Joining the team
OK, it's never going to be that easy. In fact you have to prove yourself and earn a place in the team, and to do that you have to put some effort in. Fortunately when we're looking for new recruits we'll have some track days organised which you'll need to book onto to be considered - you need to come to us. Special circumstances will always be considered (daddy owns a race track and is going to give us fifty grand may just sway it).
Mentoring
Feisty
Racing will help you start out, offering advice
for your rookie year and beyond. You will join our team
in the Feisty Racing marquee and share tips, tools,
techniques and general camararderie. It can seem overwhelming
trying to learn everything in the early days - use the
experience of the team to ensure that you don't have
to learn the hard way. We can help you develop your
skills both on and off track in order to make yourself
competitive. From the Rookie races you can move up to
other competitions within the team.
Assessment
The first step into the Feisty Academy is to attend
a Race School or Track Day with a member of Feisty Racing
along to assess you. From this we'll be able to give
you guidance, whether it is to join the team as soon
as you can, or to get some more track time, etc. Contact
the team managers (Susie or Deb) to arrange this.
Training
We shall provide as much information as we can prior
to you starting racing and during your membership of
the team. We attend many track days during the year,
often with team members instructing. The training will
continue into the racing year, with track and test days
between races for those who can spare the resource.
2007 has seen a more structured approach to training,
with the introduction of the Academy, and this will only improve in the coming years. We shall arrange
specific training sessions, and shall ensure that race
meeting training takes place - this includes a track
walk, track talk, suspension advice, maintenance advice
and personal tutoring. Where possible we shall try to
arrange experts to advise on specific areas.
Exposure
As a member of the Feisty Academy
you will be taking part in a large and enthusiastic
raising of the profile of female bike racing. We are
promoting Bikegirl and Feisty Racing in both motorcycle
and national press with the aim of attracting sponsorship,
more girl racers and even more exposure.
Team equipment
To help you out and keep
starting costs to a minimum, you can share the team
marquee, and can also borrow tools from others. We share
items such as generators, BBQ, power tools, cleaning
equipment. You will need the basic tools and enough
to ensure you can attend track days on your own if you
want to.
The team look
The Feisty girls take pride in their team look, with
T-shirts and team leathers, paintwork, shirts, etc.
Some of this is sponsored (fully or partially) and can
depend on a racer's performance or potential.
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