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GVC Taste of the Track II

Event Requirements

Registration closed September 24, 2017 10:00 AM at 2017-09-24T07:00:00-0700 Registration ends September 24, 2017 10:00 AM at 2017-09-24T07:00:00-0700 Registration opens January 1, 2017 12:00 AM at 2016-12-31T21:00:00-0800 Registration runs from January 1, 2017 12:00 AM to September 24, 2017 10:00 AM

You must be a member of BMW CCA, at least 18 years of age, and hold a valid drivers license.  

Soft or removable/folding hardtop convertibles, SUV/SAV's, or trucks are not accepted at GVC Driving Schools.  Some open-top vehicles with built-in roll-over protection (e.g., Lotus Elise, Ferrari Spyders, Porsche Targas) may be acceptable, but require pre-approval by GVC.

Shirts with sleeves (short or long), long pants, and closed shoes are required to drive on track.  Natural fibers are preferred over synthetics for track attire.

Tech Inspection:  All track vehicles must undergo a pre-event track safety inspection within the month prior to the event.  Please provide your mechanic with our Technical Inspection Form (see below) which must be completed and signed by you and your mechanic, and submitted at check-in.  Free inspections are available as a courtesy to our participants on our special "tech night", (date TBD) at Eksten Autoworks (78 Bennington Drive, Rochester, NY; 585-621-8200), but inspections are also available at other times by appointment, and at other shops listed in the tech form (inspection and any repairs are at the owner's expense). 

You are also required to submit a confidential medical information form.  The information on this form is solely for use by emergency medical personnel, and is either destroyed or returned to you at the end of the event per your request.  This form can be completed on arrival at the event, but to avoid any delays during check-in we strongly suggest you complete it beforehand and bring it along. 

IMPORTANT:  GVC’s policy* for cars equipped with automatic “crash avoidance systems” (CAS). 

Systems may go by different names depending on manufacturer, but they all have the same basic function.  The two systems of most concerned are:  1) Rear collision warning/automatic braking systems designed to prevent rear-end collisions at highway speeds; and 2) Active lane keeping assistants, which generate audible and tactile warnings, and in some cases, actively apply counter-steer, to prevent an unsafe lane change when the driver takes no action.  When operational, these systems are widely considered to be unsafe in conditions typically encountered on a racetrack at HPDE events.

Therefore, cars equipped with either or both these systems will be allowed on track ONLY if the systems are completely shut down and remain down until the ignition is turned off .  Vehicles in which such systems are “hardwired”, and therefore cannot be manually turned off, are not permitted on track at our driving schools.

If these shut-down procedures are followed to the letter, we have been assured that CAS-equipped cars will be safe and compatible with the HPDE track environment.

*Please note that the policy outlined herein applies only to Genesee Valley Chapter driving events, and does not necessarily represent national policy of the BMW Car Club of America or it’s affiliated chapters.

† We have been assured by BMWNA that these systems can be completely shut off by the driver on all current BMW models. 

Tech Inspection and Medical Information forms may be downloaded using these links:

GVC Tech Form 2017-v04 pp 1-4.pdf

GVC Medical Info form 2016.pdf

Complete vehicle and driver requirements are detailed on the GVC website:  http://www.gvc-bmwcca.org/DrivingSchool/EventRequirements.aspx

Registration closed September 24, 2017 10:00 AM at 2017-09-24T07:00:00-0700
Registration opens January 1, 2017 12:00 AM at 2016-12-31T21:00:00-0800

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