pro school done... now what

I see you are in NYC so you might want to think about which tracks CCS and WERA run on before you make your decision. Unless you intend on traveling.

WERA - Summit, BeaveRun, VIR
CCS - Summit, NJMP, VIR

I'm going to be racing with CCS next year because they ride both tracks at NJMP, WERA doesn't.

 

If you go with WERA I still highly recommend that you do the racer's school that they run on Saturdays. Some of it will be stupid basic riding stuff, but most of it will be track procedures in the race environment (finding grid positions, 5-3-2-1 minute boards, how to do a race start, etc. The format of the STT pro school really seemed to cover riding fundamentals and technique, not necessarily racing procedures.

 

If I remember right, the process of getting your wera license is any approved school which you've done. Then two seperate weekends as a provisional novice rider. If they're both with wera, you're doing the regular races, but have to wear the orange shirt so others can give you extra room. After that, you get your regular license in the mail. I belive ccs will give you your regular license with proof of the race school or any wera license.

My route: I did a wera school in Feb. at Tally, did my first provisional novice race the next day. 3 weeks later, I raced with ccs at daytona. Sent my results to Wera, they mailed me my hard license.

On a side note for others reading this: The Wera racing class was about 1/10th the info you learn at an STT beginner track day session. As someone else stated, the race school is really nothing more than going over the flags and starting procedures, you won't learn anything about racing techniques, skills, etc.

 

Some people do track days just for fun. But a racer can utilize seat time and work on different aspects to hone in their skills. If you think about it there are a lot of things you can work on at a track day. A certain type turn, your braking, body position, shifting points. You can get a lot done at a track day to prepare you for a race.

 

You have no idea how hard this is to say....I would have to agree with you :wink: Tdub

 

1st off I was joking about the agreeing part. I cannot say enough how the TDs have benefitted Jake. From the tracktime, to the instruction, to the support he has received from staff and friends. We raced SIX times this year. We have done almost twice that many Track weekends with STT. I have said several times that I attribute his times, racecraft, and finishes to those TDs. His race at Hallett Ok is proof of that as he started from the back row (9th and 10th) in his races to get to the front.
Intensity has become a topic of discussion...I would believe that most riders attending a TD are there for a common reason...to improve their riding skills, be it a street rider, TD rider, or racer. To achieve that goal, you have to push yourself to some degree. To see and hear the results after a good session affirms that there is definately some intensity on the track. That goal might be 20 seconds off a race pace, but when that rider achieves it...well it is just cool to witness.
As far as the coaches/CR go...I have approached several top ama guys that I have known for a long time. They do not want to or able to coach...you can know what to do and the right way to do things and still not be blazing fast. Look at your RR, DT, MotoGP test riders...they are a different type of rider. They are not the fastest guys in their dicipline, but without them the Rossis and Haydens would be lost without their input.
Jake gets around the track pretty good now, but he would absolutely SUCK as an instructor (for now anyway). He is sponsored by the Hayden Bros, but they have told me he is getting great instruction right now.
Anyway...enough rambling. Tdub