Getting into racing

[g_debell757]

I am nowhere near ready to racing. My first trackday is 4/30/23 @njmp lightning. However if I want to enter a race for personal achievement how would I go about doing that?
Again I'm aware I'm not ready but I'm intrigued. Thank you in advance. I appreciate your guys experience, information and advise

 

[tdelegram]

You have to get a race license, to do so there are several schools that offer them, n2 offers a race school also, 1/2 a day and it will walk you through everything you need to know.

 

[g_debell757]

You have to get a race license, to do so there are several schools that offer them, n2 offers a race school also, 1/2 a day and it will walk you through everything you need to know.

Is that the $3000 yamaha champ school?

 

[HondaGalToo]

No, YCRS isn't a race school. The race school N2 offers mentioned by Tom is offered by N2, usually the day before a race weekend. I think it's a $100 charge on top of the trackday. When you look in the registration area, it will be a separate item with the name of the venue followed by Race School. Perhaps a race director will chime in, but I think you might need to be in Intermediate to sign up. I may be wrong about that, though. It gives you the provisional license. Note, I don't race, so apologies if any of this is incorrect, someone please correct if wrong.

 

[g_debell757]

No, YCRS isn't a race school. The race school N2 offers mentioned by Tom is offered by N2, usually the day before a race weekend. I think it's a $100 charge on top of the trackday. When you look in the registration area, it will be a separate item with the name of the venue followed by Race School. Perhaps a race director will chime in, but I think you might need to be in Intermediate to sign up. I may be wrong about that, though. It gives you the provisional license. Note, I don't race, so apologies if any of this is incorrect, someone please correct if wrong.

Thank you. I'm not prepared to race right now anyway. I need to gain some track experience.

 

[tdelegram]

Judy seems 100% correct to me! If you do nc bike or north find me at the track (112 r1 and r7) and I can walk you through the school and a race weekend.

 

[NothingClever]

@g_debell757

Doesn’t hurt to be curious and you should be commended for your sober self-appraisal on readiness.

I think your time with @tdelegram will be well spent.

N2 as a club (that dominates the entire East coast) and road racing in America are deeply intertwined. You’ve hit the jackpot with N2 and can be confident that you’re going to receive experience-based advice from N2 CRs and riders. It will be a long time before you outgrow N2 and you’re highly unlikely to miss anything in your progression.

 

[Otto Man]

tdelegram (Tom) is a sight for sore eyes but he's a good dude and will get you taken care of and help walk you through the process! Don't think I'll be there that weekend otherwise I'd volunteer to help out in person as well.