What's your 2010 schedule shaping up to look like?

OreoGaborio · 12-31-2009, 04:22 PM

Been working on my schedule for the year today, trying to figure out when I can instruct at the track, when I can coach MSF, when I'm racing, blah blah blah.... I've got a lotta shit going on for me this year, just figured I'd post up & see what everyone else has planned for 2010 & see if there's any chances to meet any fellow TWF.C members

Anyway, here's my proposed schedule at the moment.

Apr 2,3,4 or 9,10,11 MSF
Apr 24-25 LRRS weekend #1 - Loudon, NH

May 3-4, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP
May 12, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH
May 15-16, LRRS weekend #2 - Loudon, NH
May 29-30, LRRS weekend #3 - Loudon, NH

Jun 18,19,20, MSF
Jun 11-13, LRRS weekend #4 Loudon Classic - Loudon, NH
Jun 15-16, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH or Jun 28-29, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP

Jul 2,3,4, MSF
Jul 17-18, LRRS weekend #5 - Loudon, NH
Jul 19-20, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH
Jul 23,24,25, MSF

Aug 7-8, LRRS weekend #6 - Loudon, NH
Aug 9-10, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH
Aug 13,14,15 or 20,21,22, MSF
(Aug 30-31, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP?)

Sep 4-5, LRRS weekend #7 - Loudon, NH
Sep 17,18,19, MSF
Sep 26-27, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt then Lightning NJMP

Oct 2-3, LRRS weekend #8 - Loudon, NH
Oct 5-6, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH

Friggin a... Full plate anyone?

That doesn't even include the fact that I hope to be able to add a couple of CCS/ASRA weekends at other tracks to the mix and maybe even the 8 Hour race in Daytona (and a LW sprint race or two) IF it ends up being scheduled on the calendar.

marko138 · 12-31-2009, 04:33 PM

Wide open at this point. May or may not make it to the track. Probly not.

racedoll · 12-31-2009, 04:53 PM

I don't see OH on your schedule...

How do you expect to meet any of us when you don't leave New Hampshire?

Oh, don't have anything on my schedule yet. Still hoping to make it down for the rally in May/June.

OreoGaborio · 12-31-2009, 05:08 PM

Hey, I leave NH... Every time I go home from the track

Seriously though, I'm doin NJMP a few times, aren't I?

I'd love to make it out to Mid O sometime.... Barber... Homestead... don't get me dreaming.

I still have a few Vacation days left in my pocket if you can make a good argument as to why I should hit up Mid O this year though

psychochild28 · 12-31-2009, 05:52 PM

Gotta get my leathers but looking to make it to the TN under the lights day in Aug. As it looks right now that weekend is free on my sched. Don't think I'll get the leathers in time for the april run.

shmike · 12-31-2009, 05:57 PM

Schedule is totally open at this point.

Depending on outside factors, I'll probably run one pre-season trackday for fun, race about 5 regular CCS weekends and do the usual Instructing/Control Riding with Florida Trackdays.

I hope to do a full season again in 2011.

Oreo, do you find any difficulty switching between Instructor speed and full on practice speed? I know not everyone has this problem but I sure as hell do.

I have actually considered giving up control riding because it takes me 1/2 a day of race practice just to get back on pace.

I may bring a 2nd bike to the trackdays as a strictly Novice/Intermediate control bike.

OreoGaborio · 12-31-2009, 06:11 PM

Yeah, Mike, sometimes it can be really tough switching rolls.

I can flip the switch from Racer to Instructor quickly and easily, but it can be very hard sometimes to go the other way around & go from Instructor to Racer.

In fact I had some big issues with that in '08 when I had some race weekends right after a 2 day track day event and it was super hard to get into that race mentality. I was WAY off pace, like 4-5 seconds a lap! But luckily, Tony, the guy that runs the show, listens to me and the other instructors and we can influence the schedule a little bit. So he did his best in '09 and '10 to adjust it in that way that put our track days right AFTER our race weekends instead of just before... And my lap times this past season responded.

Bringing a 2nd bike to instruct on is a great idea to help with that... especially if it's a very different kind of bike and has a very different feel than your race bike... I did that a couple of times and I think it definitely helps you turn on that racer mentality a little quicker when you throw your leg over the race bike.

Cutty72 · 12-31-2009, 06:12 PM

umm... back in augustish, see whats available after that.

HurricaneHeather · 12-31-2009, 06:18 PM

I will just be doing tech at Texas Mile March 26-28 and October 23-24....maybe I'll get to go to the track at some point this year...maybe.

racedoll · 12-31-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

I still have a few Vacation days left in my pocket if you can make a good argument as to why I should hit up Mid O this year though

I'm in Ohio, do you need any better reason than that? I'd even give you a place to stay since I'm just over an hour away.

