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Originally Posted by bittersweetryan
As most of you are aware my track season is getting off to a rather late start this year. As of right now I'll only be getting in 4 track days this year (1 NESBA, 2 PTT, 1 Blackhawk) and I really want to make the most out of my limited time.
I'd like some suggestions from all you fast guys on how I can best spend my time on the track. I've heard all the things like "Work on one skill at a time" before but I'd like something a little more specific and a little more concrete. Something like "this or that most important, work on that first and do this and this to work on it"
I'm really going to try to get as much CR time as possiable this year as well, last year I wasn't really lucky with getting much CR time. Todd, I'm sure you already have a bunch of people hounding you for help, but if you at BHF on Sept 1 I'd really, really appreciate any time you could give me.
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i should be there on 09/01/07 either riding or pitbitching and can give you some help.
i'm not sure where you are at or what goals you are trying to accomplish. faster laps? better control? my advice is always the same. work on being smooth. work on being comfortable. work on being consistent.
reference points are the first step to those objectives. reference points help lead or pull you around the track. they are part of the plan. they are part of the steps to follow with the goal of getting around the track. when you know what you are going to do and where you are going to it it keeps you consistent and smooth. lap times don't matter if you aren't able to repeat them over and over again. a lap that is considerably faster than the average usually means you were just flying around by the seat of your pants and not following a plan. you have to determine and find your reference points. what works for Todd would put me in the hospital. what works for me might do the same for you.
once you are consistent you can determine areas where you can go faster comfortably. it might take all day...it might take a lap...it might take 4. you have marks that you can change and adjust from and see the result of the changes. a little later here...a little earlier there...a little wider here...a little tighter there...