06/05/2025
The Superbike-Coach Mobile Classroom Is Here
There are dreams in live, on the personal side as well as for a business, which might never come true. Sometimes you don't see the signs, telling you that they are close and how they are achievable. Sometimes though... they bite you right in the face, and an idea, a chat, a brainstorm later... the dream becomes a vision and then becomes a shape.
Thomas Shurtz, a long timer student and friend is sitting with me at the camp fire at Laguna Seca Raceway back in 2024. We were there to reveal Pazzo, my new track bike and for a Track Drill 1on4 next day. After a hefty BBQ and a few beers we started talking about improvements and he offered his support. He asked what I’d do, and I said "My tent... I hate it. It keeps flying away. I wished I could do my classroom sessions inside, especially when it's hot or noisy outside". Thomas said that he could give me a cargo trailer since he runs an RV dealership in Lockeford CA. That got us brainstorming how this would ideally look like in perfection, like, off the leash. The vision of a 'Mobile Track Classroom' was born!
At first, it was a cargo trailer which could be transferred to whatever necessary, but the deeper we got into ideas and opportunities, the bigger it has become. All of a sudden you see the possibilities. No more hotels- hosting an entire team including their equipment- a place for comfort and relaxation- no more fast food- and yea, and entertainment. Student hospitality- cold drinks and coffee- proper seating- TV and video- data analysis- air conditioning and heater- a safe and cool place to be and where you like to come back to meet, and especially... to learn. A paddock in its own!
Thomas goes... I'm in. We go big! In the end it really got big... literally, because more and more we drift towards toy hauler travel trailers, and we begun to look for the right model and sizes. Something that gave us the best baseline and is available on the used market. The one which peeked the most is rare, and they are off the market in no time. To get one close bye was almost impossible, but after months of research and negotiations... we finally got one in Ohio!
We went the risky way, but I am soooo fricking excited and can't wait for delivery. Thomas team at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford are ready for it as they not just service all kinds of trailers and RV's- they also customize whatever the need is or you want. There is a lot coming at us now, including a full vinyl wrap. So we'll have to manage this well on many ends.
We will be documenting all of it in videos, pictures and blog posts. From arrival, and the transition of the entire project till the end. There will be so much to explore and I am sure that this will be inspiring track riders to expend their own infrastructure and so their hobby.
Carson Pass RV, 19226 Hwy 88, Lockeford, CA
https://www.carsonpassrv.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CarsonPassRv/
Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp
