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Originally posted by WeeJohnyB
Open pit lane is fantastic, so much more relaxed, come and go as you please. I agree it needs the rider to realise when they're tired, but most of us know when we've had enough and the thing is, you're not tempted to go out in the 'last session' etc to get you're money's worth. There's no need to stay out until you're too tired, just come in and go back out again, simple. No Limits foreign days are all open pit lane. Mort and I are off to Jerez next week. Last year I went out as the track opens at 10 and did a few laps, again at lunchtime when nobody was out and then before they close at 6, again when it was quiet. Totally relaxed, able to chat and fettle and go for a wander watching others in your shorts & shades and then come back and go out with your mates, no pressure at all, time to build up speed without the clock ticking on your normal 15 minutes on track in normal UK 3 groups. I really love it.
So, my new CBR600RR is being loaded up into the truck on Friday night with my spares, tools, tyres and kit for the trip to the sun....I'll see it and a load of other bikes on Wednesday as I help to unload them all and put them in the gargares reading for the punters arriving on Thursday. Excited, me???   
WeeJohnyB |
Yep I agree with all of the above. I did the Estoril event with Go last year and for me it was the best track day I ever had. That simple. The presure is really off, there's no need to rush into the track when you are not in the mood, I even had time to adjust the height of the pressure plates from my slipper clutch I was using for the first time... has for being tired, I think we are all grown up here and when you feel that you are starting to loose concentration and start to make mistakes, then is time to come out.
I really really recommend these events.
PC