| Many motorcyclists want to take their
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| | bolt in the first few laps.2. The first
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| bikes onto the track and trackdays are
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| | session after lunchTyres have cooled,
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| the ideal environment. If you have never
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| | concentration levels are lower. Use this
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| been on a track before the experience can
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| | session
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| feel daunting so here are a number of
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| | to get back into the groove and
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| tips to help make your trackday
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| | gradually build your speed up again.3.
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| enjoyable.
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| | The last session of the daySimple bit of
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| Use a van or a trailer to get your bike
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| | advice here, don't go out in the last
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| to the trackThis has a number of
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| | session: confidence
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| advantages. If the worst happens and the
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| | is up and will invariably exceed
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| bike gets
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| | ability, tiredness will start to play
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| damaged you can get it home without
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| | a part and tyres wil be nearing the end
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| waiting for a recovery service. You
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| | of their life. It's just not
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| can prepare the bike the night before by
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| | worth it. Pack up when you are
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| removing anything that can be
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| | ahead.Find someone slightly faster than
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| damaged in a spill. Removal is far
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| | youOnce you have settled into a rhythm,
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| better than taping something up. If
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| | know the track and are confident
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| cost is an issue hire a van with a
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| | with your bike's handling and braking,
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| friend or two. One advantage that is
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| | find someone who is about 5-10 %
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| often overlooked is what happens after a
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| | quicker than you. Follow their lines,
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| trackday. You've been out on
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| | use their braking points and soon
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| the track for 8 sessions, you're tired
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| | you will find that extra bit of
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| (trust me, you will be!!), your
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| | speed.Pick your group wiselyFast Group:
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| leathers are soaked with sweat, your
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| | lots of fast road riders and racers, this
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| tyres are way past their best, you have
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| | is probably
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| to ride
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| | the safest group of the lot as fast
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| home and your perception of speed is
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| | riders know what they are doing. If
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| screwed up. It's a recipe for disaster.
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| | you aren't sure whether you should go
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| With a van or trailer you can get
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| | intermediate or fast, pick the fast
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| changed into fresh clothes load the
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| | group: you can always ask to go down a
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| bike up and unwind with some good
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| | group later.Intermediate Group: Try to
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| sounds. If it's a hot track day you
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| | avoid this group like
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| can change out of your leathers between
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| | the plague, its got fast guys who don't
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| sessions.FoodDon't eat junk food and
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| | like to finish mid pack, slow
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| drink Coke or other fizzy drinks: the
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| | guys who don't want to go in the slow
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| sugar levels
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| | group. The broad spread of riders
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| dull your concentration. If you don't
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| | is a recipe for disaster.Slow Group:
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| believe me have a look at the first
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| | this is the ideal group for Novices
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| session after lunch at your next
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| | and people who want to build their
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| trackday. Drink bottled water and eat
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| | confidence. You won't be the slowest
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| fruit or pasta.The 3 Sessions to be
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| | rider here, you are not expected to ride
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| aware of!!There are 3 sessions you have
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| | like a GP god and apart form
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| to take extra care in. I would advise you
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| | a few intermediate riders who like to
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| to run
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| | lap people and so choose this group
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| at 75% in these sessions for various
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| | you will be given lots of room. Once you
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| reasons:1. The first session of the
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| | have lapped 3/4 of the field
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| dayYou are new to the track. Even if you
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| | and are confident of your ability then
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| have been around it before and
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| | its time to move up. Take some
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| it's dry, the grip levels will be
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| | lap time of riders in the other groups
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| different from last time and heavy
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| | from the front, middle and back
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| rain might have washed some of the
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| | of the group, compare them with your lap
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| rubber deposits away. The track will
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| | times and if you can make it
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| be colder than before and other riders
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| | in the fast group, do it!Mark Thompson
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| may not have ridden the track
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| | has spent the past 20 years racing
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| before. If you have done any work on
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| | motorcycles and managing race teams and
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| your bike you will surely discover
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| | riders. He now runs the Trackbikes
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| that you failed to tighten a caliper
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| | website.
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