2011 High Performance/Competition Driving School  

2011 will be the 25^th annual anniversary providing an introduction to sports car road racing and high performance driving at Race City Motorsport Park.

Successful completion of this course entitles participants to obtain a road race license issued by Western Canadian Motorsport Association (WCMA).

Schedule & Cost

Date:  April 30^th – May 1^st, 2011

Schedule: 2 full days

Cost: $500 plus GST

Registration Deadline: April 25^th, 2011

Register as early as possible, each year the school sells out prior to the school date.   Priority registration is given to those students who plan on competing.

Format

The school provides an introduction to high performance and competition driving on a road course. We use a combination of classroom, skid-pad exercises and road-course lapping to provide you a comprehensive 2 day learning experience. Full race course lapping sessions with in-car instructors.

Topics covered include:

-Driving with precision - learning the proper line around a track

-Staying in control - managing weight transfer to get the most from your car

-Braking techniques

-Seating and control operation - how to use the brakes, steering and throttle

-Applicability for everyday driving

-Race licensing - for those who wish to start road racing

Vehicle Information

Convertibles, cabriolets, and open-top cars by any other name are NOT permitted UNLESS they are equipped with appropriate rollover protection located DIRECTLY BEHIND both driver and passenger. Appropriate types of rollover protection include fixed roll bars, fixed roll cages, and roll bars that deploy automatically in the event of a collision or rollover.

This school allows NO pick-up trucks or SUV’s (except BMW and Porsche SUV’s and SAVs)

Helmet Information

This school allows the following helmets:

Snell 2000 SA, Snell 2000 M, Snell 2005 SA, Snell 2005 M, Snell 2005 K, Snell 2010 SA, Snell 2010 M, Snell 2010 K, Snell 2010 SAH

If you do not have one of these helmets you will be able to rent one for $10.

Focus

To introduce participants to sports car road racing, to help improve every day driving skills and to provide students the opportunity to obtain an amateur sports car road-racing license.

Training By Those Who Know Driving

Sanctioned by the Western Canada Motorsport Association - ASN Canada FIA Inc.

Organized by the Alberta Race Car Association.

Conducted by amateur and professional race car drivers representing various sports car clubs in Alberta.

For further information, please go to www.albertaracecar.ca then school info.

To register, go to http://www.karelo.com/register.php?BID=357&BT=10#Ev10285