A question for you trackday addicts

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Not so....

To get more time than a trackday you'd have to cross enter 3 classes.

Hampton downs ride days have 6 x 20 min sessions that equals 2 hours on the track.

An average race is 10 t0 15 mins plus qual, that equals 45 mins at best x that by two if you cross enter and thats 90 mins.

Does the insurance on ya trackbike cover you if you write it off in a race, if so what are the prieiums and the excess?

I love racing and would rather race than do trackdays, but I can see why people don't race.

I hear what your saying but a HD ride day is about twice as much $ as a race day to enter and alot of people do not complete all the sessions because they get knackered and finish early.

My bike is only insured for transit and storage (fully comp) and loads my road bike policy by a couple of hundred bucks.

I cant remember what the quote for 'full' cover was but it was alot. But not as much as the 6K its cost me to put a late model R1 and gear back together again!

The point I'm trying to make is for pretty much the same effort and expense a TD addict can go racing.(to reply top AllanB) Most have a dedicated 'track' bike anyway so the extra bike is already there. Its just a thought I'm putting out there for TD addicts to consider, basically if you get a buzz out of track days just imagine how much more of a buzz you would get out of racing!!!

[AllanB]

The point I'm trying to make is for pretty much the same effort and expense a TD addict can go racing.(to reply top AllanB) Most have a dedicated 'track' bike anyway so the extra bike is already there. Its just a thought I'm putting out there for TD addicts to consider, basically if you get a buzz out of track days just imagine how much more of a buzz you would get out of racing!!!

Right-O. That makes sense to me now.

And a valid point.

[Matt Bleck]

I hear what your saying but a HD ride day is about twice as much $ as a race day to enter and alot of people do not complete all the sessions because they get knackered and finish early.

My bike is only insured for transit and storage (fully comp) and loads my road bike policy by a couple of hundred bucks.

I cant remember what the quote for 'full' cover was but it was alot. But not as much as the 6K its cost me to put a late model R1 and gear back together again!

The point I'm trying to make is for pretty much the same effort and expense a TD addict can go racing.(to reply top AllanB) Most have a dedicated 'track' bike anyway so the extra bike is already there. Its just a thought I'm putting out there for TD addicts to consider, basically if you get a buzz out of track days just imagine how much more of a buzz you would get out of racing!!!

Hampton Downs is the most expensive of the trackdays to do. I know where you're coming from tho. For most the concern is writing ya bike of and it not even be your fault and end up with a rather expensive paper weight.

I have gone from road riding to trackdays to racing and to be honest I'd rather race and do trackdays than ride on the road with my 1000.

[FROSTY:Me]

KG You and I touched on this matter a couple of times. I firmly believe its about time for AMCC to reassess their inhouse policies regarding day licences.
This would mean that your target audience could have a go at racing as a next step up from the trackday scene.
I understand that there is very good reason for the policy and I do respect the reasoning.
But perhaps its time to review this and allow LIMITED use of day licences. Perhaps in the Clubmans class only.