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On a trackday...........
« on: 05 August 2015, 08:22:20 pm »
Is it better to be the fastest in the slow group or slowest in the fast?
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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2015, 10:04:59 pm »
Reckon you'd learn more about your braking and turn in points if you were at the back of a fast group, which should improve your skills.

Suppose it all depends what you want from a track day - just a massive grin or to improve. If it's grin factor then just enjoy yourself at the front of the slow group - no pressure that way.
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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2015, 10:38:13 pm »
It is better to be the fastest on the bends in any group  :lol
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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2015, 10:41:46 pm »
You could be accused of wrongly being in the slow group to the annoyance of the slow yins but i doubt that the fast group would be annoyed at you being at the back of their group
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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #4 on: 07 August 2015, 12:03:07 am »

I don't think that the question should be "is it best?", start in the slow group and if you feel like you are lots faster than the others, and would benefit from having faster riders to learn from, just ask if its possible to be put into the next group up. Theres bound to be someone in that group that's getting in the way of everyone and would benefit from being in a slower group.

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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2015, 12:07:57 am »
As long as you're having fun and not preventing others from doing the same does it really matter ??

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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #6 on: 08 August 2015, 05:36:03 pm »
right then, just got back.
vids up in about an hr.
only novice 1, novice 2 and inters/advanced mixed. by the time i got around to booking only numpties novice groups available. technically it was my third proper TD so i could still be classed as a novice :rollin
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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #7 on: 10 August 2015, 12:02:02 am »

Where's the vid then?

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Re: On a trackday...........
« Reply #8 on: 10 August 2015, 01:14:20 am »

Where's the vid then?


Here: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,17893.0.html

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