Don't miss the excitement, the fun and the opportunity to improve your driving skills at a High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) weekend with the Porsche Club of America - St. Louis Region.

Held at World Wide Technology Raceway, just minutes from downtown St Louis, you'll drive on a portion of the same track as Indy and NASCAR drivers, then wind your way through the infield road coarse of the 1.6 mile Roval (Road+Oval).

REGISTRATION & WAITLISTING

PCA Member Registration opens 7/7/23 @6:00pm 2-Day Event is $350 (Membership must be current at start of event)

Non-PCA Member Registration opens Friday, 7/14/23 @MIDNIGHT, 2-Day Event is $385

Everyone is welcome, you do not need to own a Porsche or be a PCA member to register! Most makes and models of sports cars and sedans are eligible to participate. (See requirements for details)

HPDE events fill up quickly, so register early to avoid disappointment! Once a run group is full, registrants will be placed on a wait list and contacted if openings develop. You must register to be automatically placed on the waitlist when the group is full, you will not be charged until your registration is confirmed. Garage space is limited and allotted according to registration date/time, if garages do not appear during registration, then none are available.

Friday is limited to Advanced Drivers and Instructors only. Qualified drivers must either be an Instructor or have run solo at least one FULL weekend in the St. Louis Region PCA's HPDE Intermediate or Advanced Group. If you're interested and meet the qualifications, but haven't participated in a Solo Friday before, please register for the weekend and email us for consideration. If approved, we'll adjust your registration to add Friday and charge your card on file. (Lunch is available for purchase in advance, please select this option when registering. Breakfast is not provided on Friday.

RUN GROUPS

Drivers will be assigned a run group for track sessions according to prior track experience. Please list all previous experience in your MSR profile for proper group placement.

All Beginner and Novice level participants will be assigned a National PCA instructor to provide in-car guidance and encouragement throughout the day. In addition, beginner participants will receive valuable classroom instruction throughout the weekend. With a keen focus on safety, passing is allowed only under strictly controlled circumstances, as this is NOT racing, nor is it a racing school. One of the best things about high performance driver education is that the principles taught during the day apply to everyday driving situations! (Event requirements listed below.)

White Group 0 - Instructors
Red Group 1 - Advanced
Blue Group 2 - Intermediate
Yellow Group 3 - Novice
Green Group 4 - Beginner

SPONSORS

Light Breakfast, Lunch, Water, Snacks and Happy Hour are all provided compliments of our fantastic sponsors! This year, Dave Naeger of STL Technology Brokers will be sponsoring a Saturday evening Happy Hour at the track once the event is finished, giving participants a chance to socialize with new track friends. Please help us thank ALL our sponsors by visiting their shops for ALL your vehicle and technology needs!

Pre-Track "Tech" Inspection

Every vehicle must be inspected by a qualified technician within 30 days of the event. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the individual owner/driver to ensure the safe operation and maintenance of their vehicle. Random inspections may be made at the track to insure vehicles conform to safety requirements. Vehicles failing inspection at the track may be disqualified from participation without refund.
Print the 2023 Tech Inspection Form and take it to the shop to be completed. (found in the Downloads Section)
Section One of your Tech Inspection must be completed by a certified mechanic no more than 30 days prior to the event. (Instructors may self-tech.). Bring the completed Tech Inspection Form with your for the on-site Tech and Reg, as Section Two will be completed at the track.
Any certified mechanic can perform the Tech Inspection. Shops familiar with the Tech Inspection process include Porsche St Louis (Porsches only), ET Tuning, Reid Vann Imports, Newbold BMW

On-Site Safety Tech & Registration ***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ***

On-site Tech & Reg is open on Friday from 7AM-6PM and Saturday from 6:15-7:30AM. You will be receiving more detailed info on this in an email 7-10 days prior to the event.
- If you are registering on Friday, please come to the Registration Office to complete the process.
- If you are registering on Saturday morning,
  - Secure a parking place and empty your car before queuing up in the Drive Thru Tech & Reg line.
  - Plan to arrive early, as final tech and registration are usually very busy. On-site Tech closes at 7:20 and Registration closes at 7:30 sharp, LATE ARRIVALS WILL FORFEIT THEIR FIRST SESSION ON TRACK, this is a problem especially for First Time (Beginner Group) participants.
Remember, Section One of your Tech Inspection must be completed by a certified mechanic no more than 30 days prior to the event, you must present the Tech Form at Tech & Reg. (Instructors may self-tech and should come to the Registration Office to complete the registration process).
If you have reserved a loaner helmet, please bring your Driver’s License into Registration in exchange for the helmet.
All guests must check in with the Registration office to sign a waiver and receive a guest wristband.
Vehicle numbers will be provided at registration, they are to be placed at the outside, top, center of your windshield.

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