General
Can I participate on your events as a beginner?
Yes and no. Each of us has started once. You should basically be able to ride your motorcycle safely and master the most basic driving maneuvers, then nothing stands in the way of a first experience on the racetrack.
We recommend the 1000PS Bridgestone Trackdays to get started, these are also held by our company and are always coupled with the GH-MOTO events, so always the 2 days before. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the first turns and teach you everything you need for a day on the track. One or better 2 days before GH-MOTO at the 1000PS Bridgestone Trackdays gain experience and you can start at GH-MOTO. So there's fun, learning progress and safety from the beginning.
Which riders are riding with GH-MOTO?
With us is riding the responsible and ambitious hobby rider, who has his motorcycle properly together and everything regularly checked and no " ragged heap" to the race track brings.
Responsible driving and thinking along with every competitor are very important to us from our riders. Accordingly, he/she drives with foresight and in a civilized manner and does not, for example, brake into gaps that are not there.
Drivers who have a license and regularly participate in international competitions, i.e. those who drive lap times far below 2 minutes at the Pannoniaring, may come to train with us, but should not participate in the races and would not be classified.
Transponder: Why is there a transponder mandatory?
How can an organizer divide the groups sensibly and effectively? How do you prevent the event from not running smoothly due to the incorrect self-assessment of some participants, and how do you prevent problematic and dangerous situations from arising in the turns? And how do you get the resulting safety risk under control?
There are various solutions and approaches. Ours has looked like this for years: (the relatively few crashes in the past at our events apparently prove us right):
For this reason, transponders have been mandatory for us for years and EVERY participant must mount a transponder. In return, all entry fees for all races of the event are included in the price!
During the lunch break of the first day, all groups are then redistributed, so that from this point on we have very homogeneous groups with relatively little time difference and therefore much less dangerous situations and crashes.
And yes, we are well aware that some would rather ride in the next faster group or some in the next slower group, which is also possible in small numbers because we do not fill the groups to the edge.
We are also aware that it is tedious to get new helmet stickers right after half a day, but making a correct division as soon as possible brings everyone more fun, success and above all safety for the rest of the event.
Since our events are usually fully booked, a redistribution between the groups after regrouping is in principle only possible with difficulty or with few riders. Exceptions confirm the rule here, too, of course.
Why can GH-MOTO offer trackdays relatively cheap? - But why are there cheaper ones?
Why are we not the cheapest on the market? A few very clear sentences about this:
We have nearly all of our events on weekends or holidays, where the race tracks are much more expensive than during the week.
SAFETY is very important to us! The safety package is also always an issue and of course costs money. We drive on all our booked tracks exclusively with the largest safety package offered to us and even beyond (On various tracks we book extra still an additional rescue with doctor).
We have some voluntary helpers at our events, but also staff, which is paid by us to ensure a smooth process.
Why are there cheaper organizers:
Events during the week are much cheaper than on the weekend and therefore these organizers are in no way comparable to those who hold their events on the weekend.
Cheaper organizers for example overbook the groups and you are faced with red lights (tires cool down - increased risk of crashing ).
Can I participate at your event as a license rider?
License riders are welcome to use our events as a training opportunity, but will not be classified.
Are there special rules at GH-MOTO?
It is important to us at our GH-MOTO events that the fun is at the top, but we also care about the safety and health of our riders. Therefore, there is a Wheely&Burnout - ban on the entire area and also all other motorcycle tricks are not allowed. When accelerating, e.g. at the start, it can happen that the front wheel moves a little bit high, we will recognize this as unintentional. Intentional wheelies, stoppies or burnouts will not be tolerated by us and therefore would have consequences (e.g. a participation ban at our events).
You can read this and other important information in our General Race Track Rules.
What happens in case of an accident?
On track, the marshals of the respective race track are always on duty to ensure first aid. Ambulances, paramedics and doctors are also part of our service package. For the on-site care we have the best possible care. Further arrangements are made by the surrounding hospitals, which are prepared for all possible injuries from a race due to the closeness of the race track. For a possible transport home the necessary foreign health insurance, the accident insurance or a protection letter will take care of it. But you have to organize this yourself.
Why are there more rescue vehicles than mandatory at GH-MOTO?
At racing events on the racetrack, a rescue must be on site for safety reasons. For us, the satisfaction and safety of our drivers is our top priority, which is why we always book the largest possible safety package for our drivers.
But why two or three rescues? On the one hand, the advantage is that there are more medical staff on site if several people have crashed and need help. On the other hand, it is the case that after a fall, the person may be injured and need to be taken to a hospital by the rescue. Should this be the case, the race will be stopped in the meantime, because the race cannot be run without a rescue. However, since we have several rescues on site, 99% of the operation can be resumed with only a short delay.
If I crash, will my insurance pay anything?
Each driver should clarify this with his/her insurance company, as each insurance company handles this differently. It is often the case, however, that circuit racing is excluded from many comprehensive and accident insurance policies.
Since most motorcycles on the race track are not registered, no liability insurance can be involved in the event of damage with third-party involvement. Therefore, it is important that everyone is aware of the fact that at the circuit, in the event of a crash due to the higher speeds, more often damage to the motorcycle can occur, for which you then have to pay yourself. (even in the case of third-party fault - the code of honor on the racetrack is: Everyone pays for his own damage, regardless of the question of fault!) Therefore, it is advantageous to inform yourself in advance at his own insurance.