Making 2012 a racing year- Advice Please!

Started by Miticale, October 17, 2011, 05:18:05 PM

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Miticale

After having done a few track days @ NJMP (Thunderbolt) I'm feeling for next season I'm interested in getting into some competitive riding and I've been told CCS is the place to come. I'm aware that I need to attend a race school in order to apply for a CCS license, but does CCS themselves offer the classes to take? haven't been able to find it anywhere on the site. Thanks!

buellracerx

http://www.ccsracing.us/forms/2011/misc/2011%20New%20Rider%20Packet.pdf - see page 2


After you complete one of the CCS-recognized racing schools you can buy your race license.


I took the Ed Bargy school last Feb at Jennings, highly recommend it  :thumb:

Miticale


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antirich

I would recommend doing a year of track days first, especially if you're running middle weight. Absolute does a mock race start with the racer's group, gives you a limited feel of what it's like.

Buzzing around at a track day is nothing like 50+ grid of 600s. Especially in turn one.

Gixxerblade

Quote from: antirich on October 31, 2011, 05:02:00 PM
I would recommend doing a year of track days first, especially if you're running middle weight. Absolute does a mock race start with the racer's group, gives you a limited feel of what it's like.

Buzzing around at a track day is nothing like 50+ grid of 600s. Especially in turn one.
That's why a year of trackdays is the last thing I would do/did. Get your feet wet and start racing right away.

roadracer162

Quote from: Gixxerblade on November 05, 2011, 04:41:01 PM
That's why a year of trackdays is the last thing I would do/did. Get your feet wet and start racing right away.

Agreed. You can always start at the back to avoid the mob in T1 on the first lap. If I had a choice of 20 track day riders or 50 racers? I go with the racers everyday.
Mark Tenn
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roadracer162

Mark Tenn
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roadracer162

I don't know the attacker, but the control rider is French Eric.
Mark Tenn
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Rick Johnson 29

Looks like Penguin roadracing school will have some dates at NJMP next yr. but are not finalized yet. They are at a few other tracks in the NE. Go to penguinracing.com to check it out. Also Cornerspeed.net does the school at Virginia Int. Raceway. I say do one of the schools and come out racing. Lots of fun. You can still do a trackday here and there to work on your skills if you want.
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Don't forget the MARRC roadrace school at Summit Point.... Support the folks that work the corners to support you!
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