About this event
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Driving School
Join the BMW CCA Golden Gate Chapter for the weekend of March 4th & 5th, 2017 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA! Laguna Seca is one of America's most exciting and challenging race tracks, making it a great place to learn the art of high-performance driving from the dedicated team of experienced GGC instructors. You'll go home with skills you can use on the roads every day as well as some great memories of laps at this famous racetrack.
Our events are driving schools, not open track days; every student is assigned an instructor for the duration of the event. Our focus is on safety and learning. The price for this 2 day event is $675 for BMW CCA members ($723 for non-member and 1 year membership is included).
A special opportunity is now available for a select group of enthusiasts who want to take the HPDE experience to the next level. Advanced Data Coaching (ADC) will be part of the part of the HPDE at Laguna Seca. This class will only be made available to advanced run group drivers. The ADC program is designed to take some of the guesswork out of assessing driving performance. A data acquisition system and video camera will be mounted to your car to capture your driving. After each session, you will meet with your driving coach to review your performance on track. After review of your data, your coach will show you opportunities for improvement, and will help you set goals for the next session. This allows you to focus on techniques that will have the most impact on your driving. Meetings are held outside the normal classroom so more focused conversations can take place.
Our HPDE and Advanced Coaching programs receive rave reviews from driving enthusiasts every year. You'll go home with new skills and a heightened awareness that you can apply to your daily driving as well as some great memories of doing laps at this fantastic racetrack.
Event requirements
School requirements:
Your car must be registered, you must be a licensed driver, 18 years of age or older and you must be a current BMW CCA member to be eligible to participate (the non-member price includes a non-refundable one-year BMW CCA membership).
Note: Attendance at a GGC Car Control Clinic is strongly recommended and is typically a prerequisite for first-timers planning to attend any of our driving schools who do not have previous high-performance driving experience (if in doubt, email to ask).
Snell (M or SA) 2010 or 2015 helmets are required for our track events. Now that we're in 2017 and the Snell 2015 rated helmets have been available for over a year, the older Snell 2005 rated helmets are no longer allowed so make sure your helmet is up to date.
Convertibles and T-top cars must have 5-point/6-point belts and arm restraints, as well as an approved roll bar installed. Factory "rollover protection" for a soft top (i.e. BMW Z3 and Z4, Porsche Boxster) is not sufficient for the school. Convertibles with hard tops, including folding hard tops, are NOT ALLOWED.
Examples of cars NOT ALLOWED include: Firebirds and Camaros with T-tops or convertibles; any Corvette other than the Z06 coupe and the C7; Porsche convertibles and Targas. The Lotus Elise and Corvette C7, while targa-style cars, ARE ALLOWED due to its structural design only if the hard roof panel is in place (the soft roof panel is not sufficient). It is essential that you email us to discuss these issues well in advance if you plan to bring a convertible or T-top car. We will not give refunds if you sign up with an ineligible car.
Cars will have to pass a restricted sound limitation of 92db so keep that in mind when getting the tech inspection for your car.
All cars that go on the track must pass a tech inspection before the event and the completed and signed Tech Form (https://goo.gl/SC9ii3) presented at event registration.
If you would like to share a car with another student, please contact the Registrar by clicking the Host Details to the right before registering.
Cancellation policy: Any cancellations prior to February 25, 2017 pay $50.00 (or $98 for non-members, who will receive a 1-year BMW CCA membership). Cancelations on or after February 25, 2017 will not receive a refund or credit for any reason. We do not issue refunds or credits issued for any reason -- if you think you may not be able to attend, please purchase commonly available trip insurance.
Please make sure to include and update your driving experience and your emergency contact info in your account when you register online.
An event prep overview and the required GGC BMW CCA tech form are available at http://ggcbmwcca.org/event/driving-school-laguna-seca/.
