DUCATI ('n other Italians) Track Day at Barber Motorsports Park - Memorial Day Wknd!

[junior varsity]

Looks like there is a Ducati / Italian Bikes only day coming up at Barber.  Can you say "FIELD TRIP?!?!?!"

That's the weekend of Miller in Utah and it looks like the goal is for all Ducatisti to have something rockin' and track-related to do that weekend. The west coast has their fun, the south will have its!

Its in the planning stages, and I might... just be throwin' in my 2cents where I can (I'm trying to get more involved in our community!). I'm looking to make it a huge success and to incorporate some of my Nashville/Atlanta ties as well as bring a ton of Texas Ducatisti.

I know there's a few trackdays a little closer around here around that time, but with the extended weekend it would be an awesome opportunity to see the museum, ride the track, see the enormous spider sculptures, and 'get out of town'. And being an Italian-only event, there should be significantly less squids!

Let's get a show of hands, purty please.

[hiero]

I'd be interested if we could get a group together

[junior varsity]

Forgot to mention there would/will be a big name rider attached to the track day as well.

[Drjones]

I'll probably be rafting and riding atvs in Big Bend.  Moto status is still during that time frame as well.

Barber is a nice little roller coaster.  Turned a lot of fun and frustrating laps on the mm accurate laser scaned virtual version in iRacing.  Some highlights from memory: Turn 1 is off camber and downhill. Turn 2 to 3 is increasing in elevation.  Turn 4 is blind over a crest.  Downhill to 5/5a which are positive camber.  Slight rise over 6 and slight downhill to 7.  7a to 8 through the esses is downhill (royal pregnant dog to take fast) 8 to 8a has a nice positive camber. Slightly uphill to 9 then into 10 which is blind.  Entrance to 11 is blind then downhill through 12 then uphill 13, which is again a blind crest.  Then downhill on the exit of 13 transition to uphill through 14a.  Pit entrance is straight after 14 and flattens out, so it is a bit off camber through there).  Downhill through 15 and back on the front stretch.

Yeah, I need to get out more.

[yotogi]

I'll probably be rafting and riding atvs in Big Bend.  Moto status is still during that time frame as well.

Barber is a nice little roller coaster.  Turned a lot of fun and frustrating laps on the mm accurate laser scaned virtual version in iRacing.  Some highlights from memory: Turn 1 is off camber and downhill. Turn 2 to 3 is increasing in elevation.  Turn 4 is blind over a crest.  Downhill to 5/5a which are positive camber.  Slight rise over 6 and slight downhill to 7.  7a to 8 through the esses is downhill (royal pregnant dog to take fast) 8 to 8a has a nice positive camber. Slightly uphill to 9 then into 10 which is blind.  Entrance to 11 is blind then downhill through 12 then uphill 13, which is again a blind crest.  Then downhill on the exit of 13 transition to uphill through 14a.  Pit entrance is straight after 14 and flattens out, so it is a bit off camber through there).  Downhill through 15 and back on the front stretch.

Yeah, I need to get out more.

Naw... I almost felt like I was there!

[El Matador]

Let's do this thing! I am so In.