Quattro de Seca 2014 at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca

Welcome to the registration for Quattro de Seca 2014. This High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) will be held over two weekend days - March 1st & 2nd - on the track at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca covering the 2.238 miles of a challenging track with 11 turns and the famous 5-1/2 story drop between turns 8 & 9 known as the Corkscrew. 

What is Quattro de Seca?

This is our Chapter's return to one of the most celebrated racetracks in the World. We are very pleased to offer this rare WEEKEND HPDE, our first since 2008, with our last two-day outing in 2010!  The popularity of Laguna Seca commands attention from many Clubs, Schools, Manufacturers, and world class racing events.  We have had our application into SCRAMP every year, so don't pass up this opportunity.  This Audi Club event provides a special and unique location to learn about your car and yourself, and to also raise your driving skills and awareness in a learning environment that is fun and safe. It's also a chance to meet and socialize with a diverse group of people who really enjoy their Audi Brand of cars, and many other brands as well.

No matter your skill or confidence level, you will most certainly enjoy this Audi Club driving event.  First timers and novice drivers spend the morning of the first day with approximately 2 hours in the classroom interspersed with about 1.5 hours of car control exercises. It is these driving exercises, with active coaching, that help you understand the dynamics of your vehicle. Your participation in these classroom discussions and car control exercises will enhance your ability to understand and control your car prior to going on-track for the first time.

All students will have an instructor assigned to them for the entire track event. This one-on-one relationship allows us to provide maximum input to each student to ensure that all students get the most from their driving experience while we maintain a safe, controlled learning environment. Students will drive their own car, which will assist them them in developing better driving skills “on the road,” and  in “real-life situations.”

After the successful completion of the car control sessions, the remainder of the student's skill development is done on the track. We establish run groups that allow students to be on track with other drivers of similar experience, and will move students between run groups as their skills improve and the run group size allows. Novice students will always have an instructor in the car with in-helmet communicators to ensure easy back-and-forth conversation during their on-track sessions. Passing is allowed only in designated sections of the course and under controlled circumstances, to insure as safe an environment as possible. Your time on the track will provide a great opportunity to safely learn advanced driving techniques and to explore the capabilities of both you and your car. Experiences that will contribute to your safety on the road.

Classroom Sessions

This is a driver's education school. It is not practice for any racing or speed contest. All participants are required to attend and encouraged to participate in classroom sessions designed to teach vehicle dynamics and driving techniques. These sessions will be interspersed throughout both days to help participants understand the fine art of precision and disciplined driving.

Event Date & Time
Sponsored by: Audi Club NA - Golden Gate Chapter
Tech Inspection and Check-In: Friday Feb 28, 2014

Track Event: Saturday March 1st- Sunday March 2nd, 2014
Location: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

Event Cost

The registration fee is $595 for students to attend the 2 day event, while the fee for instructors is $295.  

If you register on or before 01/31/2014, you will pay a reduced price for the event.  Earlybird registration for students is $525.  Earlybird registration for Instructors is $245.

Your registration fee entitles you to everything necessary for a weekend of learning more about your self and your car.  In addition to the track event on Saturday and Sunday, we are offering finger foods and soft drinks prior to the mandatory Drivers Meeting on Friday night from 6:00 until 7:00 pm.  Breakfast is complimentary to Hotel guests.  Lunches will be provided on Saturday and Sunday as well as all the water you can drink.  You will also receive an Event windbreaker.

Tech Inspection

You are encouraged to have a qualified individual/mechanic from an Audi dealer or local independent shop (preferably an ACGG sponsor!) inspect your vehicle and verify its safety. You will want to have your Tech Inspection Form filled out by a mechanic no more than 30 days prior to the event.  For those who were unable to complete a Tech Inspection prior to the event, a courtesy Tech Inspection will be held at check-in on Friday afternoon beginning at 4 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.

The Technical Inspection Form can be downloaded here: Technical Inspection Form

A list of Sponsor locations who will provide free technical inspectons no greater than one month prior to the event can be downloaded here:  Sponsor Contact List for Tech Inspections

Medical Information Form:

Completion of the Medical Information Form is required. Once placed inside a sealed envelope, 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.  Please click here to download the Medical Form.

Hotel and Accommodations

The headquarters hotel for the event is the Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey, in Seaside, CA.  This hotel is approximately a 15-20 minute drive from the track.  The hotel has allowed us to reserve rooms for a few days before, and-or after our event, at these discounted rates. So, if you're from out of the Bay Area, why not reserve a few extra days and enjoy all that the Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur coastlines have to offer.  Restaurants and golf courses in Monterey County are often reserved for as much as 6 weeks in advance, so if you're interested in having a great meal while you're in town, think ahead and reserve your spot;  or your tee time.

We recommend that you make your reservation at the Embassy Suites in Seaside ASAP. This is a beautiful facility with very nice rooms - freshened & upgraded this past summer. We managed to get a great rate for you, as well as reserve the facilities for our Friday evening Driver's meetings and Saturday evening Banquet at this location;  so check-in, greet friends and relax with us, knowing that the Friday night meetings, the Saturday night banquet, and even tech inspection, will be held at Embassy Suites and not at the racetrack. Registered guests at this hotel receive complimentary evening beverages, and early AM breakfast as a part of their registration.  We have also negotiated free parking, and free WIFI access.  This includes those of you with trailers.

Go to the following URL to reserve your room at a special Audi Club price..

The link below is for reservations for all size/configuration of rooms.  If you require a different room type - please contact the Hotel directly.  Our personal Audi Club contact at Embassy is:  ESTELA ESPINOZA.   Her direct phone line is:  831-241-9116.

Click here to make reservations at the Embassy Suites

Room Type	Single Rate	Double Rate	Triple Rate	Quad Rate
Suite -  One King	159	159	179	199
Suite -  Two Doubles	169	169	189	209

 

 

 

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: $75 event cancellation fee. No refunds after 21 days prior to an event

Additional (Special) Events

Quattro de Seca will include a fun run from the Hotel to Carmel Valley Village for lunch.

• Our invitation is for you to join several of us for a driving tour of the area to see some of the country that surrounds us in Monterey County.   Our plan includes leaving the Embassy Suites Hotel between 10:30 and 11:00 am, at which time we will drive 30-40 minutes north to Carmel Valley Village, enjoy a great barbeque lunch, and go about discovering the sights of the local back roads.   We should return in plenty of time to complete Tech Inspection and participate in the meet-and-greet activities preceding the evening's schedule.   There is no set cost to this activity.  Lunch will not be extravagant, and the budget for sightseeing is completely voluntary.  Please sign up to help us be aware of those that want to join in, and then be at the front of the Hotel in time to leave as a group. An announcement with more specifics will go out to those that have registered in advance.  Questions?   Please connect with Larry Whitney at:  larry@audiclubgoldengate.org

Who is the Audi Club Golden Gate?

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 educating its members in 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 all Audi Club members, and we encourage you to bring your friends and family. To support the educational experience, ACGG offers events that include new Audi car introductions, technical information 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 extend our relationship with local Audi dealerships and well recognized private service centers around the geographic proximity to Northern California, to you the member, due to the fact we are the only Audi Club recognized by Audi of North America. As a result, many of our Audi Dealers and allied sponsors offer discounts, and make special promotions available, only to our Club members.