Throwing this one out there a bit early just in case people have questions.... THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. However - The DiSalvo SPEED Academy still has spots available both days. See their post on this forum. Also - Jedi-level suspension tuner Dave Moss will be at Barber and will be doing suspension seminars both days. You can purchase this on our site (you must already have a trackday spot) or trackside. This is not a suspension setup service (quite different from what Kenny does) - it is more like instruction on how to understand how the bike is handling and how to correct it, as well as reading tire wear, etc. Highly recommended. Ok...... Gates open approx 6:00pm Friday night and stay open til 9:00pm, if you make it in by 9:00pm you can then come 24/7, if you don't make it by 9:00pm gates re-open Sat at 7:00am-9:00pm and Sun 7:00am-5:00pm. Barber is in the Central Time Zone. There is a $5.00 gate fee for all persons 16 years or older entering a Sportbike Track Time event. BRING SOME CASH WITH YOU. We ride R*** or shine, please come prepared for Southern rain showers. You must walk to the Porsche building, pay your gate fee and get your armband before you can get into the paddock. If you arrive early please park where the gate guard directs you to park. No drinking of beer or alcohol allowed in parking area's and no changing bike oil in parking area's. Please note that Sportbike Track Time is the ONLY organization that Barber allows to "stage" in the museum parking lot... we want to keep it that way! No glass bottles are allowed in the Barber paddock. Camping is available and you pay the track for that. Electric is available in the lower pits against the fence and in the upper pits in both sides and you have to pay the track for that, it's cheaper if you split it with your neighbors. Tire service will be open Friday night 7:00pm-9:00pm to help you out. Then 7am to 7pm Sat and 7am-3pm Sun. We can now remove and replace your wheels for you if you do not want to get greasy. As usual, we will have our awesome prices on all the Michelin tires. Superbike Suspension will be here to fine tune your suspension. Sign-up opens 7am both days and closes at 10:30am for the day. Please be on time. Tech opens 7am and closes 10:30am both Saturday and Sunday. Mandatory riders meeting 8:20am both days, Intermediate riders are first on track at 9am. Sorry to say, pets are NOT allowed at Barber. Showers are available on the second and third levels. Race gas and street gas is available on second level, credit cards only. Please keep your area clean and do not leave any race gas cans or tires when you leave. We must be out of the paddock by 7:00pm Sunday night. Any questions, please post up here.
Will there be a Disco Ball there again this year? Also just a FYI the Monster Million will be airing on the Lower Level Sat PM! Bring a chair... Just dont go to sleep like this guy did last year.... He was done... Forks in and all...
Let me know if you will still need anything upon arrival. Powertripp Performance are great guys and can get just about any part or paint you need for your bike. They are local.
Just an FYI Oct. 19: Talladega NASCAR, Start time 4 p.m. Oct. 20: Talladega NASCAR, Start time 2 p.m Figure a race runs about 3.5 hours start to finish. So Saturday traffic will be pretty bad, 7pm - 9pm (sat crowds not as big) Sunday will unfortunately match right up with our event, probably ending 5pm - 6pm I-20 maybe a parking lot for hours say until around 8pm
Track walks are few and far between at Barber and are at the discretion of Barber themselves. If there is one, it will be Saturday night most likely.
There is so much to see on a track walk. I did it during the Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy and you see off camber areas, curbing that is perfectly fine to ride on, etc. Definitely take the opportunity if they have it. Don't forget to take notes too, you'll thank yourself later.