Northeast Region PCA

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Northeast Region PCA
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Northeast Region PCA

• 2006
• Driver Education
• Ground School
• Thrill Rides

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Welcome!
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Opening Statement

• High-performance cars
• Driver Education (DE) overview
• Challenging and rewarding experience
• Intuitive counter-intuitive behavior
• Requires patience
• Safe Fun!

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Agenda
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Event Sponsor

• HMS Motorsport - Joe Marko
• BMWCCA Natl Safety Steward
• SCCA Natl Safety Advisory Council
• Nextel Cup safety equipment supplier
• Thank You!

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Safety Equipment

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Safety Equipment

• Joe Marko HMS Motorsport

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Helmet Selection
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Safety Equipment

• Helmet neck collar
• Fire extinguisher bracket
• Harnesses bar
• Shoes gloves
• Seat

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Safety Equipment
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Break Time!
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Driver Education
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Driver Education

• Steve
• Artick

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Steve Artick

• Nationally Certified PCA Instructor
• PCA Driver Ed Instructor since 2001
• BMWCCA Driver Ed Instructor
• NER Track Committee member
• Co-Chief Instructor (2006)
• Director, Novice Development (2004-05)
• Director, Track Operations (2001-03)
• Worker Captain (1999-2000)
• 1st Driver Ed event in 1996
• Approx 150 track days and still learning!

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DE Goals Objectives

• High-performance driving principles in a
  controlled environment
• The proper line around the track
• Proper braking, shifting and cornering techniques
• Use of your vision (ocular driving)
• On-track awareness, safety and courtesy
• Vehicle dynamics and car control
• Apply what you learn to everyday driving
• Have fun and learn, while meeting some very nice
  interesting people.

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What DE is not

• Racing
• Practice for racing
• Timed events
• Dangerous but it is serious!

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Who Can Participate?

• Current PCA membership
• 18 years or older
• Valid drivers license
• NER allows non-Porsches
• Other regions may be Porsche-only
• Pre-event and trackside safety inspection
  required for all cars for each event

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DE Event Overview

• Event registration cost approx 120/day
• Vehicle safety inspection required for each DE
  event
• Drivers Meeting each morning
• Drivers grouped by DE experience
• 4 - 20 minute track sessions daily
• Work assignments
• Serious fun

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DE Run Groups

• Green - Inexperienced DE drivers
• Yellow - Some DE experience
• Blue - Limited experience drive solo
• White - Intermediate drivers
• Black - Experienced drivers
• Red - Instructors
• Advancement is individualized
• Instructor recommends advancement
• Student does not have to move unless comfortable
• Chief Instructor approval required for
  advancement into upper run groups

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Students Instructors

• Novice run groups require Instructors
• Green - New to DE usually 1-10 DE days
• Yellow More experienced, but still raw
• Instructors provided to all novices
• No cost instruction
• All instructors are NER-certified
• Matchups are done with forethought
• Same instructor all day can be changed if needed
• Self-paced instruction and run group advancement
• Ride with your instructor
• Different instructor at each event recommended

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Pre-event Activities

• Registration and payment
• Registration for all NER events opens 3/1
• Noreaster or www.porschenet.com for info
• Other PCA DE events almost daily all over US
  Canada
• Lodging reservations
• Helmet required (Snell SA2000 or SA2005 approved)
• Technical inspection _at_ NER-approved site
• Clothing, food and drink
• Long pants and long-sleeved shirts (natural
  fiber)
• Comfortable shoes with no-slip soles
• Eat lightly
• Stay hydrated esp. in hot weather
• Caravans for longer trips CBs, intercoms useful
• http//www.porschenet.com/TrackProg.html

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Event Day Activities

• Event check-in
• Sign waivers, get schedule, student/instructor
  pairings, other info
• Claim your space (Paddock area or garage
  depending on venue)
• Trackside final inspection
• Remove loose objects from car trunk
• Affix assigned car
• Go thru tech line (bring helmet with you)
• Receive tech inspection run group stickers
  affix to window
• Drivers Meeting
• Safety, rules, schedule, etc.
• Drivers grouped by DE experience (6 groups)
• Talk to your instructor before going on-track
• (4) 20 minute on-track sessions per group
• of cars in a run group is track dependent
• Work assignments
• Flaggers, staging, pit-out others

