There's
a new addition to the
family! No, not the boy,
that's Stuart's son Cam, but
Reg and Gigi have a new
puppy and you'll likely be
seeing 'Emma' at the track.
She's an Australian Shepherd
and her first track day was
at VIR. The pup is one of
Stuart's dog's pups and we
have wanted one of his pups
since we first met the dog 2
years ago. Cam was with the
pup since birth and made a
very good caretaker at the
track.
Check
out the Robb Report
interviewwith Reg's good friend
and longtime tuning helper,
John Ethell. John is
having a great year as crew
chief for Erion Honda's
Jake Zemke. We've talked
about John on this page in
the past and many Force 5
guys (including Reg) have
work done at John's Jett
Tuning in Camarillo, CA.
www.jetttuning.com.
There's
a brand new CLASS Tee shirt!
In honor of the 30 year
anniversary of Reg's 3rd AMA
Superbike Championship,
we've had a new tee shirt
made. It's called
"Winning was only the
Beginning". The
picture on the back of the
shirt is of Reg on his first
Championship bike, the 1976
BMW R90S in turn 9 (now turn
11) at Laguna Seca. On the
front is the small CLASS
logo on the pocket side.
It's in sepia tones on a
sand colored tee, and they
are selling like hot cakes!
Don't miss out on this way
cool old skool tee.
s,m,l,xl,xxl. Order yours
today ~ $25 shipped anywhere
in the US. The order form
will be up shortly, or call
us at (805) 933-9936.
We're back in California
after a great road trip back
east.
We were once again welcomed with
perfect southern hospitality and it was great to be
back in Alabama and Virginia
this year! We had 4 perfect
days and re-connected with
lots of old friends and new
ones too. As always there was a
fun and friendly group of
students and we even had
about a dozen California
students fly out to ride
with us including most of
the Force 5 regulars.
Thanks to Jeff German and
Reg for hauling the bikes.
More
than likely you've heard
that Barber Motorsports
Park is an exquisite
place, even if you don't
ride the track. Sir Ian went
'round with the long lenses
while we were there and has
put together a two
exceptional online slide
shows to remind us all how
incredibly beautiful this
little piece of motorcycle
heaven is. Check it out
images of the school
(complete with Ted), the
track
and surrounding area here,
and of the
museum, here.
BARBER
and VIR PHOTOS! Ian also
captured the on track magic
at both tracks and his shots are now online
for your viewing and buying
pleasure.
Check them out here.
We have video on the way
too, sit tight and we'll
get that linked up. If you
would like to be notified
when there's news from
CLASS, get on our mailing
list. You can do that from
the form on the right.
Our spring dates at
Laguna Seca were a
blast, as always. We will be
back at the world class
track at Thanksgiving time.
How's the weather at that
time you ask. I left my
crystal ball at home, but I
can tell you to
check
out the video Reg took last
year at that
time - the weather is
usually incredible! It's on
YouTube and you can
watch right from this page
when you scroll down to find
it. Those dates always fill,
so get your spot locked in
early.
Perfect weather meant for
a stellar time at Infineon
Raceway! Go for a long
ride with Reg at his
favorite track in May...
As always, Sir Ian was there
capturing the magic and the
photos from Infineon are online for
you to study, peruse and to buy. You
may access the previews by
clicking here.
A great time at
Streets in April and this
from a Force 5 member sort
of says it all... "I
have been to more than a
hand full of Class days at
Streets and still have never
come away without learning
something that makes me a
smoother rider. My wife
notices it from year to year
on or summer trips. Your
cost is $100.00 a day more
than other track experiences
I attend but worth every
penny. No one gives the
track time, on track
instruction and class room
information that you offer.
When I attend other track
events I am only trying to
practice what I have first
learned at Class.
Thanks again for all your
good work." You're
welcome Hugo...
We're
happy to say a whole lot of you
are taking
advantage of us: We have a
great tire deal worked out for
Dunlop tires: $200 for a pair of
the incredible street Qualifier®
Tire or $250 for a pair of super
sticky GP-As or The Sportmax 209s.
