CLASS Motorcycle Schools

Instructors sheltering from the storm at VIR, VA.
Instructors sheltering from the storm at VIR, VA.
CLASS School at Barber MSP in Alabama.
CLASS School at Barber MSP in Alabama.
Motorsports Ranch, Houston, TX
Motorsports Ranch, Houston, TX
Big Track, Willow Springs, CA.
Big Track, Willow Springs, CA.
Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Streets of Willow, CA.
Streets of Willow, CA.
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA.
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA.
"Fast Fred" Willink on his Triumph Thruxton racebike. Streets of Willow, CA.
"Fast Fred" Willink on his Triumph Thruxton racebike. Streets of Willow, CA.
"That'll probably buff right out!" Turn 2, Laguna Seca, CA.
"That'll probably buff right out!" Turn 2, Laguna Seca, CA.
Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio
Sometimes - it's just not your day! Rider was fine. Streets of Willow, CA.
Sometimes - it's just not your day! Rider was fine. Streets of Willow, CA.
Even the Tire barriers are made with Brand New tires at Barber...
Even the Tire barriers are made with Brand New tires at Barber...
Turn 5, Laguna Seca, CA. Rider walked away...
Turn 5, Laguna Seca, CA. Rider walked away...
Barber Motorsports Park, AL.
Barber Motorsports Park, AL.
One-on-one instruction. Laguna Seca, CA.
One-on-one instruction. Laguna Seca, CA.
CLASS runs whatever the weather...
CLASS runs whatever the weather...
Sears Point, CA.
Sears Point, CA.
Sears Point, CA.
Sears Point, CA.
Streets of Willow, CA.
Streets of Willow, CA.
In the Classroom, Streets of Willow, CA.
In the Classroom, Streets of Willow, CA.
Father/Daughter ride. Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Father/Daughter ride. Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Instructor leading Students, Barber MSP, AL.
Instructor leading Students, Barber MSP, AL.
Start of the Day, Barber MSP, AL.
Start of the Day, Barber MSP, AL.
Pacific Intl. Raceway, Seattle, WA.
Pacific Intl. Raceway, Seattle, WA.
Down "The Corkscrew", Laguna Seca, CA.
Down "The Corkscrew", Laguna Seca, CA.
Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Portland Intl. Raceway, OR.
Track Walk at the Big Track, Willow Springs, CA.
Track Walk at the Big Track, Willow Springs, CA.
Two-up Rides, Portland, OR.
Two-up Rides, Portland, OR.
Track Walk - Laguna Seca, CA.
Track Walk - Laguna Seca, CA.
Instructor Team at Willow Springs. CA.
Instructor Team at Willow Springs. CA.
Nicky Hayden at CLASS - Sears Point, CA.
Nicky Hayden at CLASS - Sears Point, CA.
Streets of Willow, CA.
Streets of Willow, CA.
Rider was fine - his Leathers - er, not so much! Streets of Willow, CA.
Rider was fine - his Leathers - er, not so much! Streets of Willow, CA.
Mid Ohio, OH.
Mid Ohio, OH.
"Face plant"! Turn 5 at Road America. WI. Lady rider walked away...
"Face plant"! Turn 5 at Road America. WI. Lady rider walked away...
Road America, WI.
Road America, WI.
Road America, WI.
Road America, WI.
Reg & Gigi Pridmore after a school in Alabama
Reg & Gigi Pridmore after a school in Alabama
Nicky Hayden @ CLASS
Nicky Hayden @ CLASS

© Ian Donald / SPEEDFOTOS         All rights reserved

I was the Track Photographer at CLASS Motorcycle Schools for many years. The school was owned by English racer Reg Pridmore who had won the first 3 AMA Superbike Championships. He had a great group of travelling instructors and many hundreds of loyal repeat customers who we had the pleasure of working with during our time with CLASS. We shot Schools at Sears Point Raceway, Laguna Seca, Willow Springs and Fontana in California, Portland International Raceway in Oregon, Pacific Raceway in Washington, Motorsports Ranch near Houston, Texas, Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, Road America in Wisconsin and Virginia International Raceway on the East Coast. More than 20 years ago, I shot most of the photos that appear in Reg Pridmore's excellent book on riding skills - "Smooth Riding the Pridmore Way".