Jason Pridmore Star School in Michigan 2005

CBRVFR · 11-12-2004, 11:37 PM

Jason Pridmore has scheduled a 2 day school at Gingerman August 15-16.

I want to go. Anybody else?

Worth the money?

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AUGUST
2005
Mon / Tues,
August 15 & 16, 2005
GingerMan Raceway
South Haven, Michigan One Day $355.00
Two Days $665.00

http://www.starmotorcycle.com/

Heavy-Dee · 11-13-2004, 9:24 AM

ohhhh, I so want to. I'll have to wait to see if I can though. BTW, I mailed your windscreen today.

I realized that I don't know your last name, so be looking for a box that just has your first.

HD

bwhip · 11-13-2004, 10:50 AM

Worth the money? I say absolutely! I went through two days with Jason last year in Nevada, and I'd do it again for sure.

efward · 11-15-2004, 1:24 AM

I'd say it's worth the money.
Great time a few weeks ago in Pahrump.
Be agressive and with the instructors to get their time.

I doubt I'd pay to do it again but it's worth doing.

Northern RR · 11-15-2004, 7:14 AM

I am interested for sure, but, I have to see how the money situation is by then. If the exchange rate is good I may be able to afford to go.

Baketech · 11-15-2004, 7:30 AM

For some reason, Jason's school "clicks" for me too. I get quite a bit from it....

HondaGalToo · 11-15-2004, 9:38 AM

I've been wanting to take STAR school for the past few years. Unfortunately, there aren't any local to me. Loudon would be the closest, but it's not my favorite track. I'm watching the calendar, hoping he adds dates at Barber again. That would be worth a road trip! Otherwise, I may have to think about Gingerman...

CBR929RE · 11-15-2004, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I've been wanting to take STAR school for the past few years. Unfortunately, there aren't any local to me. Loudon would be the closest, but it's not my favorite track. I'm watching the calendar, hoping he adds dates at Barber again. That would be worth a road trip! Otherwise, I may have to think about Gingerman...

I'm really thinking of doing a track day next year and the only thing even remotely close to me is NHIS. Penguin Racing School does classes there all the time. Sucks that no one has said its a particularly great track but it'd be better than nothing as far as I'm concerned.

HondaGalToo · 11-15-2004, 1:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

I'm really thinking of doing a track day next year and the only thing even remotely close to me is NHIS. Penguin Racing School does classes there all the time. Sucks that no one has said its a particularly great track but it'd be better than nothing as far as I'm concerned.

Would this be your first trackday? FWIW, Penguin is a race school and not the best choice for one's first trackday experience, especially if you're not considering going racing.

CBR929RE · 11-15-2004, 1:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

Would this be your first trackday? FWIW, Penguin is a race school and not the best choice for one's first trackday experience, especially if you're not considering going racing.

yes it would be my first trackday but you don't have to do the race classroom stuff for the race license. You can skip that and just do more track time and not get your license. I haven't looked really in depth at it yet. I think just a regular track day is more of what I want though. One of my biggest concers is the leather suit, I don't want to spend a few hundred dollars on one for one trackday when I don't know if I'd do more. I'm worried about the rental ones because I'd need a really small one, so I'd have to go check that out first, Luckily the Penguin office is like 20-30 minutes away from me.

Red Rider · 11-15-2004, 1:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

yes it would be my first trackday but you don't have to do the race classroom stuff for the race license. You can skip that and just do more track time and not get your license. I haven't looked really in depth at it yet. I think just a regular track day is more of what I want though. One of my biggest concers is the leather suit, I don't want to spend a few hundred dollars on one for one trackday when I don't know if I'd do more. I'm worried about the rental ones because I'd need a really small one, so I'd have to go check that out first, Luckily the Penguin office is like 20-30 minutes away from me.

Reg Pridmore's CLASS program would be ideal for you.

CBR929RE · 11-15-2004, 1:52 PM

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Reg Pridmore's CLASS program would be ideal for you.

yeah I've heard some good stuff about him/his class from everyone here. But does he ever do one up here? I don't really wanna go halfway across the country to find out if I'll like the track or not (I probably will and end getting addicted)

Red Rider · 11-15-2004, 2:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

yeah I've heard some good stuff about him/his class from everyone here. But does he ever do one up here? I don't really wanna go halfway across the country to find out if I'll like the track or not (I probably will and end getting addicted)

Doesn't look like he has anything close to you. They just posted the CLASS schedule for 2005.

EDIT: It looks like Reg is feeling the pressure from the other trackday organizations. He's reduced their prices to be more competitive. Revised Price Policy

HondaGalToo · 11-15-2004, 2:36 PM

I'm with Red Rider, CLASS would be ideal, but he doesn't run anywhere in the northeast anymore. Keep checking the schedule at his son Jason' school, here Last year he held a school at Loudon. I know you can use Penguin as track time, but you won't get the kind of instruction that a school like CLASS, Star, or Keith Code's Californina Superbike School provides.

Edit: Keith Code runs schools at Watkins Glen, NY and Pocono, PA. watch for the 2005 schedule here

I see know that Penguin is running trackdays, in addition and seemingly separate from their race schools. That must be fairly new, I wasn't aware of it. Sounds ok, but see if you can talk to someone who's done it.

CBR929RE · 11-15-2004, 6:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I'm with Red Rider, CLASS would be ideal, but he doesn't run anywhere in the northeast anymore. Keep checking the schedule at his son Jason' school, here Last year he held a school at Loudon. I know you can use Penguin as track time, but you won't get the kind of instruction that a school like CLASS, Star, or Keith Code's Californina Superbike School provides.

Edit: Keith Code runs schools at Watkins Glen, NY and Pocono, PA. watch for the 2005 schedule here

I see know that Penguin is running trackdays, in addition and seemingly separate from their race schools. That must be fairly new, I wasn't aware of it. Sounds ok, but see if you can talk to someone who's done it.

I think it is fairly new because when I had checked their website last year when I had my old ninja I wanted to just rent one of their bikes (which at the time were ninja500s which were basically the same as my 86 zx6r. but then after joining this site and hearing all the stuff about track days I decided that would be much better to start with and I'd rather use my 929 as I'd be more comfortable on it than some other bike. I got all winter to think about stuff and pick the brains of you people.