FEATURE
KAWASAKI RIDER PROJECT
P70
got into the 1:50s (the lap record
is a 1:46.2 held by MotoAmerica
rider David Anthony), I couldn't
do it comfortably. The three
areas I needed to work on were
turning in too early, reducing
the time between on/off throttle
and getting my body in the right
position to stand the bike up off
the corner more on the exit. The
turning in too early part is one
that's plagued me for years. Div-
ing for the apex early is some-
thing I wish to high hell I could
stop doing, and for me, would
be the big thing to work on at
Jason's school.
For a full run down on how
the first weekend at Chuckwalla
went, including videos from both
days, click here.
OFF TO SCHOOL
Jason Pridmore has worked with
some of the best in the busi-
ness. He's a two-time endurance
world champion, a discipline that
requires steel-like concentra-
tion and focus to crank out lap
after lap after lap in the dead of
night within one second of your
daylight lap time, and he's also a
two-time AMA Pro Road Racing
Champion. He knows what he's
talking about.
You can't be sensitive at a
motorcycle school. You're there
to be critiqued, and if you swal-
low your ego you'll come away a
much better rider than when you
started. One tip I will give fellow
students before they go to a Star
School (or any riding school, for
that matter), is to know what you
want to fix. For me, it was diving
for the apex too early, getting
my body position right for corner
exit and reducing the on/off
throttle time.
Charge! The race to turn one is on!
(Left) Jason speaks, the class
listens. Pridmore has helped
everyone from beginners to MotoGP
riders find that extra speed.
