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DRIVING CHAIR
Interested in learning to drive your Porsche better? Try a Drivers Educaiton event.
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to go with your car. We offer the tracks, the instructors and the experience to show you how to get more from yourself and your Porsche. You’ll be on a dedicated race track, with no passing or unpredictable situations. You’ll have an experienced Porsche driver as your personal instructor, helping you develop your skills at YOUR pace. In one weekend, you’ll grow to appreciate the remarkable handling ability of your car and you’ll control it as never before.
What is a DE and what do I need?
Ever want to experience a race track? HPDE events are great for learning what you and your car can do when you push the limits, something that you can not
do on the street safely. HPDE events are geared towards the average sports car owner who may only drive their car on the street. You don’t need a fancy suspension, big horsepower car, or a full blown race car to participate either! So, lets take some time to talk about what it takes to get you and your car out to one of these well run events.
First, what does an HPDE event consist of? For the beginner, you will be paired with an instructor who will guide
instructor sitting in the passenger seat. You will be out there in a group of similar skilled drivers, so no need to worry about getting run over by a fast, advanced level driver! It will be a busy weekend of learning, but KCRPCA promises your face will hurt from smiling as you are accelerating through a turn and down a straightaway. As you advance through the intermediate to advanced level, time will be focused more on the driving aspect with your instructor one on one vs. having a mixture of classroom/ driving duties. Typical events will give you 4-5 driving sessions a day (plus classroom), somewhere between 20-30 minutes each.
To Participate You’ll Need
Race Car: Ok, maybe just your street car!
Helmet: Most important item. You helmet will need to have a rating of SA2010 or SA2015. KCRPCA typically has a very small amount of loaner helmets, so it is preferred to purchase your own before hand, or make arrangements with the driving chairs to see if they have one you can borrow. Helmets are typically good for 10 years
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articipating in a High Performance you through the weekend. You will Drivers Education track event have a mixture of classroom learning, in will take you as far as you want addition to the on track driving with your