Over the last few years I've done the CSS level 1-2-3 after deciding that instruction would help me progress into a faster track rider, even though it is expensive. I could keep it going and do Level 4, but curious if anyone did the MSVT track academy recently and could share thoughts? The good thing about CSS was the very low number of riders so you can practice techniques without getting divebombed, but the curriculum is a bit rigid. Is the track academy addressed to your particular issues?
It's a smallish l/h circuit but that just means you're not wasting time and effort on long straights and can concentrate on the technical aspects and it's in good nick. The quality of instruction is fantastic, progressive and given in a realistic, matter of fact way by current racers/ ex racers and highly competent and experienced ex police riders, as long as you don't mind a bit of piss taking (absolutely not in a detrimental way though). As per standard track days you do 20 mins in the hour so a day will consist of 7 sessions starting at 0900 and finishing at 1700. It's one coach to 3 and no more that 12 on circuit at any one time.
Got it. I'll check some videos. If it has some high speed flowing sections then I'll probably like it. The biggest issue for me is heavy braking into low speed corners so hopefully I'll find some corners to practice on. Blyton is a haul for me so that might have to be one for next year.
I think most track days start with an early meet, so unless you are very local to the track an overnight stay beforehand is probably needed too.
Yeah the 90 mins to Donington from Oxford is as far as I'll stretch a morning departure. The track seems OK on YouTube, quite narrow but a mix of corners. I'll look into them for next year since it is a bigger investment of 2 days. I've already got a MSVT day at Donington for 8th September, so I could probably add on the instruction at 350 quid. However, another disadvantage of the msvt system is that inters is likely slammed with riders so not as much space as CSS or trackmaster with small groups.
