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Motor Paced Drills Motor paced intervals start either with riders waiting at the rail or with riders riding around the yellow waiting for the motor to pass underneath. Be sure riders know how to change the lead behind the motor before the drill starts. With the motor up on the blue, the lead change starts midway through turn 1-2 or 3-4, taking advantage of the downhill coming out of the turn. The lead rider tries to pull up alongside the motor on the right. Those behind the lead rider follow the lead rider up the track and then drop down behind the motor when the lead rider’s rear wheel draws level with the motor. This ensures the maximum slipstream effect for all. Falling out of the slipstream is very taxing during motor pacing. Keep an eye on riders. For the sake of the integrity of the drill, those who cannot ride close on a wheel must be excused from the drill. |