track day costs

[2_wheeled_slave]

How much does your local track cost to get a run in? I'm just curious. Also, besides a helmet, what gear is required to get on the track?

[firefighter81]

Trackdays require full leathers, and most require safety wiring the bike, some require full bellypans as well. Portland International Raceway was about $150 for a full day if I rememeber right. Here in Italy, Monza is 90euro ($130) for a half day, and Rieccha in Croatia is 70euro ($95) for a half day.

[Philbie]

Locally here it's $150 for a full day. However, there is a track in NM that is only $75/day and you get nearly twice as much riding time because of fewer groups. Sometimes it's just an open track.

Alot of organizations are allowing a Kevlar suit as an option to leather. Basically you can't have any exposed skin which means gloves and your footwear must cover your ankles. They don't have to be a racing boot.

I haven't seen a trackday require safety wire but it's a good idea to atleast do the drain plug. Most require that you not use antifreeze.

[NoChickenStrips]

here in colorado there are 4 available for free practice. they all run in the $50 for half day. we've got butt loads of posers here in CO so the trackdays are never annoyingly packed like i've heard elsewhere. i guess that's a good & bad thing. there is a go cart track for $20 all day. on weekdays it's absolutely wonderful bcuz no one else is out there. i usually do that one at the beginning of the season so i can catch up on riding skills w/out looking silly or slow. full leathers required at all of them. my bike is lock-wired for mra specs, but it's not required for practice