About this event
Come join us for our Cabin Fever High Performance Driving Event on Friday April 22 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway! This High Performance Driving School is suitable for all levels of participant from Novice to Expert. In car and classroom instruction is provided. Non BMW vehicles welcome.
Please review the latest Driving School Curriculum before attending this driving school. A Pre-Event Safety Report and a Medical Information Form are required. You can obtain all our forms here.
Registration questions? Contact David Thibodeau via e-mail or (603) 672-8879 (weekends or weekdays 7pm to 9pm).
School curriculum questions? Contact Mark Viola at Mark Viola.
Our High Performance Driving School is suitable for all skills levels from Novice to Expert. We welcome the comraderie of all enthusiasts and different makes of cars at our schools -- you don't have to own a BMW to enjoy our events!
This school is an excellent way for you to improve your driving skills and have fun too! The school combines classroom and on-track instruction in a closely supervised and controlled environment. Students put this knowledge to use on the tehcnically challenging 1.7 mile road course at NHMS. With our expert instructors, you will get immediate feedback as you progress through the learning process. Please review the latest Driving School Curriculum for more details.
Registration includes professional flaggers, allowing you more time with instructors! Another exclusive feature of the White Mountain Chapter school is the unrestricted passing areas for advanced students and instructors who have attended a Passing Clinic (available at most of our HPD schools).
The regular student registration fee for this event is $200. The deadline for regular registration is March 31. We will accept late registrations in April with a $25 late fee (total fee $225) until the school is full. All cancellations must also be no later than two weeks before the event, April 8, and will incur a $25 cancellation fee. NO REFUNDS PERMITTED AFTER APRIL 8 FOR ANY REASON. The event runs rain or shine.
A Pre-Event Safety Report and a Medical Information Form are required. You can obtain all our forms here.
Registration questions? Contact David Thibodeau via e-mail or (603) 672-8879 (weekends or weekdays 7pm to 9pm).
School curriculum questions? Contact Mark Viola at Mark Viola.
Event requirements
BEFORE REGISTERING, please review the following requirements and information:
- Must be 18+ yrs old
- Must have Tech Inspection form completed by qualified inividual within 3 weeks of event.
- Brake fluid must be flushed within 90 days of event.
- There will be a Pre-event safety check on the day of the event.
- Failure to meet safety check or incomplete Tech forms will disqualify students from event and forfeiture of entry fee.
- Snell 2000 or newer helmet required (M or SA 2000, 2005 or 2010 sticker MUST BE visible)
- Snell 2000 helmets permitted for 2011 as a final transition year due to limited availability of Snell 2010 helmets
- Novices without previous on-track Driving School experience must first attend our Advanced Driving Safety Skills School (separate event - $85). The next event is Saturday April 16, 2011.
- If you do not pay online, payment must be made within 3 days or your registration may be canceled. For payment by mail or PayPal please contact the registrar for instructions.
- Open cars (convertibles) are not allowed at this event unless equipped as explained below.
- Equal restraints are required for driver and instructor.
- NHMS limits vehicles to 99dBa at 50' from vehicle under acceleration. Please make sure your exhaust system complies.
SCHOOL HOURS: 7 AM to 5 PM.
OPEN CARS: For this event convertibles and other open top cars are not allowed unless they are equipped with a roll bar meeting BMWCCA guidelines or a full cage. For more information contact the event organizers.
NOVICES: All drivers with no previous Driving School experience will be required to attend an Advanced Driving Skills School (at an additional fee) prior to the event. Please note that the Advanced Driving Skills School is designed to help you explore the performance capabilities of your vehicle before coming to the track.
CLASSROOM SESSIONS: This is a driver's education school and is not practice for any racing or speed contest. All participants are required to attend classroom sessions designed to teach vehicle dynamics and driving techniques. These sessions will continue throughout the day to help participants understand the fine art of high speed driving. Failure to attend as required will result in loss of driving privileges.
TECH INSPECTION: All participants will receive a Pre-Event Safety Report. You will be required to have a qualified individual/mechanic inspect your vehicle and verify its safety. This inspection should occur within three weeks of the event. In addition, on the morning of the event our tech crew will collect all Pre-Event Safety Inspection Reports and perform a spot check of every vehicle. You are solely responsible for insuring that your vehicle is safe before you come to the track. Failure to present a completed Pre-Event Safety Inspection Report or failure to pass our spot check will disqualify you from participation in the event and your entry fee will be forfeited.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All participants must present a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years of age. All participants must wear helmets bearing Snell 2000 or later certification. Seat belts (same type for both driver and passenger) must be securely anchored to the floor and/or stock mountings. No one under the age of 18 will be allowed in the pit area. Please understand that this is not a racing school but rather a safe, high speed driving school, conducted on a race track under close supervision by experienced instructors. You will learn how to handle and control your vehicle at speeds not normally attained on public roads. This will help to prepare you for emergencies that may occur in normal driving situations. It will also allow you to explore your capabilities as a driver and those of your vehicle. At no time will you be pushed or encouraged to go any faster than is comfortable for you. All participants will be organized into run groups in accordance
with experience, skill, and type of vehicle. Participants not "signed off" will be required to drive with an instructor on board at all times. Under no circumstances will timed laps be permitted! If you are seen with a stop watch at any time, you will be asked to leave and forfeit your ability to participate in this or future White Mountain Chapter Driving Schools.
MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM: Completion of the Medical Information Form is required of all participants. The purpose of this form is so that rescue personnel at the racetrack will have your medical information readily available should you incur personal injuries or suffer from an illness while participating in the event. You must strictly follow the instructions. A sealed envelope with the form will be delivered to the rescue personnel before driving begins. After conclusion of the event, your envelope and its contents will be shredded.
