Fireman
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon everyone. This season OTP schools is looking at coaching on the EMRA race weekends. Myself and Brad Gavey are looking at being available to ride with our students in a 1 on 1 environment during the Friday or Saturday practice days, and then spend the next day in the pits with our students helping them perfect their race craft and helping them improve when it matters most... During a race weekend.
I have a list of dates that I am hoping to put out ASAP, however with the current AGM and rule change meeting coming up, we are running into some discussion.
There is discussion right now in regards to making race bodywork mandatory for 2018. I absolutely see the reasoning behind this discussion. Unfortunately if this rule applies to all bikes including instructors on track, we will not be able to move forward with this program.
I am looking to the membership to see if there is any objection to allowing OTP coaches on track in 2018 to coach with stock bodywork on their motorcycle? The bikes will have engine case covers, safety wire, Shark fins, no coolant and be fit for race tech in every other way.
I am looking for some input so that we can try and present a case to the 2018 Executive to try and move this program forward.
thank you for your time
Justin Knapik
I have a list of dates that I am hoping to put out ASAP, however with the current AGM and rule change meeting coming up, we are running into some discussion.
There is discussion right now in regards to making race bodywork mandatory for 2018. I absolutely see the reasoning behind this discussion. Unfortunately if this rule applies to all bikes including instructors on track, we will not be able to move forward with this program.
I am looking to the membership to see if there is any objection to allowing OTP coaches on track in 2018 to coach with stock bodywork on their motorcycle? The bikes will have engine case covers, safety wire, Shark fins, no coolant and be fit for race tech in every other way.
I am looking for some input so that we can try and present a case to the 2018 Executive to try and move this program forward.
thank you for your time
Justin Knapik