GVC Chapter Driving Event
Ultimate Driving School at Watkins Glen
Saturday, Sep 25, 2010
to Sunday, Sep 26, 2010

Location
Watkins Glen

Event Registrar
Jim Dresser

This Event needs Driving
School Instructors

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The Fall GVC Ultimate Driving School is our last of the season, and it includes the Stan Parker Memorial BMW CCA Club Race, named in honor of one of our Chapter's founders who was our Driving School Chief Instructor for many years.  Practices, qualifying, and races (sprint and enduro) are slotted in as separate run groups from the students and instructors.  Watkins Glen draws a great turnout of racers for this weekend (often over 70 cars), and the competition is always close and exciting.

        The Genesee Valley Chapter has over 25 years of experience conducting HP driving schools at Watkins Glen, and is nationally recognized for its carefully structured, state-of-the-art, 2-day instructional program emphasizing skill development and safety.

Our highly trained and experienced in-car instructors coach participants at all levels of skill development, from novices to club racers and instructor candidates, reinforcing the theory and practice of high performance driving taught in the classroom by one of our master classroom instructors. 

The knowledge and skills learned here will certainly carry over to “the street”, making you a more confident and safe driver.

Format:  Students are divided into different “run groups” according to prior experience, evaluations from previous schools (if any), and vehicle type.  Each run group gets a minimum of 3 half-hour sessions of in-car instruction each day of the school.  Between sessions, students get classroom instruction in an interactive environment appropriate for their skill level.  Students also gain experience by riding with their in-car instructors during the instructor run sessions.

We provide extensive written materials to help prepare you and your vehicle prior to coming to the track.  To make the experience more enjoyable for new-comers, there is a presentation the night before the event covering the schedule and curriculum of the driving school, the layout of the facilities, where to go for help, and how to prepare for the experience.

Bonus Features:

·        Track “Walk”:  A guided tour of the track led by the Classroom Instructor is held at the end of the first day.   You will be transported in vehicles to selected corners, where you will disembark to examine and discuss the track features on foot with the classroom instructor.

·        Garage Party:  On Saturday after the track walk, we convene in the Kendall Garage to meet and mingle with other drivers, instructors, friends and family, while enjoying complimentary finger-food, beer and wine.

·        UDS Souvenir Shirts:  To commemorate the event and give you bragging rights back home, you will receive a limited edition Ultimate Driving School shirt to go along with the school tech sticker for your car.

Event Venue

A major drawing card for our school is the chance to drive the legendary Watkins Glen International road-course, which traces its roots back to the legendary races held here just after WW II.  These early races were run on still-existing public roads in and around the town of Watkins Glen, and the current track layout echoes that of the original course.  Its long straights long turns, and dramatic elevation changes make it both a joy to drive and a challenge to master.

Watkins Glen is a beautiful summer resort located at the southern-most tip of Seneca Lake, in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes, one of the top wine-producing regions in the country.  Besides the many wineries, restaurants, shops, and fun activities for the whole family, the area boasts a variety of nearby state and local parks noted for their spectacular gorges and waterfalls.