January 19th, 2015, 02:29 PM | #1 |
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Z2 Track Days
Mostly, Thunderhill, Sonoma, Laguna Seca.
Not going to post anything, but was hoping to hear what others experience were. |
January 19th, 2015, 04:30 PM | #2 |
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I don't know anything about Z2 Track days but anytime you can get on the track at Laguna Seca is a good day. It's one of my favorite tracks in the world.
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January 19th, 2015, 05:02 PM | #3 |
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Did numerous trackdays with ZoomZoom over the past five or six years..Always a good experience..lots of help if wanted/needed.Well ran and organized.
Be aware that Laguna Seca is VERY strict on sound..Even some stockers wont run under the max..Be sure and talk to whaever provider you are going with as to your individual bike....
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January 19th, 2015, 07:27 PM | #4 |
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Have done a bunch of days with Z2 over the years, but it has been awhile since my last one. Always seemed reasonably well-organized.
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January 23rd, 2015, 01:18 AM | #5 |
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Overall happy with the zoom zoom C group trackday experience (I've done two days with ZZ, one at Thunderhill, one at Sonoma). At Thunderhill there was just an overflow of coaches, I mean it was like 1:1 ratio, and most riders weren't even bothering. So I did ask coaches to lead and follow and tried to get some feedback. So hard to complain about that! I was by far the slowest person on the track, it's weird how my 4 trackdays have been like totally different experiences in terms of the riders that show up.
Sonoma C group was well organized, and the sighting lap was a reasonable speed. But the crowds! Ahhhh! I spent most the sessions, I mean like 75% of my riding time, behind a pack of riders who just had to slow down so much in the corners. There was no aggressive riders but also no good places to pass (on an underpowered bike). The last few sessions it cleared out (either people went home or they got faster, I guess...) The advice I got was to go into the pits and I was doing that but the C group was like 2-3 rolling waves of super-slow beginners (this was my 3rd trackday, and I was on a 1981 Honda cx500, I was not breaking any records here, not bragging). I loved the track though, and by the end of the day, I felt I got an awesome experience just being there as a rider and not a spectator. I wish I could come up with a solution. Maybe you can charge more on some days and advertise that the group size will be smaller!? Or try to promote a 1st timers C group day and then have a day with 'no first-timer C group'??? I do think it is important to be friendly to 1st timers. Maybe try to pull off the slowest riders and do 1:1 coaching? You did emphasize in the morning meeting "not to be that guy that goes slow in the turns and speeds up on the straights" but you could have been more specific (maybe you were?): check behind you when you hit a straightaway, and if there are a few riders behind you (and you're seeing them lap after lap...) let them pass you! Oh, telling a rider to look behind them is a no-no, right? How about say "there is one place on the track where you should look behind you..." or "if you're on a liter bike, before you twist the throttle..." At Sonoma I guess I just didn't hear it repeated/emphasized enough where the coaches were and how to get one. They need to be parked under a big sign at the start "FREE COACHING HERE" Okay, this might sound like a negative review, but overall, you guys do a great job, I imagine it is a tough job (you know, being at the track all the time...) I had a great time, I'll definitely be back this year. |
March 30th, 2015, 10:06 PM | #6 |
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Zoom Zoom is by far my favorite track provider in Northern California. There are three reasons why I think this:
Those are the primary reasons for liking them. They also have several instructors on 250s (Mark McKinney, Lisa Kinberger, and I think others).
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Z2 has additional programmes that others don't provide. Their Road Rider 2.0 course picks up where MSF stops. Gives you the on-bike practice needed to actually develop the skills that you heard about in MSF but never had enough time to practice.
Their Novice School is a great introduction to track riding for those who've never been before. You get 1-on-1 instruction and training. Here's their schedule for the rest of 2017: May 18 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA May 26 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA June 5 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA June 10 - Thunderhill Five Mile, Willows CA June 11 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA June 17 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas CA, Car/Bike June 18 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas CA Car/Bike August 14 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA - Yamaha Event (Post MotoAmerica) August 15 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA - Yamaha Event (Post MotoAmerica) August 19 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA August 20 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA October 6 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA, Car/Bike October 7 - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA, Car/Bike November 25 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA November 26 - Thunderhill Raceway East, Willows CA December 31 - AFM Chargeback |
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The 250R has little power, so I had to use the corners to pass them. NOT passing IN the corners, but I would start braking into the corners a little earlier to open up a gap ahead, then coast the last second or so. Then really nail the throttle through corner with a late-apex. I can easily make up 1-2 seconds on the big-bikes of C-group in each corner. Then as I'm about to rear-end them coming out of corner, take inside line and pass them ALL, buwahahahahah!!!! |
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Z2 Trackdays 2018 schedule
feb 24 - sat Laguna Seca feb 25 - sun Laguna Seca apr 1 - sun Sonoma may 21- mon Sonoma jun 4-mon Sonoma jun 15-fri Thunderhill AFM jun 23 - sat Thunderhill jun 24 - sun Thunderhill july 14 - sat Thunderhill july 15 - sun Thunderhill aug 13 - mon Sonoma - post MA aug 14 - tues Sonoma - post MA aug 18 - sat Thunderhill - Luau aug 19 - sun Thunderhill sep 21 - fri Thunderhill oct 19 - fri Thunderhill-AFM-Friday oct 20 - sat Laguna Seca oct 21 - sun Laguna Seca nov 17 - sat Thunderhill nov 18 - sun Thunderhill |
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Z2 Trackdays Schedule 2019
February 11 - Monday - Sonoma
March 30 - Saturday - Thunderhill East March 31 - Sunday - Thunderhill East April 21 - Sunday - Sonoma June 10 - Monday - Sonoma June 22 - Sunday - Thunderhill 5-Mile June 23 - Monday - Thunderhill East July 13 - Saturday - Thunderhill East July 14 - Sunday - Thunderhill East August 12 - Monday - Sonoma -Yamaha R/World Track Day August 13 - Tuesday - Sonoma -Yamaha R/World Track Day August 24 - Saturday - Thunderhill East August 25 - Sunday - Thunderhill East September 20 - Friday - Thunderhill East October 7 - Monday - Sonoma October 25 - Friday - Laguna Seca Car/Bike November 16 - Saturday - Thunderhill East November 17 - Sunday - Thunderhill East |
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Z2 Trackdays 2020 schedule
Apr 12 Sun - Sonoma May 4 Mon - Laguna Seca Jun 20 Sat - Thunderhill East Jun 21 Sun - Thunderhill 5-mile (East+West combined) July 11 Sat - Rich Oliver Mystery School (Prather, CA) July 12 Sun - Rich Oliver Mystery School (Prather, CA) July 18 Sat - Thunderhill East July 19 Sun - Thunderhill East Aug 8 Sat - Thunderhill East Aug 9 Sun - Thunderhill East Aug 17 Mon - Sonoma - Yamaha R/World Aug 18 Tues - Sonoma - Yamaha R/World Sep 4 Fri - Thunderhill East Oct 12 Mon - Sonoma Nov 14 Sat - Thunderhill East Nov 15 Sat - Thunderhill East |
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