I want an honest answer...............

[wcrbikemike]

Originally Posted by RCM78

Yes, TPM does run two white groups at pocono occasionally. Yes the sessions are 15 minutes instead of 20. Yes, we do rent the track for 1 hour longer at pocono then any other track.
They do this because Pocono has the largest amount of new riders showing up. New riders keep this business going.

What people dont realize is that there is also a "Black" group. It's the next skill level up from blue. Select track days will run a Black group. At these events there will be four groups. These are usually days that are backed up to race weekends. I'm assuming March 10th at VIR will have a Black group...

Verry good point. I have also seen TPM rent the track for an extra hour at VIR and BeaveRun. They try to give you as much track time as possible. On the flip side I have been at the track when you loose 1 or two sessions due to someone going down and having to shut the track down so the chopper can come in and land.

I guess you just have days when you get more track time than nother days and that is the way it would be with any club or racing organization. Go out, have fun, and be safe.

[Roberts]

The black group has been gone for a year now. :wave2: Anytime there is four groups they are 15 min sessions. BOYCOTT POCONO and go to the other tracks for more riding time, less congestion & to support tracks that actually want bikes there

Originally Posted by Bster13

The bad:
-I don't think the administrators have a lot of experience, perhaps they are still having growing pains in how they deal with situations as they arrise, such as Rained out track session (PIR last year) and the credit card/pay in cash issue earilier this winter. I'm sure they mean right, but they'd serve themself better if they thought things through a bit more b4 addressing the public and were better prepared. Otherwise there is always someone friendly to answer the main phone #.

I have to agree with you on this. Three years ago I would have disagreed, two years ago i'd say only on a limited basis, but last year, totally agree. And all the little charges they came up with, sounds more corporate & less club every year.

On a personal note, I have met a lot of really cool people through TPM. From the staff, coaches & just riders.

TPM is very safety orientated, thats for sure; but as they grow it feels more business & less personal and that is a shame. I still feel love for all the staff, maybe they just grew too fast? I wish they would go back to just gold & standard memberships, just give good prices across the board at the parts store & stop going to Pocono ( ok so the Pocono thing is old, but I can dream ) Simplicity is fun.

[RCM78]

Originally Posted by Roberts

The black group has been gone for a year now. :wave2:

No it's not... They just run Black group sessions at particular events...

[Roberts]

Originally Posted by RCM78

No it's not... They just run Black group sessions at particular events...

According to Linda & Glen at the beginning of last season the Black group was no more. Unless they brought it back, but I didn't witness one Black group last year?

[RCM78]

Originally Posted by Roberts

According to Linda & Glen at the beginning of last season the Black group was no more. Unless they brought it back, but I didn't witness one Black group last year?

We did run the black group a few times last year. At least twice.
Riders can still be bumped to the black group but it must be aproved by Glen.
The Black group does exist...

[AfricanBootyScratcher]

Originally Posted by Bster13

tis true peopel thin out as the day goes on as they get tired, but I want the option is all. I've been lifting heavily since Thxgiving so I can have Omar's stamina. :p

chicks dig STAMINA!! haha

[Bster13]

I hope they dig ratty Svs and slow guys.

[duc748pilot]

Originally Posted by RCM78

We did run the black group a few times last year. At least twice.
Riders can still be bumped to the black group but it must be aproved by Glen.
The Black group does exist...

i didnt do too many trackdays last season, but should do a fair amount this season. when is the black group run? just when they have enough licensed racers to warrant it?

[Bster13]

Usually b4 race wknds I think. I've never seen them run at PIR

[RCM78]

Originally Posted by 600rrpilot

i didnt do too many trackdays last season, but should do a fair amount this season. when is the black group run? just when they have enough licensed racers to warrant it?

Only when the trackday is before or after a race weekend like march 10 at VIR.

[crammer]

This will be my 4th season as a member of TPM - I had a difficult decision to make this season; it was a heated battle between TPM or NESBA. Why? NESBA will be at Nelson this year plus they run basicly the same venues as TPM. But I decided to rejoin with TPM for the "family atmosphere" at their events. I've ran with STT and also NESBA and they all put on a good show, I just feel more at home with TPM.

Hopefully this year I won't wreck while being evaulated to go to the Blue group. lol

Party on, Jeremy