CSS Silverstone 11 September

Have a great day. I did level 1 at Silverstone back in 2004. It is a really good day but dont expect to ride at your usual trackday pace.

The focus is very much on learning the set exercises parrot fashion.

I enjoyed it though, and we had a bit of a free for all on the last session.
During this Andy Ibbot tried to pass a group of us into the last right hander before the chicane. Unfortunately for him, we all held our line and he had an embarrasing tumble in the gravel

Andy is a great teacher though and keeps the classroom stuff interesting.

I would suspect that you are a bit better than most of the other students already. So try to get plenty of feedback from your instructor. Otherwise he will tend to focus on the slower ones.

I always fancied doing the Keith Code school at Laguna Seca used to bedollar / sterling equivalent. Cant afford it this year though.

The CSS price is getting horrendous . Dont book any of the other levels as I could recommend better coaching for a lot less money.

Yes, a lot of people will be on a birthday present paid for by their other half.

It doesnt happen in my house. My missus has inherited the miser gene from her mother. (her mother is like a dragon that can only sleep on a big pile of gold) So for my birthday I can expect, socks, shower gel and just maybe...if I am really lucky, some more feckin imperial spanners!!

Still a wise man, maybe Joe, once said 'it is better to beg forgiveness than ask permission'

I have lived by these wise words.

So back in 2004 I bought a RSV Factory and didnt tell her until it was due to arrive. I had already booked CSS but didnt want to risk the Aprilia on track so I bought a crash damaged CBR600 as a track bike. Of course, I didnt mention the CSS just hid it on my credit card. I wasnt planning to confess to the CBR either but she found the log book a few weeks later

However, It taught me a valuable lesson. So now I do evrything behind her back. Works for me At least she doesnt have to worry about me shagging other women behind her back. She only has to worry about me trying to and getting knocked back

It was worth it though. You will get very concious of counter steering for a few weeks /months after then it will fade and you will ride as you always did.

I doubt it will be of much use at Cadwell but somewhere with tight hairpins like Mallory, you will be a race god

Everybody i no, no matter what level of rider skill, have come away from the skule having learned alot!!!!

Just try to show as much interest as you can and the instructor will pick up on this and probly spend more time with you!!!

Level 1 isnt really about going faster, its just teaching some tools to be able to practice and then go faster (if you see what i mean!?)

I was keen to get level 1 & 2 this year but time restraints put me against it!!

Stew