Kevin Schwantz School at Barber Motorsports Park
In early May, my better half Kenny spent 2 days at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama doing the Kevin Schwantz 2-Day Track School. Astride a school-provided Honda 600RR and Suzuki GSX-R 600, he had an absolutely great time riding and learning from the talented riders and instructors.
The 2 day school was a mixture of classroom instruction and on-track sessions. Under the tutelage of the instructor riders Brad Coleman, Reuben Frankenfield and Lee Acree, the class clustered together in groups of 3 or 4 riders and put what they learned in the classroom into action on the 2.38 mile track.
Barber Motorsport Park - Museum Turn - Click to enlarge
“We had driven the track in the truck once, so we already knew what the track looked like. The usual nervousness about the track was already gone. The first session was reasonably slow as people were learning the track, so it was different from a normal track day where 3 laps in you are already going balls out. It was a nice pace. I was immediately excited by all of the elevation changes and how dynamic the track was.”
-Kenny describes his first session on the track.
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Kenny in the Museum Turn
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Now it’s time for you guys to join us at the track! Monti this weekend, what better way to spend memorial day weekend!
Great pictures!!! 🙂
@Duc Hey stranger!
Awesome K! So glad you had a great time! 😀
Awesome pics, Kenny looks like he means business on the track, where are the pics of you?
The pics of me would be from home. You know – doing laundry, taking out the garbage, vacuuming. Still want to see those? 🙂
This was his special time. My days of even thinking about doing track days are over, I think.
Tsss, just do it…
Can’t. Too scared. I’ve become quite the chicken.