Making 2012 a racing year- Advice Please!

[Rick Johnson 29]

MARRC is a great school as well. I did forget about them. Opps

[R1Racer99]

I don't know the attacker, but the control rider is French Eric.

Interesting comments below the video. They said he has been racing with CCS for three or four years and does tons of trackdays, then people get mad because they're calling him names and say it was just a mistake by a good rider. I don't know what those people are smoking but that was an idiotic move, I feel bad for the CR.

[Miticale]

Sorry for the incredibly delayed response- never got notification of response. Does CCS have a race school / program themselves? I'm running an '08 RSV so I'm assuming it won't be as packed of a grid if I were runner a 600. I had been told that I could attend CCS school on Saturday, complete it, and race sunday? I plan on getting a few days in at the beginning of next season to shake the cobwebs off and get a better feeling of what's going in re: to tire grip, suspension setup, body position. etc.

[mattbnj]

yes, ccs offers a race school. If memory serves me correctly they run them on Fridays at NJMP.

[Cowboy 6]

CCS does not run a school. However, check this link.

http://www.marrc.org/html_docs/rrs.html

The 2012 schedule is not up yet but there will be a school at Summit Point for the Memorial Day weekend. You do your school and get licensed during the practice day, then, you are good to go for the race weekend.

Not only is it convenient for you, but, you will be supporting the organization that provides the corner workers for your racing pleasure. It never hurts to support those who support you!

[Miticale]

What's your opinion on someone attending the school on a track they're not familiar with? I run intermmediate with all my groups @ NJMP (either track), but have never been to Summit. Not sure if I'm biting off more than I can chew learning a track & being in that type of riding mentality.

[Cowboy 6]

There are advantages to taking the school at a track you are unfamiliar with. First, the school is not about speed but about safety. Your lap times are irrelevant. Without any habits from a known track, you can focus on learning what you are being taught.

Summit only has 10 turns and is easy to learn anyway. Come on out and you will have a blast!

It's a lot cheaper too! Only $35 gate fee for the entire weekend and $20 for power (plenty of it too). That's it.

[mikendzel]

There are advantages to taking the school at a track you are unfamiliar with. First, the school is not about speed but about safety. Your lap times are irrelevant. Without any habits from a known track, you can focus on learning what you are being taught.

Summit only has 10 turns and is easy to learn anyway. Come on out and you will have a blast!

It's a lot cheaper too! Only $35 gate fee for the entire weekend and $20 for power (plenty of it too). That's it.

Joe speaks the truth!