Track Day Discussion

[Mr Fro]

Right then my beauties, there's a few MSV days left this year - mostly open pit lane.

Snet is coming up on 20th and Cadwell on 23rd. It's the last chance I've got before my voucher expires and I sod off on honeymoon.

Anyone else vaguely interested?

[cockercas]

Im done for this year.

Going to give the bike a refresh and get back on in next year.

[golach808]

I was at Rockingham on Sunday and think that is my last one, but you never know might find one when it's my day off and weather is looking ok. Hoping to go Spain early next year for three days. A couple of mates are on about it so will see what happens. Got to do Brands and Oulton this year so only Mallory and Croft left for me I think. Really liked Oulton but not so keen on Brands

[cockercas]

Got my first 3 booked

Cadwell park

21st feb

14th march

13th april.

Hoping to get a few dry sessions in on the 21st so i can check out the new stuff on the bike/make a few adjustments/check ive got no issues.

[golach808]

I'm going spain end of April but hoping to do one or two in March to blow off the cobwebs

[cockercas]

Id love to do a euro but i dont think its fair to do it if the family dont get a foreign holiday.

[tuktuk]

Ive put off a euro trip till the back end of the year. Going to gt used to the new bike on the road and a few local track days too.

Booked croft for end of April and doing start of May.

Cant wait!

[cockercas]

Ive booked openpit at cadwell next wednesday.

Think i might do mallory early may.

Got loads of msv vouchers if anyone fancys a msv trackday

[Mr Fro]

Got loads of msv vouchers if anyone fancys a msv trackday

You paying?

MSV seem to have more weekend slots this year - haven't looked elsewhere yet as I still need to use my bloody voucher.

[cockercas]

They seem to be running loads of novice/road bike only days and there no good

[Mr Fro]

Good for me, I can't even remember which way round I'm supposed to sit!

[cockercas]

Got some open pit lanes booked

All cadwell and all msv.

6th of june

22nd of july

4th of august.

If anyone fancys it then i have a 10% off code

[tuktuk]

First day at croft a week on thurs.

How critical is gold sticker on helmet?? No limits day.

[cockercas]

I dont have one on mine, nobody checks anyway.

[cockercas]

Got the 10th booked open pit with NL and evening of the 16th with msv at cadwell.

[tuktuk]

Freezing cold but loved it!

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_132931_zpsps7pw6a4.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_150952_zps824fy1id.jpg

Was a massive eye opener, would recommend doing one to anyone that hasnt already.

Only got 3 go's on the track with the weather. Managed to scrub off my full tyre on right and on very edge of left so not too bad for a first attempt and at 1 degree C lol.

Day didnt exactly end as planned though.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_192130_zpshqjw0x8v.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_192119_zps9ctryxgs.jpg

[tuktuk]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_203749_zpsnqyacbsh.jpg

[Hoggs]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_192130_zpshqjw0x8v.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff215/tuktuk_photo/Mobile%20Uploads/20160428_192119_zps9ctryxgs.jpg

 

Sheesh how big was that bird??

[Mr Fro]

How did you manage to stuff it upside down Tuk?

[tuktuk]

Starting to pack up but car was locked, sat my helmet next to the passenger door and went back for rest of kit. Someone needed the car moving so they could get their van out, mate jumps in the range rover and reverses straight over it lol. Done its job though... my gloves and glasses were inside and werent damaged!

[Guest]

Is there anywhere semi-local to Newcastle/South Shields that offer track day tuition?

[cockercas]

Bloody unlucky that mate.

Thats the only thing with spring days, the bloody weather.

As in what sort of tuition?

Theres not much to it.

If you can ride a bike without falling off then you will be fine.

Book a day in novice group. Croft will be your nearest track.

Plod around it, no limits do offer free tuition in the day but novice group is just that, novice.

Your not going to be braking any lap records so just make sure your havving fun. It is the aim of the game.

[Guest]

Plod around it, no limits do offer free tuition in the day but novice group is just that, novice.

Your not going to be braking any lap records so just make sure your havving fun. It is the aim of the game.

I just want to know what I'm doing wrong/what I could be doing better to make me a better rider on the roads.

[Mr Fro]

I classed myself as a capable rider before I did my first track day - 11 or so years on a bike, quick on the road, knee down on roundabouts, that sort of stuff. The thing I took away from my first track day apart from wanting to do it again immediately was that the bike's capabilities easily surpassed my own.

You really get a feel for how far you can push it and be perfectly alright. In the space of a few session it clicked that it wasn't riding ultra aggressive that makes you fast but being smooth and controlled that knocks chunks off your lap times.

Like Cocker says, don't worry about booking up tuition in advance, just get yourself booked on a novice day as most places lay on freebie sessions in the paddocks and 1-1 track tuition at a cost.

You get all sorts of people on any manner of bikes at novice days and it's a really fun and friendly atmos.

[Guest]

My main bug is I've this in-built feeling the bike is going to walk out from under me which then severely limits any form of lean, giving less turn, meaning I roll of throttle mid corner and run wide on all roundabout exits.