@brucejmknopf and
@Bobean
Here’s how to get to the chewy center of the lollipop.
The first event of the day will be registration and technical inspection at 7:00am.
At 8:15am is the Rider’s Meeting.
The Track Day Director will give a general safety brief to everyone.
The Advanced riders will be dismissed back to their paddocks to get going as the first group on the track.
While they’re walking off, the Intermediate and Novice Groups will stay in the same area but break off into their respective groups and the Control Riders / Coaches will review some additional points.
After the N2 staff get done with their additional points is when you first want to get a Control Rider / Coach’s attention that you‘d like to work with somebody. There are about 3-4 Control Riders / Coaches for Intermediate and Novice Groups and around 20 riders so the Control Riders’ attention can easily get consumed with all the other things they‘re attending to.
Be vocal and make it clear you want a Coach’s focus and support. Get the Coach’s name, color of bike and bike number. That way you can look for him/her when you grid up.
The event very well may have a classroom session for the Novice group while the Advanced Group riders are out on the track. This is another opportunity to be bold and vocal. Waiting for a Control Rider to offer help probably won’t be fruitful.
Remember, it’s Novice Group so don’t feel like everyone else around you is some kind of crack expert…they’re not. They’re learning just like you are. You don’t have to worry about judging eyes and ears if you blurt out, “I don’t care what anybody thinks about my skills….today is all about me and my desire to learn! Which of you Coaches is going to put me on the path to proficiency?!?!”
Track riding is like 50% skills and lap times. The other 50% is the great people from all walks of life that put aside our televised differences and come out to have some fun.
Hope to meet you guys!