| One thing I hate the most about the second | | | | of it. You have just made a clean block pass and |
| moto or main (for you flat track guys) is that the | | | | have a little room to spare as the other rider has |
| race groove is worn in the track causing it to | | | | to shake it off and get his momentum back up. |
| become a one line affair. This makes it extremely | | | | This technique becomes dirty if you run into the |
| difficult to make passes in a timely manner. This | | | | other rider as you make the pass. A little contact |
| often causes you to reach deep into your bags | | | | is ok but deliberately hitting a rider will get you |
| of tricks to find the best areas and techniques to | | | | into trouble. |
| make passes. You will usually find some | | | | A less aggressive approach to block passing is to |
| techniques that may be considered dirty or | | | | stay on the gas longer than the other rider going |
| aggressive to some riders but they are | | | | into a sweeper turn and passing him with speed |
| necessary in order for you to get the win. I am | | | | rather than aggression. You can also pressure |
| going to share a few of my techniques I have | | | | another rider into making a mistake. This is a |
| used during races. | | | | more clean way to pass as it requires no |
| The first is more common than you think and I | | | | deliberate effort on your part. All you have to do |
| use it often in flat track racing: block passing. This | | | | is get into the other rider's head and force him to |
| technique requires you to be an aggressive rider | | | | make a mistake. You will need to be alert as the |
| and it also requires a high level of commitment to | | | | mistake may be minute and you need to be able |
| perform. You will need to "set up" the other rider | | | | to take advantage of it as soon as it happens. |
| a few turns prior to the turn you want to | | | | The ultimate way to pass is to get the jump off |
| perform the block pass in. This involves putting | | | | of the line and beat everybody to the first turn! |
| pressure on him by showing a wheel and running | | | | If you can do that and set a fast pace you will be |
| right on his rear tires in order to intimidate him a | | | | able to win very easily (easier said than done of |
| little so that he is more forgiving when you | | | | course!). |
| execute the block pass. As you approach your | | | | The best advice I can give you is to get out |
| desired corner, you want be on the inside and | | | | there and try new things. Remember to never |
| you will need to stay on the gas a second longer | | | | follow the other rider. Always be on the alert for |
| than the other rider does. | | | | opportunities to pass and for new lines to open |
| As you go into the corner start to push the rider | | | | up. Good bike control will help you out a lot for |
| towards the outside (don't make contact). As you | | | | these techniques to work properly. You need to |
| get into the apex slow down almost to a stop, | | | | have full confidence in yourself and your machine. |
| this forces the other rider to check up and lose all | | | | So what are you waiting for get out there and |
| of their momentum in the turn. Once you | | | | start passing!! I will see you on the other side of |
| accomplish that square up the turn and motor out | | | | the checker's! |