Laps are won long before Turn 1. Mindset, focus, and physical readiness shape everything you do on track. This section helps you tune the rider just as intentionally as the machine.
Photo by TrackDNA It was MSR Houston, four days before Christmas. One of those Texas mornings where the fog hangs low and the air feels soft. Seventy-two degrees, cool enough to be comfortable, warm enough to feel like the day is on your side. I’d just found out CMRA’s first round was going to be
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Photo by Shaun Bexley – British Superbikes Test Day at Donington Park There are places in life that feel familiar the moment you step into them – like a piece of you has been there long before your first visit. For many of us, the motorcycle track is one of those places. The first time
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You don’t have to spend long in the paddock before someone mentions Keith Code. Hang around a few track days and you’ll see it in real time: a dog-eared book coming out of a gear bag, somebody quoting “the wrist,” a California Superbike School logo on leathers that have clearly done a few seasons. He’s
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Photo by J.F – Japan There’s a strange window of time right after the morning riders’ meeting — when everyone walks back to their pits and the paddock noise climbs again. Even with a few track days behind me, I felt that familiar rush of nervous energy building in my chest. It wasn’t fear. It
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Photo by Ronnzy Moto By my second motorcycle track day, I realized something every new rider eventually discovers the hard way: the real riding happens between the sessions. The track teaches you lines and speed. The paddock teaches you how to actually survive the day. If you’re new to track days or struggling with fatigue,
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Photo by Ali Mahmoodi Every rider hits a wall at some point. You start dropping time quickly in the beginning, feeling that addictive rush of improvement with every session… and then one day the clock freezes. No matter how hard you try — late braking, deeper lean, pushing the bike, pushing yourself — the lap
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Photography by Michael Wincott Chloe Jones on pressure, coaching, quiet confidence, and protecting what still matters in racing. Chloe Jones talks about racing like someone who learned early that speed is only part of the job. Pressure, timing, judgment, and preparation all started showing up quickly once the level rose and the margin for error
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