Driver Education
Driver Education at Thunderhill, March 16th PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, February 04 2012 14:03

Diablo will hold it's first Driver Education event of 2012 at Thunderhill Raceway Park on Friday, March 16th. You can download the complete flyer for this event here. (If you want to learn what happens at a DE, you can attend this evening presentation on Feb 22nd.) You will need to have your car inspected, and this inspection form completed by an approved inspector; free inspections will be held at Porsche of Fremont on March 3rd and Kahler's on March 6th (see flyer for details).

Registration opens at MotorsportReg.com on February 6th at $240 per person; after March 9th the fee is $260. This fee includes a buffet lunch in the Clubhouse and access to experienced instructors (beginners get priority). Note that there will be 5 full 30-minute sessions for each of three rungroups (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). This event will be limited to 60 cars total, so register early!

Note: The following Saturday and Sunday, Hooked on Driving will hold an event at Thunderhill. Those wishing to have a three day weekend of track time may wish to contact HoD.

Last Updated on Monday, April 02 2012 01:34
 
Driver Education 101, February 22nd PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, February 04 2012 13:50

Wondering what this "dee eee" stuff is all about? A Driver Education overview and orientation session will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd starting at 6:30PM in Tom Davenport's offices in Walnut Creek. Download the flyer here. Attendees will learn things like:

  • How to prepare your car
  • What actually happens at the track
  • Introduction to terminology and theory
  • Hear people's first DE experiences

This evening session is free to attend.

Last Updated on Thursday, March 01 2012 21:37
 
Ten Questions About Driver Education PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mike Roberts   
Saturday, March 05 2011 14:15

DE CornerUnderstandably, you may be interested, yet apprehensive about taking your Porsche on the track. Over three years since my first outing at Thunderhill (which I admit was actually in an Infiniti SUV!), I have frequently talked with friends about experiencing over 25 tracks days since. These are the top ten concerns they and I have shared – if any of these are bugging you, hopefully this will help provide answers.

So, if you hear yourself saying “I’d like to do a track day but….” - read on!

 

Last Updated on Sunday, June 05 2011 15:07
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Track Day at Thunderhill PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, February 13 2011 12:27

Diablo will hold another Driver Education event and Taste of the Track session (application here) at Thunderhill on Friday, March 4th! Event flyer download page is here, registration form is here, and tech inspection form is here. Fee for DE is $200, no late fees; Taste of the Track fee is $15. See the reg form or flyer for how to signup and pay, and do it today!

Last Updated on Tuesday, November 01 2011 12:03
 
Driver Education at Thunderhill on Sunday, January 23rd PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, January 05 2011 10:58

A special Driver Education event has been scheduled for Sunday, January 23rd at Thunderhill, for only $125. Important documents for this event:

Registration cost increases to $150 on January 18th, and weekend dates are scarce this year, so be sure to act quickly!

Last Updated on Tuesday, November 01 2011 12:09
 
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