Even the Novice Group session on UK Track days, overtaking is OK after 4 initial sighting laps behind the instructor. And in many novice groups here, there are around 50% who have never even been on a track before.

Anyway, well done for getting your NSR out on track.
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Rich
MC21 Track Bike / RS250 NF5 'Spencer', NX5 'Cadalora' & NXA 'Aoyama' / RS500 / Two Brothers Racing RC30