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NER Track Committee
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2006 NER DE Events
Check www.porschenet.com or Noreaster for
latest info on all events
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DE is Not for Men Only
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DE is Not for Men Only

• Joyce
• Brinton

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Joyce Brinton

• 5 years driving in DE events
• Approximately 60 track days
• Tracks Watkins Glen, Mont Tremblant, Mosport,
  Road America, Lime Rock, NHIS, Beaver Run
• White Run Group (Intermediate)
• DE makes me a much better street driver

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Learn a New Sport
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Learn a New Sport

• Conquer a set of new skills
• Learn what your car can do
• Learn what you can do
• Learn from others who are enjoying/learning DE
• Set your own goals
• Explore new places

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Be a Better Driver

• Better anticipation and observation skills
• Improved focus
• More confidence More control
• Increased understanding of car behavior

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Tips for Getting Started

• Get to know your car before the event
• Seat time, seat time, seat time
• Ride with your instructor
• Ask questions

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Car Sharing Tips

• Two people can share a car
• Each in a separate run group
• Plan how to switch drivers
• Take the time to adjust seats, mirrors, belts,
  etc.
• Watch the gas gauge
• Go at your own pace

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Female DE Instructors

• Some female drivers may be more comfortable with
  a female instructor
• NER has female instructors
• The number of female instructors is increasing
  nationwide
• NER is actively looking for qualified instructor
  candidates

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DE Social Aspects

• Diverse people with a common passion
• Close friendships will develop
• Interesting destinations in US Canada
• Non-driver daytime activities
• Recreational water, cycling, relaxing
• Shopping
• Tourist museums, wineries, historic
• Evening activities
• Dinner, cocktails, discussions
• Level of involvement is up to you!

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DE for the New Generation
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DE for the New Generation

• Jennifer Artick

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Jennifer Artick

• Started attending events in 1996 at age 10
• Worked as a flagger, Control other roles prior
  to driving
• Starting driving at DE events in 2004
• DE participant at NHIS, Mt Tremblant Watkins
  Glen
• Workers Choice Award winner in 1st DE event
• 2004 Summerfest _at_ Mt Tremblant
• Currently driving (solo) in Blue run group
• Full-time student at NYU

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Young Driver Benefits

• Improves daily driving
• Overall driving ability
• Increases awareness
• Car control
• Respect for speed
• Learn high-performance driving skills
• Driver Courtesy
• Fun Do what most young drivers only dream of
  doing!

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Learning By Observing

• Riding with Instructors
• Lots can be learned sitting in the passenger seat
• Instructors willing to take riders
• Instructors apply the same high-performance
  driving techniques as lower-level drivers
• Great way to learn and have fun at the same time
• Working at events
• Observe other drivers from a trackside
  perspective
• See different alternatives/techniques applied to
  the same corner depending of driver skill level
• Increases the learning process via observation

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PCA Role Models

• Many PCA people have been great role models
• Good driving skills to emulate
• Successful in life
• Treat me as just another DE driver but have
  provided guidance as Ive grown up
• School, personal, social, etc.
• DE, autocrossing and other PCA activities can be
  fun events for the entire family

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Have Fun!
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Driver Resources

• Magazines
• Noreaster, Panorama, Excellence, AutoWeek
• Books
• Going Faster, The Skip Barber Racing School
• Secrets of Solo Racing, H. Watts
• Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook, Vic
  Elford
• Internet
• www.porschenet.com (NERs website)
• www.pca.org (and other PCA regions websites)
• www.rennlist.org
• Retail
• HMS Motorsports others
• Personal
• NER Track Committee members
• Driver Ed Instructors
• Paddock and garage discussions

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See you at the track!