We still have a few spots available in Advance and Novice.... not many!!! Gates open approx 6:00pm Friday night and stay open til 9:00pm, if you make it in by 9:00pm you can then come 24/7, if you don't make it by 9:00pm gates re-open Sat at 7:00am-9:00pm and Sun 7:00am-5:00pm. Barber is in the Central Time Zone. There is now NO gate fee for Sportbike Track Time events at Barber We ride R*** or shine, please come prepared for Southern rain showers. You must walk to the Porsche building and get your wristband before you can get into the paddock. If you need camping or electric, you can pay for that when you get your wristband. If you arrive early please park where the gate guard directs you to park. No drinking of beer or alcohol allowed in parking area's and no changing bike oil in parking area's. Please note that Sportbike Track Time is the ONLY organization that Barber allows to "stage" in the museum parking lot... we want to keep it that way! No glass bottles are allowed in the Barber paddock - bring plastic cups! Camping is available and you pay the track for that. Electric is available in the lower pits against the fence and in the upper pits in both sides and you have to pay the track for that. Tire service will be open Friday night 7:00pm-9:00pm to help you out. Then 7am to 7pm Sat and 7am-3pm Sun. We can now remove and replace your wheels for you if you do not want to get greasy. As usual, we will have our awesome prices on all the Michelin tires. There will be TWO parts and Suspension vendors for this weekend: Thomas Hall from TH3 Racing: TH3 Racing and.... Joe Denowh from Turn One Racing: Turn One Racing They will BOTH be on site to help riders with suspension and parts needs. If you KNOW you'll be needing service ahead of time, I would reach out to them right away. They will be busy. Sign-up opens 7am both days and closes at 10:30am for the day. Please be on time. Tech opens 7am and closes 10:30am both Saturday and Sunday. Please note some NEW tech rules regarding GoPro (or similar) cameras: - all Gopros mounted on a motorcycle must have a tether from the camera case to a point on the motorcycle. - helmet mounted Gopros are not allowed at all on track - in our novice group, Gopros are not allowed on track in the morning sessions - in the afternoon sessions they are fine as long as the above rules are followed. Mandatory riders meeting 8:20am both days, Intermediate riders are first on track at 9am. Sorry to say, pets are NOT allowed at Barber. Showers are available on the second and third levels. Race gas and street gas is available on second level, credit cards only. Please keep your area clean and do not leave any race gas cans or tires when you leave. We must be out of the paddock by 7:00pm Sunday night. Any questions, please post up here.
Hi Guys and Gals. I am looking forward to spending some time with everyone at Barber. I am Thomas Hall and I am the owner of TH3 Racing. Feel free to give me a call at (704) 728 7854 to schedule more in depth work if you want. I am an Ohlins and Race tech dealer if you are looking for suspension upgrades and a Brembo dealer. I am planning on having brake pads available as well. I will be able to do Suspension tunes, Brake bleeds, oil changes, and coolant flushes. Don't hesitate to call about doing more in depth service. I've succesfully raced Ducati and Triumph motorcycles and know a thing or two about beating the heat. Don't wait till Thursday to call me. See you Saturday morning!
I would love to have you do a basic suspenstion setup on my 11' zx6r for saturday. Ill be up there friday night!
Motor home in paddock? First track day at Barber - need to know where to park my motor home and small trailer? Since I have a motor home, do I HAVE to park it in the campground, or can I just park it in the paddock area? I will be arriving Friday evening and staying until Sunday. Thanks for the help.
Welcome to the best track in the South. You can park the motorhome and trailer in the paddock. Be prepared to pay for camping and power. It will be a great weekend.
Hey Air Force, good to hear your coming back to Barber. Don't forget to bring extra caliper bolts. Lol
Vern is 100% correct. Last year we had a few riders pass out due to the heat. Looking forward to seeing you and Peggy this weekend!!
I am planning to arrive at the track around 6-7pm. However travelling with an 8 week old baby is sometimes a little hit or miss. As far as beating the heat, I have somethings to do to eliminate brake fade, and keeping the engine running cool. For beating the heat as a Rider about all i can say is start hydrating now. I will have SBS pads available for almost every bike, RK chains, Castrol engine oil, Castrol Brake fluid (Highest boiling point of any brake fluid), and will have my tire changer there to flip tires. I will also have some take offs from my own race bike. I'll have some crash parts like clip ons and pegs. I look forward to the weekend!