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> PCA driver's license, how do I get one?
Trekkor
post Aug 30 2004, 11:59 PM
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Sears is 20 minutes from home and regular testing session are available year 'round. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Obivious tech requirements need to be met. Various competition drivers license also needed.

How do I get mine? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

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Brad Roberts
post Aug 31 2004, 12:04 AM
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You dont need one. PCA club racing only comes around once a year... waste of time.

Tell me what you want to do and I will tell you what you NEED to do.

Most of the private runs groups that rent the track during the week require nothing but a helmet (not a motorcycle helmet).. but you have to be invited..

NASA: you can run HPDE group 1 which is part class room part track time (Mueller did this last year)

SCCA: take their 3 day school that happens once a year at Thunderhill and get a provisional/regional license

Or.. take one of the open wheeled classes at Sears or Laguna... both hand out SCCA competition licenses at the end of the 2500$ school.

If you want track time.... ask for it.


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post Aug 31 2004, 12:16 AM
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OK...I want track time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I was on Infineon's site (HERE! ), I thought they have open testing sessions scheduled throughout the year? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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They are booked almost a year in advance... call them. The website only shows the dates/times. *Sometimes* they will give you the contact info for the group renting the track and you can ask them if they will let you run with them (highly unlikely..but you can try)

I try and lead you down a safe path with your car. PLEASE do NOT pick Sears point for your first track event.

Thunderhill or Buttonwillow is MUCH safer and has more RUNNOFF room than Sears has. One mistake in turn 2 and you lose the car into the wall. One mistake/lift in corners 5-9 and the wall comes to meet you.. accelerate out of turn 11 too quickly and the wall greats you on the drivers side.

We have a POC date at Thunderhill in Oct... I can see if they are running a DE (drivers education) that weekend.


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Oh.. nevermind that your car will overheat in less than 4 laps at full throttle... you have no front mounted oil cooler.


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post Aug 31 2004, 12:44 AM
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Keep me on the the right track...

Set me up with a oil cooler.

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No problem. Just trying to keep you safe. I have introduced and coached a *few* 914 drivers at the track.



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Tell me all about Thunderhill.

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post Aug 31 2004, 01:26 AM
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QUOTE(trekkor @ Aug 31 2004, 12:01 AM)
Tell me all about Thunderhill.

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http://www.thunderhill.com/calendar.html

The POC event that Brad mentioned is Sat & Sun, October 9th & 10th.


The Porsche Owners Club: http://www.porscheclub.com/events/calendar.shtml
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post Aug 31 2004, 07:13 AM
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POC has it's own school and requirements.
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post Aug 31 2004, 08:59 AM
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http://www.pca-ggr.org/calendar.cgi?page=timetrial

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post Aug 31 2004, 09:32 AM
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Does doing two at a time help the $$$?
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post Aug 31 2004, 10:00 AM
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Ok, this may be a dumb question, but is Porsche Owners Club the same as Porsche Club of America?

I'd like to come and watch the POC run a day in Oct, spectators welcome?
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post Aug 31 2004, 11:21 AM
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Porsche Owner's Club
Porsche Club of America
Porsche Racing Club

3 different clubs
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Here's some extra track time opportunities (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)

http://track-days.org/page1.html

http://www.ncracing.org/events.html
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post Aug 31 2004, 01:54 PM
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Here's another. Reportedly VERY well run, and it's been around for a long time.

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Hmmmmmm.................... The link didn't make it in the last post. The program is called tracquest. Here's another try!

http://www.tracquest.com/default.asp

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post Aug 31 2004, 03:02 PM
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QUOTE(PorscheTom @ Aug 31 2004, 09:00 AM)
Ok, this may be a dumb question, but is Porsche Owners Club the same as Porsche Club of America?

I'd like to come and watch the POC run a day in Oct, spectators welcome?

1) the Porsche Owners Club is SoCal-based, and ALL of their events are speed/track related.
Their Calendar page,
http://porscheclub.com/events/calendar.shtml
list only track events.


2) Yes, spectators ARE welcome!



It looks like the POC is looking for some 'help-wanted' for their website, http://porscheclub.com/community/helpwanted.shtml

Their classifieds:
http://porscheclub.com/community/classifieds.shtml
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post Aug 31 2004, 03:33 PM
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POC now has events/members in the SouthEast as well. I met the president when he was in town for the F1 race and had a long discussion with him.
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Thunderhill is nice, open and spacious.

According to Hank Watts.....

Laguna "eats cars".
Sears Point "eats people".

Sears is pretty tight and has a lot of walls around.

I have run with the Northern California Racing Club - which typically charge about $240 for a track day, and only require a helmet. They have pretty good instruction (headed up by Hank Watts, there are a bunch of other PCA people involved as well).
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