MCN Advice: Top Track Day Tips

At a recent Rapid Training track day at Brands Hatch, instructor Andy Morrison took time out to give MCN some of his top tips on how to get the most out of your first track day.

If youve never been out on a circuit before, your first track day can be a very daunting prospect. But as Andy explains, theres really very little to be concerned about.

Watch the MCN video for Andys advice on everything from bike preparation to dealing with other riders on track.

Visit www.rapidtraining.co.uk for more information.

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[jakeshist]

slow is smooth, and smooth is fast!!

[aaron0288]

daytona 675

[FureyinHD]

hmm, sounds alright, I might bring my bike along to a track day after all. I thought I'd be in peoples way.

[R1VideosdotCom]

informative, thanks!

[ThrottleKnife]

@lifeisgood070 you need a driver's license for a open track days, e.i track day witch does not require you to have a racing license (witch is costs quite a bit annually)

There are lots of regulations and a much higher safety standard (witch costs money to meet) for race use of a track the for a track day, so it's much more affordable for us mortals to go to track days then race practice (even if you have a race license)

[lifeisgood070]

u have to have a driving license to drive on a track? That sucks. Omg my chain is sooooooo fucking lose right now, hahahah. I'm totally destroying the sprockets.

I think every track day racer has had a cold tire crash. Freaking blows.

My biggest recommendation is take a truck/trailer to the trackday event. If you haven't ridden for a few weeks (a few hours a day) you can get pretty tired & sore riding all day @ a track. & riding home 50-100miles tired really increases ur chance of wrecking

[DoubleAgent27]

@War10ck1004 It's realy funny as it is...but yeh...he could have end it that way just for the sake of having a good laugh....:P

[War10ck1004]

@DoubleAgent27 yeah, i've understand what he said...

but that would have been funny, " if slow = smooth, and smooth = fast, so, slow = fast

[DoubleAgent27]

@War10ck1004 He actually has a fairly good point there as driving slow and trying to get everything as smooth as possible will prepare you for going faster and faster and still feel as confident as you were when you were driving slow...it sound's like nonsense but actualy it's true. Dont't mean to sound like I know it all or something..just wanted to clear that out 'couse people tend to think that driving agressively from the beggining will get them the best lap time. (sory for my english)

[War10ck1004]

@jakeshist You should have ended your sentence by "slow is fast"

[dippidop]

To a track day total novice like me, this was very informative and useful!

[leon23021983]

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