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Dave Ruocco - Event Manager Midwest

 

Personal Info.

Age: 40
Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI
Bike Number:
Motorcycle: Suzuki SV650, Honda VFR800
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Private Track Time

Motorcycle Training Experience

  • Certified MSF BRC/ERC Instructor/Coach
  • Sport Riding 101 Instructor
  • Certified Instructor: Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic

Advanced Rider Training

  • Class Motorcycle School
  • STAR School
  • American Supercamp
  • Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • 1:25 or less at Blackhawk
  • Q: What do you like about PTT?
    A: Its a great environment to learn and improve your skills at all levels. The people are great!
  • Q: My advice for newbie's is:
    A: SLOW DOWN, there will always be another track day. Hook up with an experienced rider and learn the lines, relax & have a great time exploring the limits of you and your machine. Take a class- they REALLY help.

 

Bruce Dinoff - Event Manager Southeast

 
Bruce Dinoff - Event Manager Southeast

Personal Info.

Age: 50
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
Bike Number:
Motorcycle: R6
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Private Track Time
Website: www.bikepics.com/members/bvfr

Motorcycle Training Experience

  • MSF and Rider's Edge Instructor

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • I want to tour the country and Europe.
  • Get a little faster on the track, meet more riders, and continue to have fun.
  • As an MSF and Rider's Edge Instructor I have learned that the more you know the better it gets.
  • Q: Why do I ride?
    A: I love to travel and there's no better way to be connected to the road than on a bike. I have always wanted to tour on a bike and never got to when I was younger. Four wheels move your body, two wheels move your soul.

 

Matthew Samples - Group Captain

 
Matthew Samples - Group Captain

Personal Info.

Age: 31
Hometown: Madison, WI
Bike Number: 93
Series: CCS
Motorcycle: '04 Kawasaki ZX-10r
Class: CCS/Advacned
Sponsors: MSB Racing, Madison Motorsports, Generac Power Systems, ThrottleThreads, Zimbrick Body Shop, Motorcycle Solutions, MotoVid.com, Polar-Optics, IndySuperBikes.com, Lithium Motorsports, Blackhawk Farms, Badger Display Signs, Baraboo Tent & Awning, Pat O'Malley's Jet Room and Private Track Time.
Website: MSB Racing.com

Advanced Rider Training:

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Compete in 5 CCS race weekends
  • Q: Why do you ride a motorcycle?
    A: In search of truth
  • Q: What do you like about PTT?
    A: I have heard really good things about how well the track days are run, looking forward to a great track season with PTT.
  • Q: Advice for new track riders?
    A: Slow gradual progression in skill levels will get you on your journey with confidence.

 

Scott Boers - Group Captain / 101 Coach

 
Scott Boers - Group Captain

Personal Info.

Age: 38
Hometown: West allis, WI
Bike Number: 922
Motorcycle: '95 Ducati 900, '03 Yamaha R1
Class: CCS/Advanced
Sponsors: Private Track Time
Advanced Rider Training:

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • My 2007 goal is to help as many people experience the joy of riding on the track
  • I like PTT because it has a much smaller feel than other track days
  • My advice for new riders is to Get fast slowly, take small steps.
  • I ride because when I am on the bike everything else seems unimportant

 

Harry Wirth - Group Captain

 
Harry Wirth - Group Captain
Harry Wirth - Group Captain
Motorcycle: Ducati 999S and Ducati 748
Website: www.harrywirth.com
Advanced Rider Training:
  • California Superbike School, All Levels.
  • Reg Pridmore's CLASS School.
  • Ed Bargy Racing School.
  • Learning Curves Racing School
  • Larry Grodski's Road Course.
  • Lee Parks Performance School.
  • On One Wheel, Wheelie School.

2007 Goals and Objectives

Riding high performance bikes on the track is my 'golf.' I have a passion for the machines and a desire to challenge myself at every track day. I test my physical and mental skills with each track session. This enabled me to get through a serious bout with cancer in 2004. I am a certified MSF Rider Coach, since 2001.

 

Alex Sielaff

 
Alex Sielaff

Personal Info.

