About this event
Audi Club Northwest welcomes members to Portland International Raceway (PIR) for QuattroFest 2016, sponsored this year by Portland Audi Dealers!
For the first time, the club is excited to offer a Cars and Coffee event on Sunday November 6th in the QuattroFest parking area. Any make and model are invited to participate. No charge. The Coffee Bus will be there to provide much needed caffeine assistance <http://thecoffee-bus.squarespace.com/>. If you register here in MSR for this part of QuattroFest we will be giving door prizes randomly to registered participants. The Cars and Coffee event will start at 9:00 and everyone is welcome to stay as long as you want. Helmets will be available for those who want to get a ride on the track with an Audi Club Northwest instructor.
QuattroFest has been our signature event at PIR for 17 years, with driving activities for adults and teens on both days, a Reception and Banquet on Saturday evening, and access to the attractions of metropolitan Portland easily available by car or MAX light rail trains to downtown right from the track. November 5-6 is a weekend that the whole family can enjoy.
The PIR facility is a City of Portland Park with enough room to simultaneously run lapping sessions and skills exercises on Saturday, making it ideal for driving schools like QuattroFest. This physical arrangement also allows QuattroFest to hold a Full Autocross, which will be available all day Sunday. The track has two miles of asphalt for everyone to enjoy. Easy to learn but challenging to perfect, PIR has a storied history. It has hosted many huge events including CART, IMSA, Trans Am, ALMS, NASCAR, and other national racing series.
On Saturday, the driving event starts with our Drivers Skills (DS) program for novice drivers, and lapping for more experienced drivers.
Learning to be better drivers is what Audi Club Northwest is all about. For some information about what our driving schools look like please go to <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U21597saV44&list=UUEDyhngQrey9DIMoU-9O1Ug> where you can view a video. This link gives you an overview of how Audi Club North America driving schools are structured. Drivers Skills students will participate in the DS Autocross in the late afternoon.
Our Saturday Banquet includes the now-famous Live Auction and a Silent Auction. A casual Reception starts at 6:00pm at the Red Lion in Jantzen Beach, OR. The banquet follows at 7:00pm sharp. Plan on a terrific dinner with wonderful friends, good food, and an entertaining experience for Audi enthusiasts.
We are pleased to announce that Ross Bentley of Speed Secrets will be our guest speaker at the Quattrofest banquet and he will be providing classroom coaching as part of our HPDE program. Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.
On Sunday, you go back to the track and continue with either HPDE Lapping or Full Autocross all day.
And since Quattrofest didn't have enought going on already we have added a Cars and Coffee event. We are excited to offer for the first time a Cars and Coffee event on Sunday November 6th. Any make and model are invited to participate. No charge. The Coffee bus will be there to provide much needed caffeine assistance. http://thecoffee-bus.squarespace.com/ . If you register in MSR for this part of Quattrofest we will be giving door prizes out randomly to registered participants. The Cars and Coffee event will start at 9:00 and everyone is welcome to stay as long as you want. Helmet’s will be available for those who want to get a ride with an Audi Club Northwest instructor on the track.
If you have questions about how to register, email the Registrar (link below). We can help you tailor this event to your experience and needs.
We hope you will consider joining us for this very special QuattroFest!
Adult drivers 18+ may choose from the following full event two-day options:
• Driver Skills/DS Autocross Saturday and HPDE Lapping Sunday, with lunches, banquet and commemorative shirt included, $399.
• HPDE Lapping both days for more advanced drivers who have completed a Driver Skills Clinic or equivalent, with lunches, banquet and commemorative shirt included, $399.
Teens and drivers with non-conforming vehicles have the following full event two-day options:
• Drivers Skills/DS Autocross Saturday and Full Autocross Sunday, with lunches, banquet and commemorative shirt included, $189
• Driver Skills Clinic and Autocross special for Teens; this package is subsidized to $100 for the full weekend.
Single-day options for all drivers including teens:
• One-day Driver Skills/DS Autocross with lunch and commemorative shirt (Saturday), $120, Teens subsidized to $40.
• Sunday Autocross with lunch (Sunday; helmet required all day), $65
Banquet, with the casual Reception before, are available as a separate event on Saturday evening, $40 per person.
Registration pricing includes lunch for each day you participate. Guest lunches are available for $15. Guest banquet tickets are available for $40 each. Note: When meals are a part of our events, ACNW will attempt to accommodate special dietary requirements if requested. However, meals are provided by third parties and circumstances may not always enable ACNW or its vendors to meet every special dietary need.
ACNA membership is required for all lapping participants at this event. Drivers who are not yet members, or who need to renew an existing membership, may handle that using the Audi Club North America website <http://www.audiclubna.org/membership>.
