Sat, Apr 15, 2017

Cabin Fever HPDE @ NHMS Saturday April 15 2017

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

About this event

Kick off the driving season with the White Mountain Chapter!  Our always popular season-opening  High Performance Driving School at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is Saturday April 15.  

REGISTRATION CLOSED ON APRIL 13 -  

These High Performance Driving Schools are suitable for all skills levels from Novice to Expert.   We welcome all makes of cars at our schools -- you don't have to drive a BMW to enjoy our events.  This school is an excellent way for you to improve your driving skills and have fun too!  

Student registrations are being limited at this event to provide more track time for everyone and balance instructor work loads. To this end, the event will be subject to a early registration discount for a short time only.

The school combines classroom and on-track instruction in a closely supervised and controlled environment.  Students are divided into "run groups" according to their prior experience and evaluations from previous schools.  In between the track sessions, students get classroom instruction in a lively environment appropriate for their skill level.  There may also be opportunities to gain experience by riding as passengers with their instructors.

The event runs rain or shine.

Interested in attending or have other registration questions?  Please continue through to the next page for more information about the event and requirements.

What is a High Performance Driving School?

The purpose of a driving school is quite simple: to improve your driving skills.  We conduct the school on a racetrack under the close supervision of experienced and trained 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 in a controlled environment. At no time will you be pushed or encouraged to go any faster than is comfortable. All participants will be organized into run groups in accordance with experience, skill, and type of vehicle.

What you learn on the track depends on your driving skill. Beginners are taught driving style (smoothness, consistency, the ability to read the track), more experienced participants continue to work on consistency, while developing new skills such as trail braking, and threshold braking. Every time you are on the track, you will have an experienced instructor in the passenger seat.

For the most experienced drivers, you can be “signed off” and drive solo when you have proven to your instructor and the Chief Instructor that you understand the basics of high speed driving, you can consistently drive the correct line, and you show proper etiquette on track. Maturity, good judgment, skill and significant experience will lead to being signed off for solo driving. Even if you are a solo student, you are still highly encouraged to learn new skills from your instructor. In fact, National BMW Club rules require an instructor be in-car for at least part of the event for all students.

Classroom

Your day is divided between driving on the track, classroom sessions, or free time. Yes, this is a school, and there is mandatory classroom time. All participants are required to attend classroom sessions throughout the day to learn vehicle dynamics and driving techniques. Failure to attend will result in loss of driving privileges.

In the classroom, you learn high speed driving theory. You learn everything from 'why low-profile tires are better', to what is the difference between an early and late apex. Car physics, such as what is really happening when I brake or why my car understeers or oversteers is also discussed. Each classroom normally has a question and answer session.

What is a Driving School NOT?

Though you are on a racetrack, with 20-30 other drivers of similar driving skills, it is not a race. Passing in corners is not allowed, and you are not expected to shift at redline, or go screaming through each corner with the tires squealing. Safety of the event is of the utmost importance. Driver conduct will be diligently monitored throughout the day by the staff, instructors, and corner workers. Infractions of the rules will not be tolerated, and will likely result in dismissal from the school.

Registration Fees

For Experienced Students, the registration fee for the day is $275. An early bird registration discount of $50 is available until February 14th; a late fee of $50 is incurred for registrations less than one month from the event.

For Novice Students who have never previously attending a driving school, you are welcome to attend this event at the special flat rate of $200  (early bird discounts do not apply to novices).

EARLY BIRD registration ends February 14th.  LATE registration begins March 15th.  Registration closes April 2nd.  

Student registrations are being limited at this event to provide more track time for everyone.

First Time Student Discount

As an added encouragement to attend our already exciting and rewarding Driving Schools, we will offer a discounted price to First Time students. In order to participate in the discount program the student must have zero track experience and of course be 18 years old. (Note - Track experience does not include autocross, carting, driving simulators or video games). The driver will be placed in our novice run group and will be assigned a mentor to help acclimate them to the event.  

All drivers with no previous Driving School experience are strongly advised to attend an Advanced Driving Skills School run by the Boston or White Mountain Chapters as the schedule allows. ADSS school dates are listed in the calendar on the White Mountain or the Boston Chapter websites.  These are all held in the rear parking lot at NHMS. Please note that the ADSS is designed to help you better understand your vehicle before coming to the track. There is an additional charge for attending the ADSS.

Not a BMW Club Member yet? Non-BMWCCA members are welcome as guests of the club for this event but at a $50 higher fee.  Consider joining the BMWCCA for $48 per year and enjoy discounted event registration, Roundel magazine and other perks -  more information about joining the club is available here:  BMW Car Club of America

Wait-List Rules

Due to the limited number of student slots available at this driving event, we expect to receive more registrations than we can admit.  Applications will be admitted from a waitlist on a first come, first serve basis. 

Questions?

For questions regarding registration or Driving Schools in general, please email the registrar using the "Contact Host" button on the right side of this page. 

Please continue through to the next page for more information about the event and requirements.

