About this event
23rd Annual Event — April 25, 26 and 27, 2014
Join us for the 23rd running of the USAudiClubMI Driver’s School at Grattan Raceway, Grattan Michigan Raceway Course located North East of Grand Rapids, MI, approximately 3.5 hours from Chicago and 2.5 hours from Detroit. The challenging 2-mile track is a great place for a Driver’s School, with each turn offering a different type of challenge, and a long straight during which you can regroup and catch your breath.
As at any USAudiClub event, you will be surrounded by a great group of supportive people, with a helping hand as near as the car next to you.
This event is open to all licensed drivers age 18 or older. Prior experience is NOT required! Sorry- SUV's, pick up trucks, minivans and most convertibles are not allowed at this school.
ENTRY FEES:
Student DE Fee $305
Instructor Fee $305 (Instructors assigned or bringing a student may be eligible for a partial refund)
Advanced Driving Day $125
Late fee (applies 5 days prior to event ) $25
Event requirements
Who should attend?
The Grattan Driver’s School is open to all licensed drivers age 18 or older.
Do you want to become a better and safer driver?
Do you want to learn more about the limits of you and your car in a safe environment?
Have you always wanted to drive on a racetrack?
Have you driven on other tracks before and want to learn a new one?
Have you driven at Grattan before, but want to improve your line?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions you should attend this school.
What to expect?
Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced students will all benefit from the driving instruction offered at Grattan. Each student will drive his/her own car with an instructor providing guidance until both student and instructor are comfortable that the student is ready to drive solo on the track. No student will be pushed beyond his/her ability and comfort level. All on-track driving will take place in run groups based on previous experience, and each run group will have multiple sessions on the track.
On Saturday, students will receive classroom instruction on the basic concepts of car control and safe driving (well beyond anything taught in high-school driver training!). Then in-car exercises will be conducted with the goal of giving each student a good sense for the braking and accident avoidance capabilities of their car – capabilities that often far exceed what the driver expects! After these familiarization exercises are completed, students will be introduced to the track by riding with their instructors, and then will have their turn at negotiating the track with their instructor riding along to provide coaching. Saturday’s on-track experience will be followed by a banquet at the event hotel. No one will go away
hungry!
Sunday morning activities will resume at Grattan Raceway with more time on the track, again with instructors coaching the novices and anyone else who would like some additional instruction. By the end of the day each student will have had enough driving time to end the day tired but elated, and looking forward to the next event.
Grattan Advanced Driver Day – Friday, April 25, 2014
Who should attend?
The Grattan Advanced Driver Day is open to all drivers who are either club instructors or advanced HPDE drivers who want an additional opportunity to learn the track. The Advanced Driver Day will provide a great opportunity to learn Grattan if you have not been there before, or to get some quality track time in if you are already experienced there. If you have any question about your eligibility, please contact Mike Fisher.
Additional information and registration form can be found on our website.