You know that's an
unbeatable deal, so if
you're coming to CLASS order
tires for this great price
and they'll
be delivered right to your home or
office. But
don't miss out, order early and get
them on your bike now! Details
here.
CLASS instructor Ted
Holman is back in
business with his
Automania of Grants
Pass, OR. Be sure to check
out his inventory, which
includes a couple of bikes
from Reg's collection. It's
online at
http://automaniagp.com/Welcome.html.
A gorgeous day, lots of
friends, great teaching
and awesome track time made
for a near perfect day for
our first day out to
Streets of Willow this
year. There was a lot of
Italian hardware and the
sound of twins abounded as
we welcomed Bill Nation and
a group of his guys from
Pro
Italia
who had an awesome
time on their Ducatis.
It's clear Reg's
discount for the troops is
catching on as we were
joined by some of our boys
in camo who came out to ride
and have a great time with
us. Sir Ian was there
with his lovely assistant -
daughter Michelle -
and I know they captured a
ton of images for your
viewing and purchasing
pleasure. Don't miss your
very own action shot by
one of the best in the
business! Ian has
them online and you
can
access
them by clicking here.
Another awesome CLASS
season is underway
and for the first time ever, our
first school of the season
was at MSR
Houston. What a cool track! A caravan out there
with bikes and bodies and a
great group of students from
Texas made for an amazing
time! The weather was
perfect and we are looking
forward to adding this track
to our regular schedule next
year.Special thanks
to
Cary Wilson and
Mike Hall and
Ron
Carter Auto Center,
who co-sponsored the
school along with
Stubbs Cycles Southwest.
Ian Donald joined us
to capture some of the magic
with the long lenses and the
images are now online
and ready to order!
And for
this school, he's made some special
deals...
Check it out!
Don't be a slacker! Don't be the
one who turns up not knowing how
much pressure is in your tires or if
your battery needs a charge! Be
ready to ride and your day will go
smoothly. Be sure and get your
pre-tune-up tune-up.
Check out the
Force 5 checklist for
making sure your bike and head is
ready to take to the track next
month.
Why F5? Because it
rocks. Lots of
you are seeing the benefit of doing
a lot of CLASS with our
awesome CLASS team, and joining F5
does a whole lot more to your bottom
line than just get you a very nice
jacket, brake pads and a free set of Dunlops. There's a even a free day
at Streets of Willow and
huge savings on CLASS
schools all year long. Check
it out for yourself -
Go
here to see the Force 5
schedule and pricing...
For the 12th year
running: The Premier
Executive Experience is
back for 2008! Don't miss
your chance to come ride
Infineon with the best team
in track day instruction.
Go
here for full details...
1500 MILES OF AWESOME ROAD
WITH “BAJA JOHN”
As
some of you have heard,
CLASS Instructor John Hardin
recently lead a small group
on a motorcycle adventure
from Santa Paula, CA to
Baja, Mexico and back. I was
fortunate to be part of that
group... Read Leeton's story
of an awesome adventure down
to Baja with Big John!
It's
posted over at Force 5 or
click here.John has another
trip to Baja in the works
too and you can email him at
baja-john@earthlink.net
for details.
A special thank you to
all of you veterans of
the U.S. military. In 2008
Reg would like to extend a
thank you - a way of giving
back a little to the
motorcyclists among the
brave men and women in the
U.S. military. We want you
to know that we appreciate
very much what you give of
your life for your country.
So in 2008 CLASS will offer
a military discount to all
members of the U.S. military
who have served in Iraq or
Afghanistan in the past 5
years. You
will be eligible for a very
special discount indeed - a
free CLASS at Streets of
Willow or $100 off any of
our other dates in '08. We
hope you will come out as we
extend our thanks and
welcome home that you
deserve!
Details are here.
That's
a wrap! The CLASS 2007 season
came to a close with our last
schools of the year at Laguna Seca.
