AFM Round 1, May 9th and 10th at Thunderhill Raceway Park. With the unfortunate cancellation of the original round 1 at Buttonwilllow on April 11th and 12th, we had an unexpected wait for racing to start in. California with the AFM (American Federation of Motorcyclists) in 2026. All the Winter preparation and anticipation was held in [...]
Racing: Going Faster Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please upgrade and Go Premium. Something about motorcycle racing causes everyone who tries it to ride faster, no matter how fast they might be on the road or [...]
Racing: What To Do During The Race Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please upgrade and Go Premium. You've successful negotiated your first motorcycle race start, and survived the first few turns. Now what? Is it just [...]
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AFM Round 2, Button Willow Raceway, April 13th and 14th Returning to this venue for Round 2 creates a very different disposition. We survive Round 1 and we compete in Round 2. The drive South was short due to the enthusiasm for the race event especially with no one to coach on Friday. That [...]
Getting off the plane from New Zealand and going straight to Thunderhill for the 3 day opener to the Carter's at the Track 2019 season was a good idea :) Apart from all the work, getting Miles set up and loving my "B" 450 race bike that he bought from me was an even better idea. [...]
The last round of the year can have a lot of mixed emotions:- introspection, elation, anxiety, pride, confidence to list a few. For those in the hunt for a Championship you face the universal dilemma of win it or bin it OR, get as many points as you can while keeping 5% in reserve. If you [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. AFM ROUND 5, Sonoma Raceway September 1st and 2nd Funny how some old or new songs pop in your head at particular moments……..“Three wheels on my wagon and I’m still rolling along….” Getting the trailer fixed by Marvin and Pete in Williams was [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. AFM Round 5, Thunderhill Raceway Park July 7th and 8th Heading to the race event with a forecast of 104F for both days requires a lot of physical preparation. That means 1.5 gallons of water per day starting Tuesday to make sure your [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. AFM Round 4, Thunderhill Raceway Park, June 16th and 17th The second consecutive race event at Thunderhill is generally a faster one as riders are leveraging their experiences and gains from round 3 here just a few weeks ago. That requires everyone to [...]
