Racing iprovement schools

[Ducxx9]

I am looking at making a trip down south from the Midwest during the "off season". Rather than just doing a track day at Jennings, I want to try a school. I am considering a couple possibilities and wanted some first hand advice.

First option is to drive down and do a track day or two at Jennings over the weekend and then drive up to Roebling take the Frank Kinsey school on Monday. I have heard good things about the school but does anyone have first hand experience. It will be expensive driving with gas and all the track time. I will also have to take at least three days off work.

Second option is to fly into Miami in Feb and take the Penguin school on Friday. I can rent one of their bikes and then ride/race Homestead over the weekend and then fly home late Sunday. Also not cheap but I have some airline credits so the flight is basically free. Has anyone rented a bike and done that school? Renting a bike for racing/track concerns me but obviously it works.

I want to do this primarily to improve my skills so which is a better school? And since I can fly for free what other options are there?

Thanks

[roadracer162]

I suggest the Penguin school probably because of my own personal gain of you racing with us. The Penguin school offers as much as you want or as little as you like. There is the local fast guy that does some personal instruction with the Penguin school or at Jennings if you choose. The rental bikes are race ready and can do the job or there is also MotoCorse Performance that have some Ducati race bikes that can also be rented.


Mark

[Super Dave]

Yeah, the do a good job.

Ed Bargy is very bright too.  I don't know if he has rentals.

On the other side, American Supercamp is all about bike control.  Great program.

[gkotlin]

I will go back to ride with the guys at Yamaha Champions Rider School.  I was at a plateau.  I had a bad crash prior to going.  I was darn near ready to give it all up.


I went to the school and within the first hour, I realized how good a foundation I had.  I also realized how much more I had to learn. SO VERY VERY MUCH.  I struggled with a few things.  They gave me real world, simple solutions to help me out.  No gimmicks.  No over complicated theory.  Flat out simple solutions to fix simple riding issues.  I ride with more confidence and consistency then ever before.  I now realize, not only how much more I have to learn.  But how it is possible to ride at that level.  You have to have a plan.  You have to keep an open mind and try new things.  To many people spend money upgrading their bike and turning tons of laps.  That money would have been much better spent on rider training.  It sticks with you on any bike you ride and makes you a much better rider then some bolt on parts will. 

[Eric Kelcher]

I would suggest the Penguin school in conjunction with race weekend.
This is my reasoning you have a support staff thru the school/bike rental vs being solo at Jennings. Also you get chance to put what you learned in school to race track right away.

I believe Frank offers a school at Homestead as well BUT think it is just a license school, ie basic track knowledge and procedure not techniques like would be offered at his full day at RRR or at Penguin school.