Overview

Your Best Riding Starts at VIR. Tucked into the rolling green hills on the Virginia–North Carolina border, Virginia International Raceway is more than a racetrack… It’s a motorsports resort built like a playground for riders who love speed, precision, and pure fun. The VIR North Course delivers everything: iconic elevation changes, blind rises that reward vision skills, fast-flowing sections that sharpen timing, and tight technical corners that showcase what truly makes a motorcycle work. Whether you’ve ridden VIR before or it’s your first time exploring this historic gem, the mix of southern charm, stunning scenery, and world-class pavement makes it the perfect backdrop for a ChampSchool you’ll be talking about all season. Wednesday August 5th & Thursday August 6th, will feature our game-changing 2-Day ChampSchool. You are more than welcome to bring your bike. Any brand or type of bike is welcome. If you are flying in or simply want to ride something different, we will have a complete selection of Yamaha MT-07’s, MT-03’s, MT-09’s, YZF-R6’s, YZF-R3’s, YZF-R7’s, and YZF-R1’s available for a true “arrive and ride” experience for our 2-Day ChampSchool program. Don’t have leathers? Traveling light? We have the world’s best safety gear from Dainese and Arai. Make sure you sign up early with your sizing. Wednesday, August 5th, will also feature our New 1-Day ChampPrecision program. Thursday, August 6th will feature our 1-Day ChampStreet program. ChampStreet and ChampPrecision will be an 8-hour class held in the expansive VIR paddock area. ChampStreet also includes speed-controlled laps on the track. Derived from our 2-Day ChampSchool program, ChampStreet is like “ChampSchool Lite” and is designed for street riders of all levels. The course is taught at highway speeds on your street motorcycle with your street gear, no leathers required. ChampPrecision is centered aroundslow-speed mastery of America’s top police motor officers. Taught by retired LVPD Chief Instructor Steve Ritchey and Police Rodeo Champion Rob Grimesly, this one-day course focuses on balance, clutch, throttle, and brake control in a safe paddock environment. Build the precision, confidence, and finesse that make every ride smoother, safer, and more controlled.  The course is taught at parking lot speeds on your street motorcycle with your street gear, no leathers required. All of our in-person schools come with complimentary access to our Online Champ U: Core Curriculum. This gives every student the opportunity to study the curriculum before you get to the event. This base layer of information greatly improves the experience and internalization of information.