About this event
Refunds will be issued to all registered attendees.
AudiFest 2017 at Sonoma Raceway
Welcome to the registration for AudiFest 2017.
What is AudiFest?
AudiFest is the Audi Club Golden Gate Chapter's annual high performance driving school (HPDE) at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. With record attendance each year, we are anticipating another sell-out for driving enthusiasts who will enjoy the 12 turns and over 200 feet of elevation change offered by this internationally famous track. We welcome all marques of automobile to join us at at the AudiFest HPDE which we are combining with an open-to-all “quattros and coffee” car show at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, October 15th (see details below).
No matter your skill or confidence level, you will certainly have fun at this event. First timers and beginners will spend the morning of the first day in an initial classroom session followed by car control exercises during which you will develop skills and learn the practical side of vehicle dynamics before heading out to the track after Saturday lunch. Intermediate and advanced students (after your first, brief classroom session) and our seasoned instructors will head out directly to the two miles of tarmac awesomeness at Sonoma Raceway Park starting on Saturday morning.
During the car control sessions, first time and beginning students drive their own cars, and are coached by instructors who observing their progress from outside the car during the exercise. This provides each student with the foundational knowledge needed to get the most out of the event. During on-track driving activities, all students drive their own cars, and are accompanied by in-car Audi Club instructors who are there to coach each driver to improve and hone their driving skills.
Students are aggregated into Run Groups which are established to allow students to be on track with other drivers of similar experience. First timers and beginning students always have an instructor in the car during on track sessions. Novice, intermediate and advanced drivers will be assigned an instructor. Depending on skill level demonstrated to the instructor during the event, these students may be signed off to solo in the car without an instructor. To ensure that the club provides each student with a safe and secure environment, passing is allowed only on designated sections of the course, and under controlled circumstances. Since the race track does not have side streets, stop lights, pedestrians, or any of the other distractions encountered while driving on public streets, the time you spend on the track provides a great opportunity and safe environment to learn advanced driving techniques and explore the capabilities of both car and driver.
Classroom Sessions
This is a driver's education school and all participants are required to attend interactive 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 precision driving.
Event Date & Time
Tech Inspection and Registration Check-In: Friday Oct 13, 2017 beginning at 4:30 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel Petaluma in the main lobby.
Drivers' and Instructors' meetings on Friday evening at the Sheraton Hotel (details will be provided in a welcome email you will receive a couple of weeks before the event).
HPDE: Saturday Oct 14 - Sunday Oct 15, 2017 - Gates will open at 6:00 am
Location: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
quattros and coffee car show: Sunday Oct 15, 2017 - 9am (open to all; no registration required)
Location: Sonoma Raceway Paddock, Sonoma, CA
Event Cost
The event registration fees are:
$650 for students and $275 for instructors. Early bird registration discounts are available through September 5th.
Your registration fee includes: snacks and soft drinks prior to the mandatory drivers' meeting on Friday night, two days on track at Sonoma Raceway, event swag, all the water you can drink and the sumptuous Saturday night banquet and auction.
Lunches are not included in registration fee but will be available at the Raceway Cafe at Sonoma Raceway.
Additional guest banquet places may be purchased for $75 each.
20 garages at Sonoma Raceway are also available at the cost of $200 each. Each garage can accommodate up to 4 cars so they can be shared. Please note that they sell out quickly!
Hotel and Accommodations
The headquarters hotel for the event is the Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma, CA. This hotel is approximately a 20 minute drive from the track. We recommend that you make your reservation at the Sheraton in Petaluma ASAP since rooms are in high demand at this time of year. Sheraton Petaluma is a beautiful facility with all newly renovated rooms. We have arranged reduced room rates and have reserved the banquet and meeting rooms at the hotel so all meetings, the banquet, and even tech inspection, will be held at the Sheraton and not at the racetrack.
Go to the following URL to reserve your room at a special Audi Club price:
PLEASE NOTE THAT, AS OF AUGUST 8, ALL OF THE SPECIAL RATE ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED; AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE CONTRACT BUT THE RATES ARE HIGHER AS SHOWN IN THE TABLE BELOW.
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/AudiClub
Alternatively, call 888-627-8458 and request the rates for this event.
| Room | Nightly Rate* |
| Traditional King | $255 |
| Traditional Double Queen | $255 |
| Deluxe Marina King | $280 |
| Deluxe Marina Double Queen | $280 |
| * Room rates do not include applicable taxes; check with the hotel. |
Who is the Audi Club Golden Gate (ACGG)?