It couldn't have been more beautiful
- you know, the kind of day when you
can see the Bay from the corkscrew -
all day, both days (no I didn't look
while
I was
riding!). Incredible! Sir Ian was
there with his entourage (Angie and
Michelle) and captured the magic.
The photos are now online for your
pleasure and purchase and you can access them
from a lot of places including the
button up here. Oh and if you want
to take a long break to see it from
our vantage point, here's some
video...
Did
you know our good friend and
CLASS photographer Ian Donald takes
much more than just your trackside
photos? He's actually a world
class photographer and mostly
specializes in the motorsports
arena. Sir Ian has a new addition to
his website where you can sit back
and enjoy a slide show of various
superb and artistic images from his
talented lenses...check
it out here and give
it a few seconds to download, it's
worth it.
Now
you can! Ever wanted to have
your own Hall of Famer
to call and bounce ideas off of, get
riding tips, ask those hard
questions that maybe your friends
don't know the answer to any better
than you do?
Reg Pridmoreis finally
available forPersonal
Coaching.You can now call him up and have
a good discussion about anything
riding related you'd like to talk
about.
Click here for
details.
Always
busy but no,
it's not just for women...
Aside from riding her bicycle, dirt
bike, CBR600RR and her hard work
here at CLASS central, Gigi has been
delving into some exciting new
endeavors.
See where her
entrepreneurial spirit is taking
her...
Reg's
book
Smooth Riding - the Pridmore Wayis chock full of good riding
information, colorful photos and
great stories from the past. But did
you know that in it Reg made a
prediction that came true? Check out
page 42! Don't have it handy?
click here...
Do you have a copy yet? "Your
writing skills and ability to teach
and entertain at the same time are
second to none. Thank You for
a job well done." These are words of
a rider who's own experience was
dramatically affected after reading
Smooth Riding - the Pridmore Way. Be sure to put
Smooth Ridingon your note
to Santa! To learn
more about the book or if you'd like
to order your personally autographed
copy of Reg's book now, click
here.
"They
are the nicest pair of gloves I've
ever put on" - Reg Pridmore. At
CLASS, Reg and the gang have used
and enthusiastically endorsed
Held Gloves since the early 90s.
But we're really excited because for '07 Held has come out with
the best glove ever:
the Phantom! Learn more
about it at HeldUSA.com or
click here.To learn more
about all of the great CLASS
Sponsors,go here.
Flashback - Just for fun... If
you've been to CLASS you probably
know we like to have fun - not just
on the track, but there's also a
great camaraderie amongst the
instructors that's very apparent. In
2005 Reg and several of the guys
went racing on their RC51s. Here's
Ted's version
of the first race - complete with
video!.
Not
too long ago we conducted
an impartial survey of hundreds
of CLASS students and were happy to
find out that we have an approval
rating of over 95%. We also had
some great feedback on some things
we could do to make CLASS even
better. We're
working even harder to make CLASS
the Best Street riding School in the
country!
CLASS
has another top notch new sponsor!
Bohn USA Back and Body Protection
Systems. Reg and his team will be
wearing the American made Bohn
ProRacer Cool-Air Back Protectors
this season. Whether racing or
riding on the street , protect
yourself! For the best back
protectors and other really great
riding gear, check out all the
Bohn-USA products at
www.actionstation.com.
You already know we
like to sing the praises of CLASS, but it's really cool when
someone else does, like a nationally popular magazine.
Rider Magazine's Arden Kysely had a great day of
CLASS at Streets of Willow last fall and penned a glowing review
of his day in the May issue of the mag. Click over to our "Press" page for a few
of the highlights from the Rider article. And speaking of magazine
reviews, Derrel Whitemyer wrote another great one in the
April edition of Road Runner Magazine.
Older stuff...
Racing a
new track, meeting new friends - Reg's trip to France
was fantastic. The Bol D'or Classic at Circuit
Nevers Magny Cours this past July was great fun and
Patrick Bodden, Brian O'Shea and all of the Heritage
Racing Honda team were terrific. Reg and
teammate Charlie Williams did very well and had a great time
but there's more to the story than that. For a glimpse of
the trip, read the story here.
