About the school


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The Official Motorcycle of the Ed Bargy Racing School The Official Tire of the Ed Bargy Racing School The official stand of the Ed Bargy Racing School. The Official Racing Leathers and Riding Gear of the Ed Bargy Racing School GMD G.M.D. COMPUTRACKŽ On line credit card and E-check services	About The School The school days is divided up between Formal classroom and live track sessions. Each classroom lecture will cover one specific riding technique. The lecture is then followed up by a live track session to try out and work on the information covered in the classroom while it is still fresh in the students mind. This is not a school just carrying the Ed Bargy Name. Ed Bargy is the main classroom instructor, to maintain consistency and depth of information and material covered. Ed Bargy will on occasion bring in an outside expert in various fields for example a tire expert like Michelin or a chassis set up professional such as GMD Computrac. Students ride their own motorcycles. This will allow students a machine that he or she is familiar with. The student doesn't have to try to figure out a strange bike and work on all of the techniques covered in the school. Even though the school has evolved over several decades (more than four to be exact) and is vary comprehensive, there are times a student will have a new question which has not been answered during the classroom lectures. Students are encouraged to ask questions. As Ed says "There Is No Stupid Question", "There are a lot of stupid answers though". Our job as instructors is to pass the information that you need to you. If you are not getting the information you need ASK !! :-) Racing License Certifying School or Advanced Riding Technique School The main difference between the Racing School and Advanced Techniques School is the amount time spent on riding technique lectures. The main base curriculum is the same in both types of schools. The Racing School will cover all the material required by the race sanctioning plus a written test and a mock race at the end of the day. The Advanced Techniques School, without the racing material or written test, has more time to devote to riding techniques. This will allow a more in depth discussion and more topics then the racing school. Both schools receive Eds book Introduction to Motorcycle Roadracing. About The Track Sessions There are several track side instructors /observers available to give pointers and critiques about your riding. The instructors will be lined up on pit road when the students come out of the classroom. We realize not all students will come to the school at the same level of talent or skill level. There are instructors designated to ride at different skill levels. In this way there will be and instructor available for the hot shoe, the intermediate and the conservative student. The student can then select which instructor to work with. The track sessions are actually specific exercises. The student is instructed to concentrate and work on the technique covered in the classroom. This way the student can learn the technique while is still fresh in his mind. If the student comes out on the track and works on his own agenda, he will miss the point of the school. Each technique covered will build on the previous technique with each one getting more and more advanced. Topics Covered The amount of material covered is equivalent to about a 4 credit hour and 14 week collage course. The class will cover all of the material required by the major sanctioning bodies such as WERA and CCS. A written test at the end of the day will be on this material. The class goes on to cover all of the high performance riding techniques to be a safe, fast and competent racer. Some of the topics covered are Base Curriculum covered in both schools Basic race lines Advanced and Alternate race lines Overall gearing Shifting Crash avoidance Precise steering techniques Standard braking techniques Trail braking techniques Knee dragging & body position Steering feedback Visual reference points Motorcycle dynamics Additional material in the racing school Walking the track Flags Warm-up laps & Girding Track etiquette & rules of the road Additional material in the advanced riding school only Throttle control Analyzing your line Analyzing your over all performance Double apex & late apex TypicalSchool Day Students should arrive early with: A motorcycle completely ready for the track. The student will not have any time in the morning to work on the bike. (see Bike Prep) A motorcycle which is very reliable and easy to start. Bikes requiring to be bumped started are OK but seriously not recommended for the school. A full tank of gas and a can with extra gas. A friend to drive home. (just in case) A good night's sleep An open mind and plenty of questions Good quality riding gear Schedule Gates open 06:30 AM most tracks Student sign in 07:00AM SHARP Tech inspection of motorcycles 07:15AM First meeting /lecture on pit road with motorcycles and suited up ready to ride 08:00AM SHARP First track session 08:15AM Alternation track and classroom sessions 09:00AM - 5:30PM Written test 5:30PM. (racing school only)