Autobahn Country Club 3795 Centerpoint Way Joliet, IL 60436 Click here for map location **Autobahn Country Club is CT (Central Standard Time)** $5 gate fee per day (bring cash with you) Gates open at 6pm on Friday and closes at 11pm Gates reopen at 7am on Sat and closes at 11pm Gates reopen at 7am on Sun and closes at 6pm Camping is $35 for the weekend, see the person at the front gate PARKING / PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT: Parking is always a high priority with Autobahn Country Club. Please see the parking attachment, for it will assist you. **VERY IMPORTANT** If you park on North side of roadway you must leave a 4 foot walking path for foot traffic. The white line parallel to the main roadway is the reference. All bikes along the grass area must be parallel to roadway and only the bike may be on the road. Please refer to the map below: View attachment 9178 HELPFUL FACTS FOR ACC: You can listen for calls and PA announcements in the Paddock by tuning to 103.7 FM from any FM Radio (a clock radio is very handy to have to listen for calls) Camping is available (see person at front gate for details) Showers are available Race/Pump gas is available over by the concession area, credit/debit cards only. Concession stand open for breakfast and lunch NO electricity available, bring your generator with you. NO bicycles, scooters, skateboards etc. If it has a motor, it must registered and plated with the DOT in your state otherwise, it is foot express. Pets are allowed but MUST be on a leash at all times. Please "clean up" after your pets. TRACK SIDE SERVICES: Joe from Turn One Racing will be available for suspension service. Call 815-519-6267 to make an appointment early. Sportbike Tire Service (STS): To pre-order tires and pick them up track side, Contact STS @ 888.390.4020 or buy them track side. Get your Michelin swag on!! STS track side hours are: Friday (varies), Saturday 7am - 6pm, Sunday 7am - 2pm. For leather reservations, please click the link below and follow the instructions to complete the form https://www.sportbiketracktime.com/index.php?route=stt/leatherRental Apex Manufacturing offers bike services and products on virtually anything you need for your bike or yourselves. Some product may be available track side, visit the Apex truck and see Brock for details. For Generator rentals, contact Brock at Apex brockstar@apexmfg.com Joe Hansen with Electric Eye Images will be taking pictures at this event. https://electriceyeimages.photoreflect.com Buy them track side, its cheaper than online! Yamaha bikes available for Demo. Registration: **You must register first, before heading over to the tech inspection area. If you are riding more than one day, you only need to register and tech once - on Saturday ****PLEASE BRING YOUR ID WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION. YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR IT. Registration opens at 7:00am Saturday & Sunday and closes at 8:15am for the rider's meeting, then will re-open after the rider's meeting until 9am. Registration will be held in the South Timing Tower "Media Room" and Tech inspection will be held in front of the Auotbahn store. After you register, you will be handed a group sticker to place on the front of your bike. Please do not place it on the tire fender, then head over to the tech area for inspection. Tech Inspection: **Click the link below to find out what is required to pass Tech. http://sttforum.com/index.php?threa...id-surprises-at-morning-tech-inspection.8457/ Tech inspection will be held in front of the Autobahn store. Please be sure to register first before heading over to the tech inspection area. All Gopros (or similar cameras) that is mounted on a motorcycle must have a tether from the camera case to a point on the motorcycle. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be tethered and secure. NO helmet mounted Gopros (or similar helmet mounted cameras) Unfortunately, they are NOT ALLOWED at all on track NO Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or DRONES of any type allowed at this event. Riders Meeting: There is a MANDATORY rider's meeting everyday at 8:15am. Everyone is required to attend, including spectators if they are in the paddock. The riders meeting will be held in the Autobahn Winner's Circle near the Autobahn store. CCS/WERA class: Please see K3 (Chris) or Owen for class. Nick will advise where to meet. At 9am the Novice group reports to the classroom (after riders meeting) where registration was held and Intermediate goes on track first. HOT TRACK SCHEDULE: SATURDAY - NORTH COURSE **Intermediate Group 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 **Advanced Group 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 2:20, 3:20, 4:20, 5:20 **Novice Group 9:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:40 SUNDAY - SOUTH COURSE **Intermediate Group 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 **Advanced Group 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 2:20, 3:20, 4:20 **Novice Group 9:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40 MONDAY - FULL COURSE **Intermediate Group 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 **Advanced Group 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 2:20, 3:20, 4:20 **Novice Group 9:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40 Lunch is at 1:00PM (ALL DAYS) **Please keep your area clean and do not leave any race gas cans or tires or any other garbage when you leave. **Please post here if you have any questions
Will there be mandatory intermediate classes this event? I was one of the numbskulls that missed the first meeting last year not because I didn't feel like going, but it just completely skipped my mind after the adrenaline dump of the first track session of the year! I felt bad for missing but felt worse for having to sit out the next session.
Survived the winter and cannot wait for this weekend, excited to see some familiar faces and hopefully dodge some rain!
hey! just make sure to be at the MANDATORY morning meeting, from that we will break up into groups. Novice will go to the classroom, intermediate and advanced will stay outside in groups by the winners circle . that is were the group leader for the day will go over the group requirements for the day and give you all pertinent info about the track and conditions as they apply
Thing is I WAS at the meeting. I HEARD the announcement. And I STILL completely missed it. My mind was elsewhere when I left the track. Pay attention folks, lol. Don't be an airhead like me!
This will be my first track day ever. I know running in the rain is common and usual for bikes, but I've been keeping an eye on the weather forcasts to know what to pack and as of today predictions are for thunderstorms early and continue throughout the day. What are the facility and organizations rules on that? Would any riding go on if thunderstorms, and would canopies be allowed with lightning? Would seem miserable to not escape the rain at all in leathers and with all your equipment and gear. At what point does rain stop track time? Is it how hard its raining, or just if standing water on the track? Might be dumb questions, but I'm as new as it gets to this track day stuff. Thanks
no dumb questions! Welcome to the addiction. As far as riding, we ride in almost all weather conditions. there are a few things that would stop on track activities in regards to rain. the first is Lightning, and the second is not the amount or how hard it rains it is standing water that is to dangerous to ride through.. the coaches, director and facility staff will all collectively make that decision in the name of safety! as far as ezups you can certainly have it up and used I would highly suggest weighing it down on ALL the legs you would hate to be the dude that has a canopy run down the pits and possibly hit something or some one due to wind! that said you are not forced by any means to go out in any condition you personally deem is to much of a risk for you! though the We the coaches will be available and ready to take you out as long as the track is green flagged (means open to the current group session) there is plenty to learn in all conditions! Feel free to find any of us in the pits and ask, and be sure to talk to your assigned coach during your novice classes
Thanks for the info. I am showing up with brand new Michelin power RS tires on an sv650 track dedicated bike. I haven't had the time yet to put bearings in the second set of wheels I aquired for rain tires. Do you guys think slow pace in the rain that the RS will be ok and not too dangerous? Or will I need to change them out and buy into rains to get through Saturday ( if forecast is accurate)?
Also to add to weighing down the legs of the canopy, I usually secure the cross beam that is facing the wind to my tool box or cooler since I've had a few canopies collapse in the wind. Maybe not an issue for and ezup though, I just have a standard/cheap canopy.
I cannot tell you where it is safe or not or if you should ride. I will say that I personally have ridden similar tires in good shape. what you feel you need is what you should do. also I used Ezup as a generic term.. I use the cheap popups too.
Re: Parking Are we only allowed to park in the area depicted on the parking map from attachment 9178 or is the lot by the kart track available as well?