Audi Club Golden Gate is a chapter of the Audi Club of North America (ACNA), a 501c(3) non-profit organization with the purpose of providing to its members: driver education, driver safety training, and education about the Audi brand. ACGG serves the members in Northern California, NW Nevada, and Hawaii areas, but our events are open to Audi Club members, and we encourage you to bring your friends and family. To support the educational experience, ACGG offers events from new Audi introductions, technical seminars, fun drives, teen driving clinics, social events, tours, and high performance driving events throughout the year. Due to our good standing in the community, ACGG is able to take advantage of relationships with dealerships and well recognized private service centers in Northern California. As a result, many of our sponsors offer discounts and special promotions available only to our club members.
Special offers from Audi and Audi Club North America
As a member of ACNA, you automatically become a member of ACGG if you live in our service area. As a member, you will receive a quarterly magazine from ACNA and regular emails from ACGG to keep you informed and up-to-date on the scheduled events that happen throughout the year. We are also fortunate to receive significant discounts on the purchase of any new Audi, plus discounts from many of our fine sponsors.
Refunds & Cancellations
By clicking "continue" and registering for this event, you acknowledge that the registration facilitation website, MotorsportReg.com, makes no refunds of any kind. View the MotorsportReg.com terms for details.
Audi Club NA - Golden Gate Chapter is offering a separate cancellation policy directly: $100 event cancellation fee up to and including September 15th. No refunds for cancellations after Sept 15th.
Additional (Special) Events
"quattros and coffee" car show: Sunday Oct 15th, 2016 - 9am (open to all; no registration or Audi Club North America membership required)
Event requirements
Medical Information Form:
Completion of the Medical Information Form is required. A sealed envelope with be provided and this form will be delivered to the rescue personnel before driving begins. After conclusion of the event, your envelope and its contents will be returned to you or shredded. Click here to download the Medical Form
Technical Inspection
Technical Inspection for AudiFest: You are STRONGLY encouraged to have your vehicle inspected by a qualified individual/mechanic from an Audi dealer or local independent shop (preferably an ACGG sponsor!) to verify its safety (click here for a list of sponsors who offer technical inspections). You will need to have your Tech Review Form filled out by a mechanic within 5 weeks of the event (after Sept 1st). For those who were unable to get a Tech Inspection prior to the event, a courtesy Tech Inspection will be held at check-in on Friday afternoon beginning at 4:30 pm in the Hotel parking lot. You are solely responsible for insuring that your vehicle is safe before you come to the track. Failure to present a completed Tech Inspection Form or failure to pass the tech inspection will disqualify you from participation in the event and your entry fee will be forfeited. Click here to download the Technical Review Form
Registration Requirements:
Please note that you have to be an ACNA member through the date of the event to register for the event. If your membership expires prior to or on the date of the event, you will not be allowed to register. When you execute the final step of registration (submit or preview your order), your membership information will be validated with the current ACNA membership database. If your name matches, and your registration expires after the start of the event, you’ll be allowed to register. If either one of these checks fails to successfully validate your membership, then you’ll receive an error message.
PLEASE NOTE: If you receive an error message - PLEASE quit your registration immediately and email the Event Registrar, Matt Shafer, at matthew@audiclubgoldengate.org.
BEFORE REGISTERING, please review the following requirements and information:
- Must be a current member of the Audi Club North America. If you are not a current member, please go to the following web page and become a member http://www.audiclubna.org/membership
- All registrants must be 18+ years old licensed driver.
- Equal seat belt restraints required for driver and instructor.
- Lights, turn signals, etc must be operating.
Vehicle Requirements:
- As a general rule, pen cars (convertibles) are not allowed without a 4-point roll cage installed. This includes R8 Spyders, TT's, BMW Roadsters, Honda S2000s, etc. There are, however, certain exceptions to this (e.g. Porsche Boxster); please contact the Event Master if you have a question about a convertible.
- No trucks or SUV's are allowed.
- Each car must pass a Technical Inspection. You are strongly encouraged to have car inspected at an Audi dealer or one of ACGG's independent shop sponsors or by a suitably qualified mechanic (see above). YOU are solely responsible to ensure that your car is safe and prepared for this event.
- A failure to meet safety checks or by submitting an incomplete Technical Inspection form will disqualify students from event and cause a forfeiture of entry fee.
- PLEASE NOTE THAT SONOMA RACEWAY IMPOSES A STRICT SOUND LIMIT OF 103 dB. Non compliance will result in a the offending vehicle being disqualified from further participation in the event; no refunds of any kind will be made.
Helmet Requirements:
- Participants must wear helmets bearing Snell SA or MA 2005, 2010 or SA 2015 certification. This certification sticker MUST BE present and visible inside the helmet to be allowed. Helmets are also available to rent at an additional cost when registering for this event.
