Yesterday, we had our first Kid's Motorcycle Clinic. It all started when I got a phone call from a father who's son was racing dirt. The father has always done roadracing, and wanted his son to try a roadcourse. But, at age 8 the option is to put him on a bike and go racing OR get private lessons. For him, private lessons were not out of the question, but he wanted something that had him interacting with other kids as well.
Enter Brandon. Brandon Altmeyer is a 14-year-old racer that I sponsor. He raced Indy last year. He has been racing CMRA, WERA, CCS, TMGP, and others. Well, enough so to have expert plates with those organizations. We had the wild idea that we could take a few kids and put them together with Brandon. After all, they speak the same language...
It was a BLAST. I mean, days like yesterday is why many of us are in this business. To take someone from the start and watch them finish the day on a high note - WOW!!
The students were Calvin - age 13. Calvin's dad bought a few Ninja 250's and put them all together into a running machine. All on a budget of $500 - awesome little race bike. Perfect bike for Calvin as he's tall. Dylan - age 8 - was our other student. Dylan won the Texas Triple Crown Series 2010. 51cc open class.
Pictures:
http://elitetrackdays.smugmug.com/Mo...19422812_H2gWN
One of my other instructors, Craig Gleason, aided on the assist with instruction. He also shot video of everyone out on the course. We now have two more that the track-bug has bitten
