Mr Motivator, Pete Boast of Shortttrack UK has now taken up the schooling mantle from FT Experience who ceased trading at the end of last year due to dwindling numbers. Boastie was one of the instructors when I did my FTE day, you couldn't want for better tuition, he's both a speedway and flat track champ. He may not be able to tone your pecs and abs, but he can teach you to get your machine sideways. BPWe are pleased to confirm that we are now able to offer training days, running from Scunthorpe Raceway in Lincolnshire. It will be a full day's course from 10am to 4.30 pm, running on a 175 metre oval on 230 CCM DTX bikes provided by us.
The School will be designed for Complete Novices to the sport, Junior riders and racers just starting out.The day will cover starting out on the track, riding position, backing the bike into a bend, controling a slide and riding, more riding, more riding. Instruction will given by 2009 British & European flattrack Champion Pete Boast.
The Cost of a full Days Training for Adults is £120, Juniors £90, including lunch. Anyone who joins Shorttrack UK after the course will get £20 back or if you are already registered with Shorttrack for 2011 you will get £20 discount.
Dates in place at the moment are all Saturdays - April 2nd, April 30th and May 14th. To reserve your place please call the shorttrack office on 01673 878426.

If all these photos of UK short track are whetting your appetite, making you want to dip your toe in the go fast, turn left pool, then the first step is attending Europe's only flat track school - the CCM Flat Track Experience. Some of the best racers in the UK (including current UK and European Champion, Peter Boast - that's him below) are the instructors. First you're taught the basics on 150cc minibikes (Sammy Halbert still practices on 150s all winter), then in the afternoon get to ride CCM FT35 full size 450cc flat trackers, finishing off the day with a race against your fellow students (the shot above is from a recent school. These are the students, not the instructors).
This is exactly the same way Chris Carr taught a class of racers when he came over last year.

Sideburn reader Guy Sutherland did the school a couple of months ago, bought a KTM and was racing, and in the mix, this weekend. He didn't stop smiling all weekend and he'd never raced a thing in his life before.

There are a few places left on the next Buxton, Derbyshire school on July 25. Go to CCM Flat Track Experience for more details.

If you do book, please tell them you saw the school on Sideburn's blog. GI


Photo: Dan Walsh