We are very excited to announce our cooperative effort to provide a VRRA support class for the upcoming CSBK National events. The first will be at the opening round June 12-14 at Calabogie Motorsports Park for our Period 4 machinery. If the first event is successful, the second would be held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park August 14-16, one week in advance of our Vintage Festival featuring our P3 riders.
In support of this inaugural venture, Pro6 Cycle has generously provided us with four practice slots at Calabogie during their practice days previous to the event. All four are available to purchase from the VRRA, simply email info@vrra.ca. Two passes are for the practice day June 8th, and the other two on Thursday June 11. Calabogie is an amazing purpose built racing facility, we HIGHLY recommend anyone considering attending this event enroll in one of the practice days at the earliest possible convenience, even after these four passes sell out.
Bullet points:
All VRRA legal P4 machinery and bump ups are eligible for the Calabogie event.
-VRRA competitors only. You must hold a valid VRRA racing membership to be considered for either event. Single event VRRA racers will not be accepted at these event.
-registration is $240.00 CND. This covers the racer’s entry into the pits plus one crew, transponder, track fees, Friday practice and all racing.
If you intend to race, you MUST send an email to info@vrra.ca as early as possible to confirm your participation before the event with your VRRA racing number, name as it appears on your membership card, and membership number. You must be pre-authorized by the VRRA to race the event and you will be required to produce your VRRA membership card at registration, NO EXCEPTIONS! If you show up unannounced at the track, you are not guaranteed to race as the VRRA must provide a list to the organizers.
-Friday practice is mandatory unless you have extreme circumstances and have been on the Calabogie track before. This is a safety issue.
-usage of CSBK transponders is also mandatory for all track sessions. They will be issued at registration.
-registration opens Thursday evening, at track ONLY. There is NO pre-registration with CSBK
-every lap including the Friday practice and the Saturday’s qualifying session is live timed, just like Moto GP. Any best lap time can be used as your Sunday grid placement time.
-we will practice as a single group, and race as a single group.
-Sunday’s final grid will be set purely on lap times from qualifying, but each class will be scored separately. 1-3 will be awarded for each class.
-The use of Dunlop tires is NOT mandatory for the VRRA classes, but we should try to encourage Dunlop and Pro6 as much as possible.
There is a sound restriction at Calabogie, make every effort to make your bike as quiet as possible, if you have been considering a re-pack, now is the time to do it. We will test at shannonville to give you an idea of where you stand.
That should cover the nuts and bolts of both events. Please bear in mind this is a unique opportunity to show off our club at a national level. Not only will these be very exciting weekends, but there will be a lot of eyes turned our way. Take the opportunity to answer questions, and shake some hands. You’ll be surprised just how impactful your machine will be to a crowd of fans accustomed to seeing brand new rocket racers. Take the opportunity to put your best foot forward, and let’s have some fun with it!
Motorcyclists LOVE vintage bikes. They love to see the bikes of their childhood screaming around the track! I love having people come up and talk to me about whatever bike I have under my tent.
I will sign on the dotted line this weekend at the Toronto Motorcycle show, and get my VRRA registration complete. And send off my email right away, as Bogie is only 45 min away from my house it shall be great to sleep in my own bed between Friday-Sunday!
Max grid size never came up, but it is a large track, we could accomodate up to 50-60 riders im sure.. i’ll cross that bridge when i get in the upper 30 range…
I do not know about grid sizes for racing but for track days Calabogie has ‘on track limit’. I believe the on track limit for bikes is 35 per session.
This 35 bike rule might not apply for races or one off events? The max limit for bikes is due to the track noise restriction and to get on the track the bike has to pass the sound check.
Don’t sweat the small stuff guys. I personally think we’re gonna blow by 35 entrants by the end of the week, but that’s not our “worry”. The CSBK management were very committed to not only making this work, but also making it fun, and making us feel “at home”. If (seriously, when! ) we post our big grids, I’m certain they’ll find a way to accommodate us. Same true with DB worries. Make sure your not excessively loud, and it’ll all work out! I’m personally wicked excited for this round. It’s gonna be a blast!
Thanks for the updates and all the hard work by you and others Ashton.
Not to rain on your parade regarding the noise at Calabogie, but is it a big deal for them. CMP could lose their permit from the municipality over noise so the take is seriously. Some tracks just wag a finger at the offender and call them a bad boy, well here if you fail you don’t go on the track, so I just wanted to make everyone aware.
As an FYI on the bike limit (for track days) this was due to the amount of noise the Jap bikes made when in a pack. Some how they figured dropping from 50 to 35 would solve the problem.
All this nit picking aside for all we know CSBK has a waiver on noise and bikes for the weekend?
All I have to say is that this is an amazing opportunity for all of us and the VRRA not only for this year but for future years to come as we compliment each other. VRRA and CSBK that is. Jamie has a good question about whether this will be a point round but I cannot see it,but one never knows now do we. Could be interesting though. Just my 0.02 worth.
All The Best Paul
I would love to have a chance to see if my bike will pass the noise test.
If there is going to be a grid maximum, and you get 65 people signed up, what will happen then? $245 per person, to only be able to practice seems a tad excessive.
I took my cbr 600 there in the fall, it wasn’t even close. Lol. Granted the can was an empty Wolf, but some work may be required by the louder among us. A simple 90 degree elbow at the outlet pointed down might divert enough sound. Also don’t forget open intakes make a lot of noise!
If you have never been…the learning curve is STEEP. If you like Mosport, you’ll love 'Bogie. A sphincter pucker on every lap!
If it helps we calibrate our Db meters to Calabogies kit each season and theirs are very reasonable FWIW. Anyone riding at DOCC Mosport 23, 24 May we can do sound checks if it helps. Most aftermarket or supersport silencers pass if the silencer isn’t bombed. This is a primo track with superb surface, lots of room and marvelous facilities. Good to be aware of Ottawa Valley mosquito reality in June. This will be a Must Do event!
DB Dawg helps on the long tracks too. Just ask Croz!
I got zero impression that we would be turned away based on size. In our discussions I frequently brought up that I thought we’d realistically be a 50 bike gaggle. No one blinked. Like Dom says, sign up now. We have a couple months, and the instant we pass 35 bikes, you have our word we will get a definite answer LONG before we disappoint anyone.
) we post our big grids, I’m certain they’ll find a way to accommodate us. Same true with DB worries. Make sure your not excessively loud, and it’ll all work out! I’m personally wicked excited for this round. It’s gonna be a blast!