Registration closed October 19, 2020 11:59 AM at 2020-10-19T08:59:00-0700 Registration ends October 19, 2020 11:59 AM at 2020-10-19T08:59:00-0700 Registration opens September 8, 2020 8:00 PM at 2020-09-08T17:00:00-0700 Registration runs from September 8, 2020 8:00 PM to October 19, 2020 11:59 AM
LIMITED NOVICE (D Group) STUDENTS THIS EVENT
Due to COVID-19 precautions and no In-Car Instruction, Novice entrance criteria are elevated. First-timers and no VIR experience are automatically inelligible. Other restrictions will apply. This will be limited to high-functioning Novices on the verge of advancing to C-Group. We will be relying heavily on previous written evaluations in this assessment.
CURRENT BMW CCA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
This is not optional. All HPDS participants must have a current valid BMW CCA membership. Contact BMW CCA National at 1-800-878-9292 or sign up online at BMWCCA.ORG. Your registration cannot be confirmed until you provide a verifiable current membership number. You will be leapfrogged by validated member registrations.
No one under the age of 18 years may participate in a Tarheel BMWCCA High Performance Driver School. Check out www.StreetSurvival.org for a potential alternative geared specifically to young drivers.
TIMING EQUIPMENT
is NOT ALLOWED - BMW CCA guidelines prohibit it; data acquisition or filming your laps is not considered to be TIMING provided lap times are not visible while driving the track. You may be required to obscure real-time lap data from view while driving. Gathering information can help you be more proficient, aid your education, and define progress. However, this is NOT competition; anything that makes it so violates our stated mission.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Please check www.tarheelbmwcca.org under HPDS Insurance to read the latest information on what is covered by our purchased Event Insurance. You as waiver signed participants are covered for liability during your participation in this event. You are not protected by this policy for collision. This is a gentleman's sport. You are responsible for your vehicle and that of anyone else involved with you in a collision at the event. Private insurance policies may not cover a "racing surface" based school. READ your insurance policies exclusions. Hint: Do not ask your Insurance Agent whether you are covered during a driver school on a track; rather ask for all exclusions in writing. We, as organizers strive to comply with the BMW CCA HPDS Guidelines and to be diligent in enforcing the policies. This gives the best opportunity to successfully defend any lawsuit (heaven forbid) occurring out of
executing this HPDS. Your cooperation and safe conduct enables us to maintain reasonable insurance costs.
STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS
STUDENTS
Vehicles must have a muffler sufficient for use of headset communicators for all student groups . Stock exhaust systems are fine. If you can't carry a normal conversation in the cabin at highway speed WITH WINDOWS DOWN, your exhaust will not be compliant... Contact the Chief Instructor prior to registering if you have questions about your vehicle's compliance.
When selecting your run group preference, use the following guidelines.
A-Plus: Experience 4 or more schools (8 days) in the A group with Tarheel Chapter in the most recent three seasons. Achieve scores of all 5's Attitude and 11's or better on skills in your student evaluation. Recommendations of 2 Tarheel instructors to qualify. Confirmed A-Plus students may register to drive on Fridays in addition to Sat/Sun.
A : Experience 8 or more schools &/or completed B with recommendation of Instructor to move to A.
B : Experience 6 or more schools &/or completed C with recommendation of Instructor to move to B.
C : Experience 4 or more schools &/or completed D with recommendation of Instructor to move to C.
D : Experience 0-4 schools.
Students may elect to remain in a lower group for more experience at any level; an instructor may elect not to advance a student even if s/he has enough schools to advance. Note that a recommendation from your last instructor to move you up is needed in order for you to advance. You may request a specific instructor at the time of registration. We will TRY to accommodate that request in registration timestamp order. Do NOT wait until a week prior to the school to make special requests, it is likely your requested instructor will have been taken by then.
HPDS on-track training will be provided by in-car instructors tayloring to your individual needs & level of experience. There are typically 4 run groups, 4 sessions daily and ample classroom instruction. First time students/D group students will ride in the instructor's car with their instructor driving for their first session of the day to provide a good orientation to the track, corner workers' location and a general overview of what they may expect during the school. This is done without helmets at lower than highway speeds. This follows our MEET and GREET session at which time you will meet your instructor and together you will set a time to clean tech your car. D students will also have classroom prior to their first driving session on track. Read all of the Student Confirmation packet at http://tarheelbmwcca.org/track.html prior to arrival. Confirmation packets will be made available on line AFTER YOU'VE BEEN CONFIRMED as attending. Be Safe and Have Fun.
Run group preference is only that, we reserve the right to reassign as indicated or necessary based on multiple factors. We review your log book prior to confirmation into a run group. Please keep the "External Experience" section of youyr profile up-to-date if you wish us to consider experience not logged in MotorSportReg.
INSTRUCTORS
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