TRACK DAY C.O.T.A.

[rocketray]

I just signed up for a track day at the Circuit Of The America's in Austin ,Tx--the Formula 1 Circuit-next weekend-Since everyone grinds the engine guards off on the Uber bike ..my wife's replica racer Suzuki GSX-650F will be called to duty..I really hate showing up on the grid for events like this in my Corvette as I get really nauseated and wonder why I am doing it...but as I have never dragged a knee....

[Jopson]

That's gonna be an epic day out! Great track, been to a couple of F-1 races there. Can't get over how steep the hill from the start line to turn 1 is!
Hope you enjoy!

[F6Dave]

I'm thinking of riding there next month for the Moto GP.  Has anyone done that?

[Former BMW Guy]

I'm thinking of riding there next month for the Moto GP.  Has anyone done that?

I'm riding down from MN...should be interesting.

[rocketray]

I followed some of the lectures to you tube and they are very informative

[rocketray]

well the "Ride Smart C.O.T.A." weekend was cold and rainy of Saturday and just cold --in the 40's -today-Sunday-in Austin Tx-some 250-300 riders showed up at the truly spectacular facility-lots of Europeans sorts w/mainly Dainese garb--I was  tired from work and getting the show on the road-Saturday-getting the wife's baby Gixxer and trailer up and going 6 hours south with a huge monsoon and major road construction was some effort--the track was cold and still somewhat moist from the days previous rains today-Sunday-the speed groups had the big guys up and running first and early--it was worth the event to hear the motors--shriek/howl/thunder/feral scream/mechanical cacaphony in top  mixed group-level 3- in the early AM round was beyond any F1 race I have ever heard--the echo on the main grandstands ripping up the very steep climb to the 1st corner gave a huge resonating bowl--beats me what the modern motor lay outs are anymore--anyway-being a less than fit 60 y.o. wedging oneself on top of a modern day sportbike with full leathers and trying to imitate a 120# Valentino Rossi ...on a  semi-moist 45 degree track that is basically 2 of the most  awesome straightaways in the world where big speed is easily attained--I was doing 125-135 on a 650 cc and chickening out early due to the moist/cold conditions but ending in 270 degree corners that lead into 8-12 very technical corners each that was really made for a week of learning-I came to the decision I should have taken the Valkyrie and would have been a LOT more comfortable and with the track conditions I wasn't going to get a lot of lean angle anyway and the crowd would have enjoyed the rip of open Viking header on a Flat 6--as we were leaving 2 guys had had accidents and ambulances had been arrived--I have an extra set of engine guards-maybe I should grind away a set..