| Author | Message | ||
     Greg_e |
http://www.penguinracing.com/index.cfm Anyone have an opinion on what they offer? It may be the closest school that I can go to to learn more than just what a bunch of track days could teach me. I don't want to go out and just push things to my limit, I want to do things the right way from the start. Not sure what kind of machine I would want to take there if I can take the time to go, might be a second XB*R if I find a decent deal on one, don't want to take my "primary" road bike and end up wrecking it. | ||
| Smoke |
i have only heard good things about their program but have -0- personal experience. used SV650 look on the wera, ccs, cmra and other race organization message boards or forums for people selling used race and track bikes. have fun and good luck! tim | ||
| Manxboy |
Penguin race school is a first class school, you will do well to use them! I attended one @ Homestead and came away impressed. | ||
| Paint_shaker |
I attended Penguin Race School at Jennings. It was a very good school. You will learn a lot of good info. You will not be pushed out of your comfort zone. | ||
| Eboos |
I did their 2 day school at Loudon in 2007. I plan to do it again this coming year. | ||
| Dinuns1 |
any idea on when they release the 2010 dates? | ||
| Xbpete |
You could go to Keith Code's California Superbike School in New Jersey, not that far from Syracuse, I do NJMP and I am in WAY NORTH New York, about 6 1/2 hours from Millville. It's a fantastic track, same one that Danny finished his season on. Code gives you the option on your scooter or his, fees of course go up and you would be on a Kawie ZX-6R... | ||
| Greg_e |
The Penguins are Ducati's, not sure I would want to ride anything but an XB. Still wishing that Watkins Glenn would improve the track for motorcycle use. Too many guard rails too close to the track. | ||
| Eboos |
You would still ride your own bike. They do offer rental Ducatis if you need a bike, but it's not like Kevin Schwantz's school was where you had to ride a Suzuki. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
The Penquin "Racing School" does NOT teach you more about riding than a regular track day. It teaches you LESS. The point of these schools is to enable you to get a racing license, not how to win races. Therefore, there is relatively little track time. If you DO want to get your license, it is a good deal, as there is a short race at the end, and you get your novice license at the end of the weekend, (you may have to finish:-). | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Jon, When I attended the Peguin Race School at Jennings, they did do a lot more than a typical Jennings track day. By no means enough to make pro level racer, but you will still learn something. Completing the class doesn't automatically give you a race license. It does give you a certificate to show the sanctioning body that you have completed an approved race school. To me, this is much better than the old way of just showing up on a race weekend and having at it! | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Right, Laird. I guess what I meant was, I signed up for one of these "schools" not intending to get my license, and not really understanding that it was at all different from previous Penquin track days that I had done. MY racing days are behind me. Too old. I just wanted to do a couple of track days to tune up my new suspension. The result was I got my certificate, but I would have preferred a bit more time on the track, that's all. Of course if one wants to race, then it is a really good idea.  | ||
| Doz |
You could also check out SBTT, they did the track day for the last buell sponsored event at NJMP a couple years ago. The novice groups get some instruction, the intermediates are pretty much let loose. I've ridden on both tracks at NJMP and had a great time but I'm hoping to do monticello and laconia next year. |
