileged enough to be able to be on "the inside", i'll tell you about my experiences in the paddock. If you are a regular visitor to this blog, you will know that i am part of the "Team" that makes up Awesome Racing. If you're not then i'll explain. it isn't a big budget top race team but a New Era MCC Ducati one make series 'budget' Club racing team. My involvement is one of helping out when I can in bike preperation between rounds (rebuilds if the rider has had a trip into the scenery, which has been twice this season!) and when work and family allow it, I travel to the circuits for race weekends with the rider, as his spanner man and pit board operator. but i draw the line at being his brolly dolly! So, what does a racer have, that us road riders do not? Drive? ambition? big balls? No brains? Deep pockets? lack...