Track Day Groups - Page 2

r!der · 09-22-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azoomm

Entirely too much other bullshit goes on in the Intermediate group - it's a group filled with those too fast [in their own mind] to be called slow, and sandbaggers (those good enough for Advanced, but their ego can't take being passed).

LOL
This is true.

ceo012384 · 09-22-2008, 12:46 PM

I was suggested to do so by several of the advanced group riders, and then by an instructor.

At first I was nervous and waited a couple sessions to bump up... but after I did it was the best move I could have made.

Intermediate has a lot of yahoos in it... especially at some of the 2-day events I've done... after the first day a bunch of red group riders (their first TD, gixxer 1k type guys often times) will bump up for the second day because they were 'getting held up' in beginner group on the first day and come and park it in the corners, wail on the straights, run erratic lines, etc.

At the last TD's, I was one of the slower blue group riders... but never felt uncomfortable or like I was in anyone's way, and I never had trouble passing slower riders either. Everyone is curteous, and on their line all the time. People are just smoother and more alert/consistent.

Basically... I'm telling you to bump if the option is yours.

Just my experience, anyways...

DLIT · 09-21-2008, 07:11 PM

One of the organizations out here mounts transponders to your bike without charging extra. SO we were getting our lap times after an hour of each session. So I decided to move up from level 2 to level 3 because I was putting down times faster than the slow level 3 guys while in level 2.

09-22-2008, 12:46 PM	#2
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	I was suggested to do so by several of the advanced group riders, and then by an instructor. At first I was nervous and waited a couple sessions to bump up... but after I did it was the best move I could have made. Intermediate has a lot of yahoos in it... especially at some of the 2-day events I've done... after the first day a bunch of red group riders (their first TD, gixxer 1k type guys often times) will bump up for the second day because they were 'getting held up' in beginner group on the first day and come and park it in the corners, wail on the straights, run erratic lines, etc. At the last TD's, I was one of the slower blue group riders... but never felt uncomfortable or like I was in anyone's way, and I never had trouble passing slower riders either. Everyone is curteous, and on their line all the time. People are just smoother and more alert/consistent. Basically... I'm telling you to bump if the option is yours. Just my experience, anyways... __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

09-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	One of the organizations out here mounts transponders to your bike without charging extra. SO we were getting our lap times after an hour of each session. So I decided to move up from level 2 to level 3 because I was putting down times faster than the slow level 3 guys while in level 2. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.