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Mondello Track Day Training

  • 21-02-2012 3:12pm
    #1
    mikesp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hi lads,

    has any of you been on any of the Mondello Track Day Training?

    Are there different groups for noobs to avoid disturbing more experienced riders? After the tracktime they give you some tips/corrections, is there an instructor on your back paying attention?

    Any extra feedback/suggestion will be appreciated :)

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    I did it a couple of years ago and it was the best money I ever spent!

    Experience doesn't come into it, it's not like a track day where there's novice, intermediate and advanced. Chances are, if someone is doing this, they're gonna be novice anyway.

    Everyone is on a level playing field. The first half of the morning is classroom stuff. Then out the back to do some slow speed manoeuvres (sp) figure of 8's, emergency braking, counter-steering etc. and after lunch, out to the track where they have the group split. An instructor with ten students, then a gap. Then another instructor with another ten riders etc.

    Then instructors are very approachable, Aidan is the tall lad with the grey beard. He knows his stuff. Darren is pretty handy too. Ask anything you want, that's what they're there for.

    I guarantee you'll enjoy it!!


  • #3
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,823 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Please Kill Me wrote: »
    I did it a couple of years ago and it was the best money I ever spent!

    Experience doesn't come into it, it's not like a track day where there's novice, intermediate and advanced. Chances are, if someone is doing this, they're gonna be novice anyway.

    Everyone is on a level playing field. The first half of the morning is classroom stuff. Then out the back to do some slow speed manoeuvres (sp) figure of 8's, emergency braking, counter-steering etc. and after lunch, out to the track where they have the group split. An instructor with ten students, then a gap. Then another instructor with another ten riders etc.

    Then instructors are very approachable, Aidan is the tall lad with the grey beard. He knows his stuff. Darren is pretty handy too. Ask anything you want, that's what they're there for.

    I guarantee you'll enjoy it!!

    I emailed about that last week. The email said you need full leathers.......er, who still wears them ?

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  • #4
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    galwaytt wrote: »
    I emailed about that last week. The email said you need full leathers.......er, who still wears them ?

    Most racers do. Id check they might allow somebody on with 2 piece leathers as long as they zip all the way round.
    If your planning on doing track days, you could do worse than pick up a 2nd hand set of leathers.


  • #5
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    galwaytt wrote: »
    I emailed about that last week. The email said you need full leathers.......er, who still wears them ?

    Em, I do for one!!! :D NOwt wrong with a nice zip-together 2 piece.
    GBX wrote: »
    Most racers do. Id check they might allow somebody on with 2 piece leathers as long as they zip all the way round.
    If your planning on doing track days, you could do worse than pick up a 2nd hand set of leathers.

    Yep, what he said. At the end of the day, it's for your own safety. If you have a spill and go skating on your ass, a zipped together two-piece will prevent you getting nasty road rash on your back. ;)


  • #6
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    GBX wrote: »
    Most racers do. Id check they might allow somebody on with 2 piece leathers as long as they zip all the way round.
    If your planning on doing track days, you could do worse than pick up a 2nd hand set of leathers.
    ALL racers do!


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  • #7
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Steffano2002 wrote: »
    ALL racers do!

    They all wear leathers .. I meant majority of racers wear 1 pc. Track day lads wear both! :pac:


  • #8
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    ALL racers wear 1-piece! 2-piece aren't allowed for racing ;)


  • #9
    mikesp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭mikesp


    Thanks for your answer sharing your experience Please Kill Me, it's very helpful. I'm looking forward to head there :)

    Concerning the leathers, yes, they accept 2 pieces ziped.

    Cheers lads.


  • #10
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    mikesp wrote: »
    Thanks for your answer sharing your experience Please Kill Me, it's very helpful. I'm looking forward to head there :)

    Concerning the leathers, yes, they accept 2 pieces ziped.

    Cheers lads.

    No worries. By all means, when you're done, why not share your experience with us here and stick up some pics? There's a photographer there (Trak Daze) and he charges €40 for the day, he takes up to 200 pics and sends them to you on a CD. Nice memento of the day. :)


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