Helmet requirement is Snell 2005 or later, and helmets rated SA, M, or K are okay. Helmets are not required for the Driver Skills Exercises on Saturday morning nor for the DS Autocross on Saturday afternoon. Helmets are required for the Full Autocross on Sunday, as well as all HPDE Lapping sessions. Club helmets are available in several sizes for rental ($25) on a first come, first served basis. Please specify a size when registering.
Red Lion Jantzen Beach is our hotel for this event. The club has reserved a block of rooms at a group discount of $125 per night for two-queen beds Friday and Saturday nights. Call the hotel directly at 503-283-4466 to make a reservation, ask for the Audi Club rate; or use this reservation website set up for ACNW: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/AUDICLUB16 . If booking early you might check your favorite booking website for even better deals than our group rate.
You are encouraged to bring friends or family too! The MAX station is very near the track and the Event Center on the Portland side of the river. You may be able to arrange rides for family and friends with designated instructors on Sunday to experience first hand what a lapping day is all about.
Go to Audi Club Northwest for forms and information: <http://audiclubnw.org/downloads.html>
Contacts for this event are Cris Brickey, Registrar <cris.brickey@gmail.com> or Pat Martin, Event Master <mardkins@msn.com>.
Please visit the Portland Audi Dealers website <http://www.portlandaudidealers.com/index.htm> to learn more about Audi vehicles, give them your business, and say "thank you" for their support of QuattroFest.
Event requirements
Everyone must sign the Release and Waiver for Audi Club Northwest’s insurance coverage when coming onto the facility. This requirement includes drivers, instructors, teens, guests and visitors. The full text of this Release and Waiver is on the next screens. Please read it carefully. Please contact the Event Master or Registrar prior to the event with any questions.
A Chalk Talk is required for Driver Skills (DS) attendees, and recommended for all. It is being held at the track on Saturday morning. Don't be late.
Convertibles and roadsters are not permitted to run high speed driver training or lapping events unless equipped with an approved aftermarket 4-point roll bar or rollcage in the car, and 4-point ASM(anti submarining), 5-point or 6-point harnesses. Equal restraints must be provided for both the passenger and the driver. For example, harnesses with 4, 5, or 6 point mounts used by the driver, must also be provided for the front seat passenger. The roll bar must pass the “broomstick rule” such that a broomstick from the top of the windshield to the top of the roll bar is over the head of the driver. The TT convertible, A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet will not qualify for tech inspection without an aftermarket roll bar. The Audi Club North America policy is posted on the Audi Club North America website under Event Rules for your review <http://www.audiclubna.org/resources/driving-school-and-event-guideline>.
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs, SAVs, CUVs), trucks and other high-roll-center vehicles may be permitted on a case by case basis. Email the event master Pat Martin, mardkins@msn.com . if you have questions on this.
Saturday lapping has very limited on-track instruction available. If you are not signed off solo and an instructor is not available your registration may be converted to Saturday DS & Autocross/Sunday Lapping with proper credits applied. Please inquire. The club will try to have instructors available for anyone who wants coaching, and for those who are not signed off to Intermediate (solo). Please indicate the signoff in your Log Book for driver skill level when that question appears in the registration process.
Cancellation Policy for this event: It is the entrant's responsibility for preparing and bringing a vehicle meeting the technical requirements. If your car fails morning tech at the track and cannot be fixed, you will not be able to run and you will not get a refund.
- Cancellation received before the registration Closing Date (typically a week prior to the event) entitles the driver to a 100% refund, less 5% processing fees.
- Cancellation received after the Closing Date, but more than three or more full days prior to the event, entitles the driver to a 50% refund, less 5% payment system fee.
- No refunds or credits will be given if cancelled within three full days prior to the event, or a no-show.
- No refunds will be issued due to halting an event for any reason - rain, incident, etc.
Any refunds due under this policy will be issued as soon as practical after an event.
If you must cancel, please do so early so that we may allow another participant into your space. Any refunds due under the cancellation policy will be issued as soon as practical after the event.
Helmets are required for the Full Autocross on Sunday, as well as all HPDE Lapping sessions. Helmets are NOT required for the DS Exercises on Saturday morning nor for the DS Autocross on Saturday afternoon.
Our Helmet Requirement for this event is for Snell 2005 or later. The SA (Special Application-Automotive), M (Motorcycle) and K (Karting) designators are approved for 2016. We have 28 club helmets in various sizes available for rent ($25) on a first come, first serve basis. If you still need a helmet but they are all rented out at the time of your registration, please make a note in the registration comments that you need one. We cannot guarantee that one will become available however. You will not be allowed to participate without a helmet.
Go to Audi Club Northwest for forms and information: <http://audiclubnw.org/downloads.html>
