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Originally Posted by jaykay
Have not been but really want to...UCR really looses money at that track so I am out of luck in the future. When I was active I actually cancelled out of going there as I might have some problems with the sound restrictions. Now i have a by-pass plug system which can be quickly employed (although I blew one out on a downshift on the weekend...so maybe something more robust is needed)....Heard its really technical and hard to put everything together for .......well everything is going to be hard for me after this hiatus. Is it very hard on tires like Shannonvile? Not sure my current tires will take a weekend at a tight technical track
Any good non PCA events/sessions there? Where do you recommend staying?
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Yeah sound restrictions are the only real stumbling block. Restrictors or even strapping a cherry bomb on the back (lol) has been known to work. They sound check during events on the main straight. Usually... they're pretty lax though.
It's a long track, that's the main challenge. And there are blind entrances all over the place, but it's not so bad.. Took me two days to figure out where I was going the first weekend out!
Probably the best event for learning is with the BMW club, or the Motorsports Club of Ottawa - a lot of the guys I go up there with instruct with both those groups. A LOT cheaper than the PCA events, and ... more relaxed
It flows well, not high speed like Mosport, it's more technical but nothing like Shannonville... S'ville has old school pavement. Like cheese grater, dunno if you ever walked it. I crashed a few bikes there racing, and have a couple sets of leathers that look like I was attacked by a pack of wolverines..
'Bogie pavement is some new age composition of magic beans or something, it's grippy but smooth, and I haven't had excessive tire wear problems there. Brakes overheating on a 30+C day, yeah, but not really tire issues.
There's a really nice resort a few minutes away, and usually a lot of cottages to rent for the night. I hear the golf course has space for camping? Never checked it out..