JACK SCOTT SET FOR SUPERBIKE RIDE WITH RAPID CDH Racing
Jack Scott will become the next rookie to graduate to the superbike class with the Rapid CDH Racing team.
HOW TO HANDLE HAIRPINS
If the thought of a first gear, tightening hairpin - especially on a steep incline - fills you with dread, you are not alone.
DELVE’S BEST AND WORST BITS OF BEING A BSB ROOKIE
Rapid CDH Racing’s Liam Delves gives us his best and worst bits from the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
RAPID ROADS - A268 (THE ROYAL MILITARY CANAL ROAD)
In a new series we’re taking a closer look at the roads our coaches use as part of our training courses.
WHAT ACTUALLY IS FEEL
We’ve all heard of it, and we’ve especially heard racers talking about it as one of the most important elements of being able to ride a motorcycle fast. But, what is it?
RAPID COACH DAVE HEWSON TALKS TT ‘22
After a global pandemic-enforced break of two years, the Isle of Man TT returns this year, and Rapid coach Dave Hewson is going back, armed with a BMW S1000RR and Aprilia RS660.
THROTTLE CONTROL
With a significant impact on stability, fluidity, and overall performance the throttle is one of the most important controls for you to master.
MACHINE CONTROL - STABILITY AND TRACTION
Machine control, arguably the most crucial part of performance riding.
PLANNING FOR OVERTAKES
After a look at planning in general terms, plus a more specific look at planning for corners, we’re going to continue exploring how to plan, this time with a focus on overtakes.
JOSH OWENS BSB 2022 PREVIEW
Josh Owens on BSB 2022 - recovery, new kit, P10 in testing, and self belief.
HOW TO GET YOUR KNEE DOWN
Necessary? No. Cool? Absolutely. Whether you admit it or not, knee down has been motorcycling’s holy grail for decades.
PLANNING FOR CORNERS
By gathering the correct information early you can get the speed right for every corner, and just like that your riding will be safer and more relaxed, and, crucially, faster.
HOW TO PLAN
Reading the road is only the beginning. As that endless stream of information is fed into your own personal CPU your next task is to process and plan accordingly.
MEET THE TEAM - CHRIS LINDLEY
Chris had no interest in motorcycles. Taking a motorcycle course on a whim, opened his eyes and a whole new world.
MEET THE COACHES - IAIN BEGG
Magazine posters and daydreams of riding bikes all day led Iain into a career as a police motorcyclist, and eventually a role with Rapid Training.
MEET THE COACHES - DAVE BURTON
David Burton’s claim to fame is that while chaperoning Princess Diana she burned her leg on his hot exhaust while greeting schoolchildren.
CAN I BECOME A HIGH PERFORMANCE RIDER?
Spoiler: yes. No one’s a natural motorcyclist and riding skill is not innate; it is learned, it is practiced, it is developed. Here’s how.