Age: 38
Hometown: Madison, WI
Bike Number:
Motorcycle: 2002 R1 Liquid Silver
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Private Track Time

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • 1:23 at or less at Blackhawk
  • Q: What do you like about PTT?
    A: I love smaller groups – always a great group of folks.
  • Q: Advice for a newbie?
    A: Relax, have fun, and keep the rubber side down!

Matt Connolly

 
Matt Connolly

Personal Info.

Age: 36
Hometown: Racine, WI
Bike Number:
Motorcycle: 2001 Ducati ST4
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Private Track Time

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Improve my smoothness overall with clutch/throttle/brake.
  • Q: What do you like about PTT?
    A: Low rider density on the track. Many opportunities for learning both formally and through fellow riders.
  • Q: Why do I ride a motorcycle:
    A: I enjoy the immediacy of my interaction with the machine.
  • Q: My advice for newbies is:
    A: Keep practicing the basics and get some formal instruction.

 

Josh Wagner

 
Matt Connolly

Personal Info.

Age: 28
Hometown: Shorewood, IL
Home Track: Autobahn, Joliet, IL
Bike Number: 149
Motorcycle: 2000 Triumph TT600
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: My Wife

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • My 2007 personal goal is to work on getting a little looser and finding smoother lines.
  • Q: What do you like about PTT?
    A: Everyone makes it about being safe and having fun. You only have to ride as hard as you want to and there’s always someone to learn from.
  • Q: My advice for newbies is:
    A: Take it easy, be there at the end. Make friends at the track, make friends on the track and learn from them.

 

Mark Wissell

 
Matt Connolly
Matt Connolly
Matt Connolly

Personal Info.

Age: 37
Hometown: Marshall, WI
Bike Number: 955
Motorcycle: 2002 Triumph Speed Triple, 2003 Triumph Sprint ST
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Team Triumph of Wisconsin

Rider Training

  • Learning Curves Race license class
  • Church of GO member

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Continue to develop my Zen of motorcycle riding.
  • Help other riders reach their goals and become more proficient.
  • Have FUN!

 

Gary Urankar

 
Gary Urankar

Personal Info.

Age: 45
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Motorcycle: Aprilia RSVR, Kawasaki ZRX1100

Motorcycle Training Experience

  • Certified MSF BRC/ERC Instructor since 1994
  • Certified Rider’s Edge Instructor

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Help more people improve their skills both on and off the track
  • Help new track day participants gain confidence and enjoy their experience
  • Get smoother on the track to improve my skills

 

Greg Jones

 
Greg Jones
Greg Jones

Personal Info.

Age: 47
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Bike Number:181
Series: CCS #181 Amateur

Motorcycles: 05 Suzuki Gsx-R1000/06 MV Agusta F41000
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: Course Super Bikes (CSBK), Shadow Video Productions

Advanced Rider Training:

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Compete in (2) CCS race events and place in top (5)
  • Compete in (1) endurance race
  • Improve rider skills through video (shadowvideoproduction.com)
  • Enroll in (1) advance rider course in 2008
  • Introduce more street riders to track days
  • Remain a track day junky

Tom Starck

 
Greg Jones

Personal Info.

Age: 32
Hometown: Kenosha, WI
Bike Number:131

Motorcycles: 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 (gold / black / duct tape)
Class: Advanced
Sponsors: A loving wife and Private Track Time

Advanced Rider Training:

  • "Super" Dave Rosno's Visionsports Rider's School - Multi time graduate.
  • Second season coaching with Private Track Time and Blackhawk Farms Raceway.
  • Advanced level rider with all local providers.

2007 Goals and Objectives

  • Ride every PTT day as a coach.
  • Help intermediate and novice riders gain experience and enthusiasm without having to crash as much as I did!
  • Continue to learn and apply "Total Control" riding philosophies and techniques.
  • Find more speed as a result of riding smoothly and consistently.

Kathy - Registration

 
Kathy - Registration

Personal Info.

Age:
Hometown:
Bike Number:
Motorcycle:
Class:
Sponsors: Private Track Time
Website:

 

And let's not forget - Big Bob, Paul, and James too!

 

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