NOTE:  If you're interested in purchasing HPDE insurance for this event, please contact Lockton about bundling this event with other events you may be attending this year, or contact one of the other HPDE insurance providers, such as OnTrack Insurance

Event requirements

Please review the following requirements and information BEFORE REGISTERING:

Driver:

  • Must be 18+ yrs old
  • Must show valid state or international driver's license at registration
  • Must bring completed Medical Information Form to registration (see below for more information about our forms)
  • Must be a current BMWCCA member to obtain discounted pricing (bring your current membership card)
  • Must sign an insurance waiver at the event
  • Novices without previous on-track driving experience are encouraged to attend a separate Advanced Driving Skills School (separate event) before returning to the track 

Vehicle:

  • Must be inspected with Pre-Event Safety Inspection Form completed by qualified individual within 3 weeks of event (see below for our forms)
  • Brake fluid must be flushed 
  • Will be subject to a pre-event safety check on the day of the event
  • Failure to meet safety check or incomplete tech forms will disqualify students from event and forfeit entry fee
  • Student vehicles must have equivalent seats and restraints for both student and instructor
  • NHMS limits vehicles to 99dBa from 50 feet away under acceleration; please be sure your exhaust system complies
  • Open top and convertible cars (even cars with factory roll-over protection) are not permitted unless fitted with a roll bar or full roll cage meeting BMWCCA requirements

Helmets:

  • Snell 2010 or newer helmet required (M or SA, 2010 or 2015) - Snell 2005 helmets are no longer permitted.
  • Each driver must bring their own helmet

Saturday Student Registration Fees:

  Member       Non-Member      
Before Feb 14th           $225                  $275
Feb 15th- Mar 14th           $275          $325
Mar 15th - Apr 14th             $345          $395

Novice Students pay $200 for their first track day (early bird discount does not apply for novices; late fees do).  Novice Students are students who have never attended a track day event previously.

Credit Card Payments will be deferred.

Students must sign up and provide valid credit card information before the dates indicated to get the pricing listed.  Cancelations must be requested before March 15th and will incur a $50 processing fee. No cancelations for any reason after March 15th. 

Instructors from other organizations:

  • We welcome our volunteer instructors at no charge. If you are certified as an instructor with other groups who provide similar on-track instruction, but have not previously instructed with the White Mountain or Boston BMWCCA, please contact Dave Tedeschi, our Chief Instructor at d.tedeschi@whitemtn-bmwclub.org , or the Registrar  at d.thibodeau@whitemtn.bmwcca.org . 

Required forms:

  • Links to all required forms appear at the bottom of this page
  • Bring a Technical Inspection Form with you (instructor vehicles subject to annual inspection) 
  • Bring a Medical Form with you. This form is for use by emergency personnel in the event of an illness or injury; this form will be destroyed immediately after the event
  • You will be expected to sign an insurance waiver at Registration
  • BMWCCA members will be asked to show a current valid membership card to confirm their eligibility for the discounted member price 

Event details and other requirements:

  • School hours are approximately 7 AM to 5 PM
  • Garage spaces are made available on a first come basis.  If you do take a garage space, please offer to share with others, especially if the weather is bad.
  • Food and beverages should be available at the in-field restaurant or various locations about 1 mile south of the NHMS entrance
  • You are welcome to bring spectators as guests but they must sign two waivers - one with NHMS and with one the BMWCCA staff and obtain a wristband
  • No one under the age of 18 permitted in the pit area -  minors in the paddock must be supervised at all times
  • All participants are required to attend classroom sessions designed to teach vehicle dynamics and driving techniques. Failure to attend as required will result in loss of driving privileges
  • On the morning of the event our tech crew will collect your Pre-Event Safety Inspection Form  and perform a spot check of every vehicle. You are solely responsible for insuring that your vehicle is safe before you come to the track. Failure to present a completed form or failure to pass our spot check will disqualify you from participation in the event and your entry fee will be forfeited.
  • This is not a racing school but rather a safe, high speed driving school, conducted on a race track under close supervision by 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 that may occur in normal driving situations. 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. Participants not "signed off" will be required to drive with an instructor on board at all times.
  • Under no circumstances will timed laps be permitted!  If you are seen with a stop watch at any time, you will be asked to leave and forfeit your ability to participate in this or future White Mountain Chapter events.
  • Under no circumstances will drones be permitted to operate on site. 

Still have registration questions?  Contact David Thibodeau via e-mail at d.thibodeau@whitemtn.bmwcca.org .

Before registering, read and understand everything above!!

At the event you'll need:

More information to make your experience better:

  • Introduction to BMWCCA HPDE
    New to the track? This video guide is just for you.
  • NHMS Guide
    Travel information, track map, and description of New Hampshire Motor Speedway from our friends in the Boston Chapter.

Questions?

• For answers to questions regarding student registration, or our Driving Schools in general, please email the registrar using the "Contact Host" button on the right side of this page.

 

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Loudon, NH
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BMW CCA - White Mountain Chapter

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