12-31-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	What's your 2010 schedule shaping up to look like? Been working on my schedule for the year today, trying to figure out when I can instruct at the track, when I can coach MSF, when I'm racing, blah blah blah.... I've got a lotta shit going on for me this year, just figured I'd post up & see what everyone else has planned for 2010 & see if there's any chances to meet any fellow TWF.C members Anyway, here's my proposed schedule at the moment. Apr 2,3,4 or 9,10,11 MSF Apr 24-25 LRRS weekend #1 - Loudon, NH May 3-4, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP May 12, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH May 15-16, LRRS weekend #2 - Loudon, NH May 29-30, LRRS weekend #3 - Loudon, NH Jun 18,19,20, MSF Jun 11-13, LRRS weekend #4 Loudon Classic - Loudon, NH Jun 15-16, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH or Jun 28-29, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP Jul 2,3,4, MSF Jul 17-18, LRRS weekend #5 - Loudon, NH Jul 19-20, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH Jul 23,24,25, MSF Aug 7-8, LRRS weekend #6 - Loudon, NH Aug 9-10, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH Aug 13,14,15 or 20,21,22, MSF (Aug 30-31, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt, NJMP?) Sep 4-5, LRRS weekend #7 - Loudon, NH Sep 17,18,19, MSF Sep 26-27, TTD NJMP - Thunderbolt then Lightning NJMP Oct 2-3, LRRS weekend #8 - Loudon, NH Oct 5-6, TTD NHMS - Loudon, NH Friggin a... Full plate anyone? That doesn't even include the fact that I hope to be able to add a couple of CCS/ASRA weekends at other tracks to the mix and maybe even the 8 Hour race in Daytona (and a LW sprint race or two) IF it ends up being scheduled on the calendar. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 12-31-2009 at 04:58 PM..

12-31-2009, 04:53 PM	#3
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I don't see OH on your schedule... How do you expect to meet any of us when you don't leave New Hampshire? Oh, don't have anything on my schedule yet. Still hoping to make it down for the rally in May/June.

12-31-2009, 05:08 PM	#4
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Hey, I leave NH... Every time I go home from the track Seriously though, I'm doin NJMP a few times, aren't I? I'd love to make it out to Mid O sometime.... Barber... Homestead... don't get me dreaming. I still have a few Vacation days left in my pocket if you can make a good argument as to why I should hit up Mid O this year though __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 12-31-2009 at 05:28 PM..

12-31-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
psychochild28 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: On a bus Moto: SV 650S Posts: 857	Gotta get my leathers but looking to make it to the TN under the lights day in Aug. As it looks right now that weekend is free on my sched. Don't think I'll get the leathers in time for the april run.

12-31-2009, 05:57 PM	#6
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Schedule is totally open at this point. Depending on outside factors, I'll probably run one pre-season trackday for fun, race about 5 regular CCS weekends and do the usual Instructing/Control Riding with Florida Trackdays. I hope to do a full season again in 2011. Oreo, do you find any difficulty switching between Instructor speed and full on practice speed? I know not everyone has this problem but I sure as hell do. I have actually considered giving up control riding because it takes me 1/2 a day of race practice just to get back on pace. I may bring a 2nd bike to the trackdays as a strictly Novice/Intermediate control bike. __________________ Racing For Smiles

12-31-2009, 06:11 PM	#7
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Yeah, Mike, sometimes it can be really tough switching rolls. I can flip the switch from Racer to Instructor quickly and easily, but it can be very hard sometimes to go the other way around & go from Instructor to Racer. In fact I had some big issues with that in '08 when I had some race weekends right after a 2 day track day event and it was super hard to get into that race mentality. I was WAY off pace, like 4-5 seconds a lap! But luckily, Tony, the guy that runs the show, listens to me and the other instructors and we can influence the schedule a little bit. So he did his best in '09 and '10 to adjust it in that way that put our track days right AFTER our race weekends instead of just before... And my lap times this past season responded. Bringing a 2nd bike to instruct on is a great idea to help with that... especially if it's a very different kind of bike and has a very different feel than your race bike... I did that a couple of times and I think it definitely helps you turn on that racer mentality a little quicker when you throw your leg over the race bike. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 12-31-2009 at 06:17 PM..

12-31-2009, 06:18 PM	#9
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	I will just be doing tech at Texas Mile March 26-28 and October 23-24....maybe I'll get to go to the track at some point this year...maybe.