The format of the new series is currently in a consultation stage and interested riders are encouraged to complete the online survey. So in essence it’s down to all of you to tell MSV what you want while there’s still a chance to influence the format of the series. Head to the Bike Trackday Trophy questionnaire to take part and give your feedback.The page also provides important information on how prospective competitors can prepare for the coming season.

MSV currently has its own racing division – MSVR, who organise the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. MSVR’s professional approach to race administration will ensure that the new series will provide a highly positive introduction to competition for riders over the coming years.

Alex Baker of Club MSV said: ”Here at Club MSV we are in the fortunate a position that we can help riders all the way from their first time on track through to obtaining a race licence. For 2012, we would like to take this one step further and give riders the same opportunity as our car customers by starting a race series of a similar format to that of the Car Trackday Trophy – aiming at trackday riders and novice racers. We want to feed more people into bike racing and I look forward to hearing thoughts and feedback of anyone who is interested on what they might like to see from the new series.”

For more information on Club MSV, call 0843 453 3000 or visit the Club MSV Bike Racing website.

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We use one of these almost daily – for collecting and delivering bikes, moving a couple around at a time, and on almost every test as a support vehicle. We’ve done 14,000 miles in Primastars in the last eight months – so we know how good they are.

Click the image read all about it…

Find the right one for you at Nissan Commercial Vehicles

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The dates available are 22nd and 23rd August (from £429 per day), and 12th and 13th September (from £399 per day).  Simply call the team on 08700 671 061, and quote FBCSS10 to redeem 10% off the booking price! you can check out more detail about the days on the CSS website.

If you’re not sure about doing the school, or don’t know what it is/how it’ll benefit you – have a gander at these:

California Superbike School

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The past two training Levels have been invaluable, over the past couple years my riding has come on dramatically and I owe so much of it to the two days I had spent with the coaches at the school and Andy Ibbotts words of wisdom in Fast Bikes Masterclass. On arrival at Stowe circuit (Silverstone) it was like a family reunion, everyone is so friendly and you are immediately put at ease. In the end each CSS instructor has been a student of the school so they can recognise any potential nerves which are alleviated immediately. Looking around my fellow students came from a huge variety of riding disciplines, Josh Harland BSS Racer was getting the advice that has made Leon Camier so successful. MotoGP commentator Matt Roberts was doing Levels 1 and 2 over a two day period to aid his skills for a charity ride down to Valencia’s GP, and a whole host of other students with bikes ranging from sports to tourers to classics – The school is not for wannabee racers, though it will help you if that’s what you want to be, it is genuinely for everyone that wants to be a better rider.

I researched my Level prior to my arrival, I knew it was going to be physical as the majority is about body positioning and how to use this to greater effect. It really is amazing the difference that a few moves make to your ability to corner the bike. The first drill is the Hook Turn where you tighten the your angle whilst cornering with one very simple but extremely effective body movement, I took to this straight away and was loving the OK from my instructor Spidey. As the day progressed I got a few of these and a few chats too, if you’re not getting it right then you come into the pits and they advise you on what you need to do.

This was my second visit to Stowe in eight days as I had been on track with the Kawasaki Riders Club the Sunday before as part of their WSB package. This gave me fresh knowledge of the track which was a benefit and I could tell how much my riding was improving under tuition throughout the day. I was faster, smoother and more confident as the day progressed and in the final session I was able to combine all the things I had learnt in the classroom, on the static bike and indeed on track and had one of the best experiences I have ever had on a motorcycle.

The absolute finale for me was the slide bike, specially modified so that you could put the bike in a front wheel skid and learn to control it without danger of the bike going over. This you have got to try, 30mph jamming the front brake on and completely losing the front. Then following Cookie’s advice doing it all over again and seeing that it can be saved safely and effectively.

If you are yet to go on the school I cannot recommend it enough, to have this amount of fun whilst learning so much is almost criminal. Nobody left the circuit on Monday without a smile on their face, or indeed without being able to ride the bikes they love the most, much, much better.

Thanks to all at CSS, especially Donna, Spidey, Cookie and Glen.

Charlie

IMAGES COURTESY OF Gary and Maria, www.picman.co.uk

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How do you fancy riding the new Snetterton ‘300’ circuit alongside MotoGP star Cal Crutchlow, Moto2’s Scott Redding and double World Superbike Champion James Toseland?  Well, the chance is on available from Bennetts, who are offering 80 competition winners a complimentary place at the ‘Ultimate Track Day’ on 27th September 2011.

The first five randomly drawn entries will be upgraded to enjoy a host of extra perks and privileges and one lucky winner will also get a pillion ride with James Toseland.  Crutchlow, Redding and Toseland are all sponsored by Bennetts and will be available all day offering tips and advice both on and off track. The competition is open to all bikers and registration is easy; once you ‘Like’ the Bennetts official Facebook page, enter your email address and wait until the closing date of 22nd August to see if you are one of the lucky 80.

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Having qualified 17th, we went on to cross the line 11th overall, and 4th in class. Our Kawasaki ZX-7R did a fantastic job, especially as it had only just been resurrected after six years sat in the dusty corner of a workshop without even being started during that time.

Sterling effort from the whole team!

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Kawasaki

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If you’re in the area, or fancy a rideout, come and cheer us on, it’s free to spectate, and we’ll be there all day! We’ll be riding our Kawasaki ZX-7R with Rootsy, BJ and Beaky forming the team.

Wish us luck…

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We bought it a couple of years ago as a budget project (to build a road-legal track hack for under £1,000) – and this is how it ended up. It’s all together and running, starts off the button, and all the right gears are in the ‘box, and even select in the right order. Bonus.

The paintjob is, shall we say, basic. It’s a rattle-can job done by Art Ed Andy, and he never quite got round lacquering the tank, which is looking decidedly worse than the rest of the bike (which is good going).

It’s got a one-off underseat exhaust made by JHS (it’s insanely loud!), a GSX-R tail unit, track rearsets, R1 headlights, and uprated rear shocks (god knows what they’re off), and new Renthals. The master cylinder is off an old GSX-R750. Ignoring the general wrongness of it – there’s not really anything actually wrong with it, bar a decent bit of clutch rattle when it’s not engaged, and a flat spot in the mid-range. The tyres have only done about 40 miles too…

All-in-all it’s a fun little bike. You could slap a numberplate and rear light on it for a MOT and tear up the neighbourhood, or you could take the headlights off and trackday it to death. Either way, for £500, you can’t have much more fun (or very high expectations). The inch of dust covering it is completely free of charge, and offers instant weight-loss opportunities for the new owner.

So – fancy it? Contact Moby if you do. The price is £500, and there are a couple of original spares to go with it.

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