About this event
Introduction to Driver's Education - NJMP Lightning
Join us on Saturday, June 9th at New Jersey Motorsport Park's Lightning track.
April 9th - Registration opens for PCA members.
April 23rd - Registration opens to the public.
All participants, including Riesentöter members, must be verified in our database prior to registering for an event. Please complete the account creation process on Motorsportsreg.com.
Have you considered Drivers’ Education (DE), but are not sure if you want to take your car on a race track? Do you have a friend that you have told about your DE experience that would like to check it out? Is your spouse or significant other curious about what you find so intriguing about DE? The Riesentöter “Introduction to Drivers Education” program is a way for interested drivers to explore Drivers Education without enrolling for a full event.
Your one day Drivers Education experience will start with an informative introductory classroom presentation about Drivers Education, safety, skills and the knowledge that are required in order to drive your car at high speed on a racing surface. After the classroom you will proceed to “Grid Tech” with your car where you will learn what safety issues are looked at before allowing a car on the race track. Then you will drive on the race track for the 1st time behind a pace car at parade lap speeds to become familiar with the track and the proper line that is required to control your car at high speed. The next step in your introductory experience will have an RTR instructor join you in the right seat of your car for your 1st session at speed. You will be on the track only with other introduction students and the instructor will teach you how to safely drive your car at speed. Once you have competed your laps at speed you will join your instructor in their car as a passenger in one of the instructed run groups to observe how all the knowledge and skills you have learned are applied to drive consistent safe laps at speed.
This introductory program will be held at 3 events during the 2012 Drivers Education season. The 1st event will be at Lighting Race Track at New Jersey Motorsport Parkin Millville NJ on Saturday June 9th. Next will be Watkins Glen NYon July 28th. The final introductory event will be at Pocono Racewayon September 15th. The Pocono event will also include the opportunity to drive your car on an Autocross course allowing you to enhance your car control skills.
The cost for this program is $50. You must be a licensed driver and at least18 years old. Helmets, long pants and closed toe shoes are required and the helmet must be Snell approved with either a 2005 or 2010 certification. Also your car will be required to pass a pre event tech inspection. RTR runs tech inspections on Saturdays 2 weeks prior to the event and the cost of the tech inspection is included in your registration fee.
Event requirements
All Drivers must have a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years of age. You will be asked to present your driver's license at the track. Don't leave home without it!
A Snell 2005 or Snell 2010 helmet is required for all drivers and passengers on the track.
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Technical Inspection Rules
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| Riesentöter Members | Your Porsche must be inspected by an authorized Riesentöter Tech Inspector. |
| Driving Instructors | You must have your car inspected by an approved Riesentöter Tech Inspector for each event. |
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Non Riesentöter - PCA Members: |
A technical inspector authorized by your region should inspect your car. Please have a Riesentöter tech form signed and stamped. |
| Non-PCA Members: | If you reside within twenty-five miles of Philadelphia, your car should be teched by a certified Riesentöter tech inspection facility or at our tech session. If you reside in the state of Pennsylvania but outside the 25-mile radius, your car can be inspected at a certified Pennsylvania Inspection facility. If you reside outside of state, your car must be teched by a professional repair facility that specializes in your marque. A Riesentöter tech form is required. It must be signed, include a VIN on the form and a RECEIPT FOR SERVICES RENDERED. |
Please note: The technical inspection is for your benefit. As a driver, you are responsible for the tech inspection of you vehicle. Your safety as well as that of your fellow drivers may depend on the quality and thoroughness of this inspection. Please emphasize this to your inspector.
All cars, including instructors' cars, must be inspected no more than two weeks prior to the event by an approved Riesentöter tech inspection facility. Only approved Riesentöter tech forms will be accepted. Convertibles: See specific requirements on the Riesentöter tech form.
Please keep in mind that this is not a racing school but rather a high speed driving school, conducted on a race track under the supervision of 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 in normal driving. 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.
Riesentöter has developed a Drivers Education Manual especially designed for the novice student. If you are a new Driver School Participant, we urge you to read this material to familiarize yourself with the program, safety issues and concerns and to obtain a better understanding of our events for your benefit and for the benefit of your fellow participants.
Be sure to visit the Riesentöter website, where event forms, updates, Track Bulletins, and other Driver School event information may be found.
Written requests for refunds, sent to registrar@rtr-pca.org must be received two weeks prior to the event.
