Welcome to the BMW CCA, National Capital Chapter (NCC) BimmerWorld Race School, October 30-31, 2026 on the Main Circuit at Summit Point!!

THIS WILL BE A VERY EXCITING WEEKEND COMBINING OUR HALLOWEEN HPDE ON THE MAIN TRACK WITH A RACE SCHOOL!

The cost will be $850 for Friday and Saturday! All interested student candidates must contact Mike Saul with their high performance driving experience at clubracechair@nccbmwcca.org

NOTE: THERE WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 20 STUDENTS ADMITTED AND WE EXPECT THIS EVENT TO FILL UP QUICKLY!

If you're considering advancing to the ranks of BMW CCA Club Racing or interested in accelerating your driving skill to a new level, the BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School is the event for you! The school is open to advanced BMW CCA HPDE students and instructors, as well as participants with equivalent driving experience from other recognized organizations.

The BimmerWorld BMW CCA Racing School is a safe, fun and intense learning experience designed to teach you a new level of performance driving along with the fundamentals of BMW Club Racing. Successful completion of the school with demonstrated skills will qualify you to apply for a rookie BMW CCA Club Race license. The weekend consists of eight classroom sessions and eight track sessions. The classroom curriculum with the supporting track sessions covers advanced situational awareness, communicating with your car, predictability, safe passing anywhere, closed circuit, door-to-door performance driving, competitive passing techniques, driver/race car preparation, and knowledge of BMW CCA Club racing rules. On the track you’ll experience corner passing, driving three-wide at speed, green-flag practice starts, and a full simulated race exercise all under the watchful eye of the BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing Instructors and On-track Coaches.

The BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School is specifically designed to transition the advanced high-performance driving school student to club level racing. Students are introduced to traffic, passing, and driving lines that they do not experience in the typical high performance driving school. The racing school goes beyond a high performance driving school in the areas of driver development and track experience.

Like driving schools, safety is the first priority. The BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School is similar to a high performance driving school as a two-day event. You drive your own car and track sessions are alternated with classroom sessions. While you will be assigned an Instructor, they do not ride in the car with you, but instead will engage with you and observe while driving their own car and facilitating the on-track exercises. After each track session, the instructors and students review what transpired on the track. Sharing insights, discussing observations and reviewing mistakes as a group allows for different perspectives and enhances the learning environment. A considerable amount of effort is aimed at the mental aspects of racing and not just the mechanics of moving the car around the pavement.

The BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School isn’t just for the driver who thinks they are ready to hit the club racing circuit. It allows those drivers who want to advance their skillset beyond the driving school level, or those who are simply curious to learn about what’s involved in being a racing driver, an opportunity to do so in a safe, controlled environment without making the full investment in racing safety equipment. The school teaches skills for an environment where the driving conditions are very different from the usual driving school situations. The school teaches you how to cope with congestion and traffic considerations unseen in driving school and how to drive your car on less than that “perfect” driving school line. The school develops situational awareness judgement skills in dealing with what other cars around you may be about to do.

Unlike the large variety of professional race schools, the BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School offers you the opportunity to drive your own car. The experience is less expensive and more relevant to your actual driving situation. The school is designed as a learning experience and not a speed contest. The emphasis is on driver development, so race-prepared cars are not required and neither are driving suits, racing seats or harnesses. Only a 2015 or newer helmet is required and a desire to learn.

Students at the school are observed on the track and monitored in the classroom for engagement, awareness and driving skill. Attitude plays a significant role in determining who graduates. Graduation from the BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing school does not automatically qualify you for a BMW CCA Club Racing license. However, if you complete the race school and successfully meet all of the school’s requirements, you will be eligible for a rookie license and the opportunity to join the ranks of BMW CCA Club Racing, which many consider to have the finest club racing level drivers in North America.

If you are interested in attending the BimmerWorld BMW CCA Club Racing School, or have questions about this school, please contact Mike Saul at clubracechair@nccbmwcca.org. We welcome your participation and look forward to seeing YOU at the track!