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This write-up was pitched at another forum which have a mix of rider abilities. However, thought you guys might like to read of and see a V11 being put through it's paces like I am sure many of you do too. My track day starts weeks prior to the day itself. I read up on my forum posts from previous visits to a track or look around for similar written by others if I am going to a new track. Having been to Cadwell twice before, I have two previous reports to refer to. From them I can refresh my memory of lessons learned and save time in the morning relearning them. Things like using your knees and feet down Mansfield and that a time consuming wheelie can accidentally be made over the mountain. Then there is prepping the bike and getting accustomed to it. The V11 is very different from the 750 Breva and a good ride round Wales with Glen, Graham, Bloke and briefly Pip allowed me to scuff in the new tyres and get in the groove with the gearbox. Thanks for your company that day fellas. So off to the track, registration, noise check and into the briefing. The BMW track days organised by Robert Bensley are quite unlike typical track days, bikes fully MOT worthy only and mirrors to be left on. The reason for this is because there is such a spread of machines from the S1000RR HP4 to classic R100RS of the 1990s. Now there are some quite tame riders on the later kit, whereas on the older kit there are some fast riders that can lap quicker. So for safety reasons out of turn 18 and turn 3 riders are briefed to check their mirrors for lower powered machines on their tail and let them through on the straights. This aims to prevent risky overtaking on other parts of the track and make the event a friendly safe gentlemanly day.