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Old November 19th, 2018, 08:26 AM   #13
Frank06
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Name: Frank
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I was 12 months ago where you are now. I had purchased an ex-race EX300 that had all the good stuff, was planning a "riding academy" at the local track and would race whenever I could. I did the track school in May and quickly learned that track days were the way to go for the first year. Even though I've been riding 40+ years and do other forms of racing I would definitely have been in the back half of the field. After 5 track days this year I now feel I might run mid-pack and will indeed try some races in 2019.

If you get too close to other riders on a track day you can pull in or pull over and wait for clear track. There's no pressure about lap times and you can ride by yourself and work on what you want to. I would say you have a great offer from Chris Smith and I would jump on it if I were you. Caution: it's addicting as hell and lots of fun!
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