Ron Haslam Superbike School

**998gsb** · 28 Jan 07, 09:00 PM

My better half bought me a track day at Donnington Park with Ron Haslam Superbike School. Anyone done it previously or fancy giving it a go ? Haven't booked a date yet with them yet, so stick up a post if interested

**BaggaZee** · 28 Jan 07, 10:00 PM

Wow, nice pressie!
Do you have to use their bikes or can you use your own?

**998gsb** · 28 Jan 07, 10:17 PM

Theirs - CBR600RRs

**Duke of Wales** · 28 Jan 07, 10:53 PM

My mate at work has been up twice . When we were up at the NEC last year , he booked again for him and some other guy's at work ( You get some kind of discount when you've allready been ) ...
I declined the offer , using the price as the reason !!!
The girl at the show who sell's you the day , ect , is non other than Leon's girlfriend (That is Leon , son of Ron)...

**998gsb** · 29 Jan 07, 09:16 AM

Its abit of a family affair apparently - Leon quite often teaches when he's around....

**legs748** · 29 Jan 07, 04:24 PM

I have threatened it for the last couple of years, and have heard from people that it is awesome and alot can be gained from it.

But the truth is i'm absolutely TERRIFIED of going on track. I don't know what i'm scared of most - falling off or just making an arse of myself!

**998gsb** · 29 Jan 07, 04:42 PM

WEll Legs748 - thats a bit how I feel so if you fancy doing it let me know!!!!

**harriebird** · 29 Jan 07, 08:43 PM

come on guys, if i could do it anyone can! i was the scaredy-est person on the track at silverstone (my first one) and was last left on the track at the end of the day - the rain started and everyone else went in, but i didnt want to stop!

go in the novices, take your time, be aware that the first couple of sessions will feel a bit weird and don't push it too hard.

by lunch time you won't want to stop, you'll have learnt what's coming roudn the next corner and you'll be ready.....well kind of

if after the first few laps you hate it, then it doesn't matter. you've paid your £100 or whatever (fair enough a bit more for a Ron Haslam effort) for a track experience, if you find it's not for you you've still had that experience and you'll know for sure you don't like it.

bet you do like it though

i do and i'm hardly the fastest out there, but each lap i'm learning something more about my bike and something more about myself.

my main reason for loving the track is that for those 20 minutes, you really do think of NOTHING else other than you, your bike, what your tyres are doing, what your suspension is doing, what the best line is (and why you haven't taken it yet

) etc etc. I don't think about shopping, work, home, bills, nothing except staying on my bike.

**998gsb** · 29 Jan 07, 09:05 PM

Now thats got to be a first - a woman who stops thinking about shopping for more than 10 seconds....!

**harriebird** · 30 Jan 07, 12:12 PM

i know - and i work in retail so i'm worse than most for thinking about shopping!!!! 8)

all hail the power of hooning round a race track

**BRG** · 02 Feb 07, 08:47 AM

I've been doing the RHRS since 2000 (Elite since 2001).

For me, this represents excellent value for money. £349 buys me:
- 90 minutes track time on a GP-standard track
- track-suitable bike (track-sorted Fireblade)
- 1:1 tuition (continuity - same chap (Nick Redfearn) since 2002 - my request)
- 5-parameter datalog
- zero liability
- zero bike preparation time/cost
- zero logistical costs (other than getting to the venue).

Compare this with the full costs and hassle of a normal track day! Having said that I do enjoy trying to make my Multistrada into a 1098!

**Ollie** · 02 Feb 07, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 998gsb

My better half bought me a track day at Donnington Park with Ron Haslam Superbike School. Anyone done it previously or fancy giving it a go ? Haven't booked a date yet with them yet, so stick up a post if interested

I would be all up for it, depending upon when and how much

**998gsb** · 02 Feb 07, 11:56 AM

I'll PM you the details Ol

**Willyboy** · 02 Feb 07, 12:45 PM

My MD used to be an instructor there and he speaks very highly of them(although i suppose he would!) Im hoping he can get me a good rate as i really fancy it and know a lot of guys who have done it, although he just offeres to teach me on the way home from work!!!!! not quite the same!

**harriebird** · 02 Feb 07, 12:48 PM

if that's pete, willyboy, did he get rid of that 'tache as i'm sure he used to have one.....i could be wrong though