BMW Club Ride-Friendly Trackday 9th March

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We still have places left on the BMW Ride-Friendly Trackday at the Snetterton 300 Circuit on the 9th May.

The events are held on Mondays and many prefer to travel up and stay locally on Sunday night. At Snetterton, The Breckland Lodge is very close to the circuit, has good rooms, good food, good prices and a bar. A group dinner is normally on the cards too with either a BBQ at Mr. Bensley's house in Banham or a sit-down meal at the local Diner (Depending on numbers). Rob normally opens his garden to anyone who would like to camp overnight and ride to the track in the morning. The circuit itself also allows overnight camping, for a fee - £10 per head if memory serves.

If you are interested you can PM Bins or myself for entry forms. Theres a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/RideFriendlyTrackdays/ if you have any questions about what we do or how the days go.

A little extra info:

"The BMW Club is holding three of our highly successful track days in 2016. We will be at our usual venue, the Snetterton 300 Circuit in Norfolk, on Monday 9 May and Monday 8 August and then on Monday 20 June we will be at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire on the full circuit, subject only to our receiving enough early bookings.

All three days are open to all riders on any make of bike provided that the rider has a full motorcycle driving licence, wears full leathers while on track (securely zipped together if two piece) and the bike is road legal in every respect. It should be noted that a full size number plate is required, in addition, tyre warmers are not permitted.

Why choose the BMW Club for your track days?
If your motorcycling is primarily on the public roads and riding on a track is either an occasional pleasure or a first time experience, there are a number of reasons why you should ride with us:

• We are enthusiasts running a not-for-profit day with a “social” feel
• We restrict entries to significantly less than the number of bikes allowed on the track at one time so you get more track space than on a full commercial track day
• We have instructors who consider it a pleasure to ride with track novices and for first timers we have a maximum of 4 riders per instructor in the first session
• We restrict entries to road bikes only which we have found means fewer stoppages on these days so our participants get the full use of the available track time
• Instruction, help and assessment available to all participants at no extra cost
• Comprehensive safety briefing, with emphasis given to faster riders to look after the less experienced on track
• A full programme and timetable for the day, including guidance and advice for newcomers, issued in advance to all participants.

Snetterton, Monday 9th May & Monday 8th August
Both these days will run in our traditional format with 3 groups for Cautious, Intermediate and Experienced riders respectively. The emphasis in all three groups is to develop smooth and accurate lines.

The groups take it in turns to ride 20 minute sessions on track and each group is allocated 7 sessions in the course of the day.

For those not familiar with the way we run our track days, less experienced riders (especially those who have no previous track experience) start the day riding in instructor-led squads of 2, 3 or 4 riders depending on the information they have given us on their entry forms. They then receive individual debriefings and, if appropriate, are encouraged to ride the next session in the same manner, progressing to riding in front of the instructor as their confidence builds. The importance of following the “ideal line” is stressed over the need for speed. Beginners are welcome to ride with one of our experienced instructors for as much of the day as they want to.
We have several instructors and coaches with race experience who will be delighted to ride a session (or two) one on one with any participant who would like to develop their technique. You will be amazed at how much you can learn by asking an expert who knows the circuit to follow you for a few laps and then give you a personal debriefing.

Cadwell Park, Monday 20th June.
For the last 2 years we have held a track day at Cadwell Park. It is a circuit that our instructors know well and at which we all love to ride. The Snetterton 300 circuit is probably the best “airfield circuit” in the country, and rides like the race circuit that it undoubtedly is.

Riding round Cadwell Park, on the other hand, is more like riding on a fast country lane which some kindly administrator has turned into a one-way road; this makes Cadwell an ideal place to develop your “real world” riding skills.

Our day at Cadwell Park will follow a similar format to our Snetterton days. Our commitment to full sessions of led laps for less experienced riders will still be very much in force.

You don’t have to join the BMW Club to take part though you are most welcome to do so before, at, or after your event. We hope you will come and enjoy riding with us in 2016, in a relaxed “club” atmosphere, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills in a safe environment at two of the UK’s iconic motorsport venues.

A word of warning, track days are addictive! As one of our regular participants puts it, they are probably not as safe as sitting at your work desk, but safer than your journey to and from!

How much does it cost? - For Snetterton we have been able to hold the 2015 price of £130. The price for Cadwell Park is £120.

Bookings can be made by sending the organiser a completed booking form and we require payment in full at the time of booking. Booking forms can be downloaded from the Sporting Register page at The BMW Club web site www.thebmwclub.org.uk and are also available by email from the organiser, Robert Bensley, who acts for and on behalf of The BMW Club.

Robert Bensley
Sporting Secretary, The BMW Club"