Registration closed November 12, 2021 11:59 PM at 2021-11-12T23:59:00-0800 Registration ends November 12, 2021 11:59 PM at 2021-11-12T23:59:00-0800 Registration opens September 15, 2021 12:00 PM at 2021-09-15T12:00:00-0700 Registration runs from September 15, 2021 12:00 PM to November 12, 2021 11:59 PM
EVENT OVERVIEW
The primary focus of this event is SAFETY, FUN, and LEARNING in an enjoyable, relaxed, and organized school setting. This is not a racing school, a race, or practice for racing. At no time will you be pushed or encouraged to go any faster than is comfortable for you. For your safety, all participants will be organized into separate track sessions based on prior experience, demonstrated skill, and type of vehicle.
The school is held at a closed road course to avoid the many unknown hazards found on the public streets, such as distracted drivers and opposite direction traffic.
All activities are conducted under close supervision of experienced and trained Audi Club instructors. You will be learning the principles and practicing the art of precision driving in a safe, fun, relaxed, and highly organized school setting, while observing reasonable health and safety protocols. Our training is designed to allow you to safely explore your skills as a driver while learning about the capabilities of your vehicle. It will help prepare you for emergencies that may occur in normal driving situations. You will improve your own personal performance behind the wheel!
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
REGISTRATION FEES
Please register early - We don’t charge your credit card until a month prior to the event and we have a generous refund policy for timely cancellations.
Late registration (after 11/1/2021) is highly discouraged and will be subject to an additional $50 fee.
Registration will close on 11/12/2021
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
This event consists of an (optional) open lapping day, followed by a two-day driving school (not two separate one-day schools).
Additional details will be sent closer to the date of the event.
Friday
Experienced Driver Day - At the track
7:00 AM Gate Opens
7:20 AM Experienced Driver Day Check-In (Tower Café)
7:40 AM Mandatory Driver Briefing (Tower Café)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Experienced Driver Day
Evening Check-in & Meetings- At the track (in the Audi tent)
5:00 PM Meet and Greet, with heavy appitizers served courtesy of the Club
5:30 PM Driving School Check-In begins
7:00 PM Mandatory Instructor’ Meeting & First-Timer’s Meetings
8:00 PM Mandatory All-Drivers Meeting, then Meet Your Instructor
Gate stays open and attended overnight
Saturday
High Performance Driver School, Day One - At the track
The Gate is open and attended 24 hours
7:25 AM Mandatory Driver Briefing (Audi Tent)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lapping Sessions
5:00 PM - Social Hour in the tent at the track
6:00 PM Banquet Dinner (in the Audi Tent at the track)
Gate stays open and attended overnight
Sunday
High Performance Driver School, Day Two - At the track
The Gate is open and attended 24 hours
7:30 AM Mandatory Driver Briefing (Audi Tent)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lapping Sessions
Load up / Clean up and Goodbyes
6:00 PM Gate Closes
LOCATION
ALL activities, including the Saturday evening banquet, will be held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, 24551 Lerdo Hwy, Buttonwillow, CA 93206, (661) 764-5333.
Why do we hold our driving school on a closed road course, even though we are not racing? We do so to enhance safety, as it is a controlled environment with fewer distractions and unknowns than found on the public roadways.
Lodging - There are nearby motels, or you may camp in the paddock. There is no designated headquarters hotel for this event. Detailed listings are in the Confirmation you will receive after you register.
PREREQUISITES
BEFORE YOU REGISTER please review the following summaries of ACNA SoCal event requirements:
Driver Requirements All drivers must:
Vehicle Requirements
Helmets Participants must wear motorsport helmets bearing Snell SA2010 (or later) or Snell M2010 (only) certification. This certification label must be accessible for verification for the helmet to be allowed. Snell M2010 helmets (motorcycle) are only permitted in cars without supplemental roll-over protection (without roll bars). Motorcycle helmets with only a DOT rating are not allowed.
DRIVING SCHOOL
"He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a compass and never knows where he may cast." — Leonardo da Vinci
An Audi Club SoCal driving school is much more than simply a "lapping day". We provide you with a balanced learning environment utilizing modern eLearning, classroom, and on-track instruction.
Classroom Sessions - This is a high-performance driver safety education school - it is not racing, or practice or a school for racing. It is not a contest. Lap times are not recorded. All participants will attend classroom sessions designed to teach vehicle dynamics and driving techniques. Classroom and driving time will be balanced to give drivers a better understanding of the principals and application of precision performance driving.
Car Control Exercises - Car control exercises are provided on Saturday morning for our beginning drivers, so you may practice the principles you've learned online and in the classroom in a safer environment before driving on the track with your personal instructor later in the day.
Speed Secrets Performance Driving 101 online seminar - Is this your very First Time driving on a racetrack? Audi Club SoCal wants you to excel, so you are invited to the Speed Secrets Performance Driving 101 online driving seminar prior to your arrival at the event. ALL Audi Club SoCal participants are entitled to a generous 50% discount on a lifetime subscription to Performance Driving 101 and Inner Speed Secrets 201. Enrollment details are in the confirmation you will receive when you register.
Event Policies - These policies apply on all three days of this event.
Passing Protocol
Passengers
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Experienced Driver? Are you an experienced driver but registering with SoCal Audi Club for the first time? Please make sure your driving history in your MotorsportReg.com Profile is up to date. This will help us place you in an appropriate group. If you have questions about your qualifications for Friday or the Weekend please contact our Chief Driving Instructor at cdi@audiclubsocal.org
Still have Questions? We know that is a lot of material to absorb! If after reviewing the information above you still have questions, please contact the event master eventmaster@audiclubsocal.org (714) 660-3453.