First track day tomorrow

kwl m8

seemed to enjoy your day, you'll never forget your first time lol

oh and keep your head down

I should soooo sort my life out and get on one. Were there any crashes?

I still haven't built up the courage to do this. Mates take their bikes to sicily and do track days but over there it seems that they mix the lot so you might be mixing it with hardened local track users and I'm afraid of only being in their way. If I know for sure that they'd make a novice class I'd give it a go. I once won a go at riding an R6 on Brands hatch from my Bike magazine subscription. I didn't have full leathers and they required them plus I had to pay my flight from Malta plus expenses. I was a bit hard up at the time so didn't go. I've regretted it every single day of my life.

Dude, just book one and go. They will have 'New to Track' bibs or something, but even if they dont...so what. Its the guy behind you who has the responsibility of getting past you, and if you're slow and he aint then believe me he'll come flying by! Don't sweat it - just do one, its awesome!

[Kylie]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

I should soooo sort my life out and get on one. Were there any crashes?

Yes you should, same as I should book another!

One crash, a guy on an Ducati ST4 lowsided it on what must have been the last few laps of the last session. He was fine and the bike just a little bruised, looked like he was going to ride it home so not so bad.

I had a few brown-trouser moments; once locking the rear before I learnt not to touch the rear brake, once opening the throttle too early and a wee bit of wheelspin when leant right over, and once when I tried to out brake a guy coming in to the chicane and overcooked it. Luckily there was run of. The camera bloke caught it too, opps :