Reg
is honored yet again! " I guess this is what
happens when you get old and ugly" laughed Reg, who was
recently honored with the BMW Owners Club (BMW-MOA) Corporate
Safety Award. Due to school date conflicts, Reg was unable to
attend the Toronto convention in July for the award
presentation. But that didn't stop them: longtime CLASS
student and MOA Trustee Rob Lentini came out and rode with us at
Streets of Willow, and at the end of the day presented the award
in his own mini ceremony in front of the group. Rob, who is also
an MSF instructor, commented before the group, "Reg, you
and your organization truly deserve this recognition. Your
training merges well with what is taught at the MSF. I have
personally recommended your CLASS Schools to graduates of my MSF
courses over the years. Thanks for all you have done for
motorcycling safety". (Ed. note: This was fall of 2002. We
recently learned that Rob Lentini passed away in September of
2004 after an illness. Godspeed Rob).
In 2002 Reg Pridmore was
inducted to the AMA Hall of Fame. Reg went back to
Ohio for the ceremony and was joined by lots of friends and
students for this special and memorable occasion. For more
info on the AMA Hall of Fame, you can visit the AMA Motorcycle Museum
Online here.
out of
the archives.....You never know who will show up...
At Streets of Willow, Nicky, Miguel and Kurtis surprised us with a visit during a break from the factory Honda
test day at Willow Springs
from left: Honda Riders Club members
(and
AMA champions)
Kurtis Roberts, Miguel DuHamel, Reg Pridmore and Nicky Hayden
More
than likely you've heard
that Barber Motorsports
Park is an exquisite
place, even if you don't
ride the track. Sir Ian went
'round with the long lenses
while we were there and has
put together a two
exceptional online slide
shows to remind us all how
incredibly beautiful this
little piece of motorcycle
heaven is. Check it out
images of the school
(complete with Ted), the
Perfect weather meant for
a stellar time at Infineon
Raceway! Go for a long
ride with Reg at his
favorite track in May...
We're
happy to say a whole lot of you
are taking
advantage of us: We have a
great tire deal worked out for
Dunlop tires: $200 for a pair of
the incredible street Qualifier®
Tire or $250 for a pair of super
sticky GP-As or The Sportmax 209s.
You know that's an
unbeatable deal, so if
you're coming to CLASS order
tires for this great price
and they'll
be delivered right to your home or
office. But
don't miss out, order early and get
them on your bike now! Details
Always
busy but no,
it's not just for women...
Aside from riding her bicycle, dirt
bike, CBR600RR and her hard work
here at CLASS central, Gigi has been
delving into some exciting new
endeavors.
the past. But did
you know that in it Reg made a
prediction that came true? Check out
page 42! Don't have it handy?
Not
too long ago
we conducted
an impartial survey of hundreds
of CLASS students and were happy to
find out that we have an approval
rating of over 95%. We also had
some great feedback on some things
we could do to make CLASS even
better. We're
working even harder to make CLASS
the Best Street riding School in the
country!
Reg
is honored yet again! " I guess this is what
happens when you get old and ugly" laughed Reg, who was
recently honored with the BMW Owners Club (BMW-MOA) Corporate
Safety Award. Due to school date conflicts, Reg was unable to
attend the Toronto convention in July for the award
presentation. But that didn't stop them: longtime CLASS
student and MOA Trustee Rob Lentini came out and rode with us at
Streets of Willow, and at the end of the day presented the award
in his own mini ceremony in front of the group. Rob, who is also
an MSF instructor, commented before the group, "Reg, you
and your organization truly deserve this recognition. Your
training merges well with what is taught at the MSF. I have
personally recommended your CLASS Schools to graduates of my MSF
courses over the years. Thanks for all you have done for
motorcycling safety". (Ed. note: This was fall of 2002. We
recently learned that Rob Lentini passed away in September of
2004 after an illness. Godspeed Rob).
