Tonys Track Day - New Jersey

[Ken C]

Oh man, you guys are getting me pumped!

Paul, you're gonna absolutely love NJ, especially with your new legs.

[rolker]

For those of you that don't know, Paul was one of our original instructors from the beginning of Tonys Track Days (even before it was called TTD).

He took some time off to head up the 125cc GP class, and has come full circle to being an instructor for us again.

Welcome back, Paul!

Awesome! I'm glad you'll be instructing Paul. Looking forward to learning some of your tricks later in the season.

Having a 125GP champ as an instructor make me regret even more missing the first part of the track season... (Damn trip to Antarctica!!!)

[nt650hawk]

Gino -

Are you looking to avoid taking a trailer?

I may be looking for someone to tow mine with their bike as I need to be in DC for the weekend.

I'd love to be there, and I could help you out Gino, BUT I've got a court date on the 3rd. I'll have to see if I can change it

Thanks Guys,
This time around I'm just looking for someone to take the bike down in 1 direction. I'm hanging out in B-more and do not want to take a trailer full of bikes and bikes in the back of the truck. I might have to do a lot of explaining why some people might not have bikes for their track day.

[viva_brasil]

First time I got my knee down was at NJMP with TTD about a year ago... Since then I've done days with NESBA and STT in the southeast and I can definitely say that Tony puts on a program that is a level above other providers that I have experienced. I mean this in terms of the instructors, attention to riders, and overall professional/fun atmosphere.

Definitely planning on making it down to NJ again this year... Absolutely loved that track.

[nt650hawk]

First time I got my knee down was at NJMP with TTD about a year ago... Since then I've done days with NESBA and STT in the southeast and I can definitely say that Tony puts on a program that is a level above other providers that I have experienced. I mean this in terms of the instructors, attention to riders, and overall professional/fun atmosphere.

Definitely planning on making it down to NJ again this year... Absolutely loved that track.

Good stuff to hear.

[OreoGaborio]

Spread the word on other forums!

[pointagrouse]

Just finished two days at Thunderbolt. Friggin' awesome. Can't wait to see you mass-holes down there. Looking forward to some of that classic instructive help around that track!

[TTD]

Just finished two days at Thunderbolt. Friggin' awesome. Can't wait to see you mass-holes down there. Looking forward to some of that classic instructive help around that track!

Did you ride the track last year? Any changes?

I'm definitely getting stoked! Just put fresh brake pads in front, and got a shiny new set of Pirelli's waiting to go on.

[TTD]

Just a reminder that there is a price bump happening end of today.

Save yourself some $$ by ordering today... even if you need a few days to get the money up, order today and choose OFFLINE...that will buy you some time.

And as always, email me direct from my website with any payment related stuff... (like if you need more time)

[xbootlickx]

I am scrambling to get my track bike painted .. the 3rd and 4th is coming fast ! cant wait

[drinkingmymilk]

I am scrambling to get my track bike painted .. the 3rd and 4th is coming fast ! cant wait

It's a track bike! Who cares what it looks like?

[nt650hawk]

I am scrambling to get my track bike painted .. the 3rd and 4th is coming fast ! cant wait

Always add some imperfection to the paint.

[TTD]

Two Quick things:

1 - Please check the PAID LISTS on the TTD website to ensure you are marked correctly (especially if you won a NESR/TTD raffle or give away). If something is not right, email me to get it straight. When you email me, please BE SPECIFIC and give me your FULL REAL NAME... not just your screen name (but give me that too!)


2 - Starting this year, we are going to use the FIRST CHICANE on Thunderbolt for Pit Out (getting onto the track).

There are two main reasons why we are changing.

- it gives the person on the track more time to judge that a rider is
coming out onto the track. They will get to see that person going through the first chicane while they are between turns 1 and 2.

- the rider coming onto the track will roll through the Turn 1 Chicane and now enter the HOT track between Turns 2 and 3 (the HOT chicane). This is a slower area of the track and should make the merge safer. The rider coming out of the pits does NOT use the normal entry line into the Turn 3 Chicane. In fact, they should go NO MORE than mid-track until after they enter the Turn 3 chicane. Once in the chicane, they should use the normal line.

Questions? Post up here and we'll help you out.

[FirstDuc-1098]

Tony,
I don't see how on the standard map showing the first chicane "The rider coming out of the pits does NOT use the normal entry into the Turn 3 Chicane.".

Do you have a more realistic map showing how this will work?

[TTD]

Tony,
I don't see how on the standard map showing the first chicane "The rider coming out of the pits does NOT use the normal entry into the Turn 3 Chicane.".

Do you have a more realistic map showing how this will work?

Normal entry into the Turn 3 chicane would be from the FAR LEFT side of the Hot Track.

The rider coming onto the track should NOT shoot across the track to get to the far left... they should go no more than halfway across track.

[FirstDuc-1098]

re-reading your first post on this, I now see you are saying ONLY pitout uses 1st chicane. So regular lapping uses the normal T1-T2.

But don't you think the distance from pitout to T3 will put you to about the same place for T3 entry?

[TTD]

I edited my post to include the word LINE.

I hope this is clear for everyone? If not, let me know so I can re-write it before more people see it.

[TTD]

But don't you think the distance from pitout to T3 will put you to about the same place for T3 entry?

Yes, riders on the HOT TRACK will NOT use the first chicane.

When you are on the HOT track, you are going pretty fast between Turns 2 and 3... far faster than those coming out onto the track.

While there is distance available to move way over to the left... there is no good reason to do so.

Let the riders on the HOT track have that line... at the Pit Out speeds, you can safely enter the chicane from mid track.

[nt650hawk]

[TTD]

Perfect, Gino...thank you!

Again, it may not seem it, but the PIT OUT chicane is a slow area (not to mention you're probably on cold tires)

The riders on the HOT track are going around Turn 2 pretty fast, so when a PIT OUT rider comes out of the pit chicane... they should not go all the way left in the merge area.

The rider on the HOT track has to make a judgment call on whether to fall in behind the pit out rider, or go past him on the left.

[Ken C]

FYI, this is how the AMA did pit out and it seemed to work quite well.

[KB]

I'm thinking about racing on sunday.

Then TTD mon and tuesday.

KB

[Paul_E_D]

Can't...friggin...wait...

[Paul_E_D]

I still need to change the oil and filters on my SMC. I better check my brake pads too. What else? I guess I'll strip the street gear, oh yeah, and change my gearing for 125mph top speed! Woohoo!

[Mustang]

Can't wait to try out the 525 on the track...