DriveTeq Track Day – Long Road to Racing

Date/Time
Date(s) - August 29, 2021
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Driver Development Track (DDT)

Categories

• Local Driving

Special Note: During the winter of 2021, we worked with our partners to launch a grass roots sprint race series. Circumstances have delayed the launch. Also, cancellations of two Driver Development Track (DDT) events at the start of the season due to COVID-19 “circuit-breaker” measures have short-changed many Novice/Intermediate 1 drivers in search of a slower more technical venue.  We are going to structure the format of this special event as follows:

Hybrid Plan:

1. Novices & Intermediate 1 drivers
2. Experienced Intermediate 2 & Advanced SOLO drivers
3. Launch Group 133 – League of Gentleman Drivers grass roots sprint race series concept

While items 1 & 2 are relatively self explanatory, item 3 above (Group 133) is a plan that we have been evolving and are now ready to start leading and hopefully building with your support and assistance (to the extent the concept interests you). The vision and mission is to start with a core group of racing participants at various levels (deep experience to new or relatively new) and create a racing community supported by our DE winter and summer programming and depth. To introduce new drivers and have them properly educated and mentored. To inaugurate the culture and environment that we’ll pursue vigorously. To create multiple options in venues. To more fully utilize existing race cars. To strengthen grassroots racing and contribute to the improvement of training locally. To provide a safe, consistent and welcoming environment to participate. To bring the best of club racing and thoughtful commercial principles to sustainable driving competition. To eat, drink, socialize and have a ton of fun together consistent with what we already do. To protect and expand that culture for the participants that create it.

On August 29 are we racing? NO. We’re bringing a core group together of people to go over cars, introduce people, talk about plans and drive together so we get to know one another. This will be the first event of its kind as we assemble the pieces needed to have an opportunity to be successful.

DETAILS: If you would like to participate in our Group 133 “run group”, please apply below and pay. We’ll register you on payment (provided we have space).

1. We are looking for participants to bring their properly prepared “race car” and safety equipment (e.g. race suit, race shoes, gloves, balaclava, helmet and hans). We’re not looking for nor are we likely to accept a street car in this group. However, as noted, we are not racing so at a minimum, the car and equipment must meet our “lapping” standards.
2. We are designing a program for the Group 133 participants that will include: a briefing to discuss direction and culture; Q&A; group members lapping together; and some skill development exercises.
3. We will go over the participating cars throughout the day to start to give people a sense of the safety requirements and direction we’re heading in for properly prepared race cars.
4. We will provide further detail to qualified participants in advance of the event consistent with our usual practices in advance of our DriveTeq events.
5. Russ Bond of Russ Bond Agency will be leading the Group 133 program with the assistance of some other key individuals to develop our path to our next event, planned for early October.

We’ll continue to build our foundation in the fall, actively engaging those expressing and demonstrating interest. We’ll assemble our rule set and prepare to race in 2022.

We hope to create an environment that is safe, consistent and welcoming while providing a fun atmosphere for both the experienced racer and the newcomer. Education will be a priority along with the sustainability of the series so it can evolve in a positive fashion. “Learn to participate. Learn to compete. Learn to win!” MDMD.

Track/Location: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Driver Development Track (DDT), Bowmanville, ON. Perfect training facility – classroom, large exercise area, skidpad, and technically challenging 3km multi-elevation training track. Great event for all groups to start the season. Track provider is DriveTeq.

Event Date: August 29, 2021 (Sunday)

Video: 

DriveTeq GP Event Dates (12): April 30, May 14,  June 1, June 16, June 28, July 13, July 27, August 17, August 30, September 13, September 27, October 7

DriveTeq DDT Event Dates (3): April 24, May 7, June 20, August 29

Event Format:  1-Day event; 3 group format (Novice & Intermediate 1 combined, Intermediate 2 & Advanced combined, and Group 133); lots of track time/day. Controlled passing in designated areas with a signal/point-by. Program designed to safely introduce relatively inexperienced track drivers to the track through classroom discussion, skills development exercises, and in-car instruction and future racers through classroom discussion of preparation and tactics and on-track practise.

Programs:

1. Track Novice Program – Supervised Study
   1. Classroom Theory – understand the fundamentals of car control;
   2. Supervised Car Control Exercises – experience the fundamentals of car control in a safe dedicated area;
   3. In-car and/or FTL Group Coaching – experience driving on a track (closed road) to explore the skills of the driver and limits of the vehicle. Skills Focus – vision, grip, car dynamics, braking, cornering and skid control
   4. Sharing track time with Intermediate 1 drivers
2. Track Intermediate 1 Program – Transition to Solo Study
   1. Set goals & discuss implementation milestones with a coach;
   2. Lots of track time with relatively inexperienced track drivers;
   3. Practise advanced driving techniques using in-car and/or FTL method
   4. Sharing track time with Track Novice drivers
3. Track Intermediate 2 Program – Solo (Independent) Study; Developing Critical Car Control Skills
   1. Set goals & discuss implementation milestones with a coach;
   2. Lots of track time with like drivers;
   3. Practise advanced driving techniques like visual vectoring, multi-input steering, G. loading, trail-steering, transitioning, heel & toe shifting, and driving in traffic and be mindful of the concepts of situational awareness and mechanical sympathy
   4. Sharing track time with Advanced SOLO drivers
4. Track Advanced Program – Solo (Independent) Study; Highly Developed Critical Car Control Skills
   1. High-functioning exceptionally experienced track drivers that are training to maximize the many cognitive and physical skills of inter-active track driving;
   2. Sharing track time with Intermediate 2 SOLO drivers
5. Group 133 Grass Roots Race Masters Program – Supervised Study; Highly Developed Critical Car Control Skills
   1. High-functioning exceptionally experienced track drivers that want to take their track driving to the next echelon;
   2. Lots of track time with like drivers

Regular Cost: $450+HST ($508.50).  Payment in advance by interac e-transfer or cheque to DriveTeq.

Additional Info: Tech??

• Helmets (Snell 2010, later) for Intermediate and Advanced, mandatory. Helmet rental – $30+HST ($33.90). Please reserve and pay by interact e-transfer not less than 48 hours in advance;
• Lunch and water provided for all drivers. Guests dependent on COVID-19 threat at time of event. If allowed, please reserve and pay by interact e-transfer not less than 48 hours in advance;
• Anatomy of a DriveTeq DE track day, click https://driveteq.ca/2015/03/anatomy-of-a-driveteq-driver-education-track-day/
• Preparing for a DriveTeq track day, click https://driveteq.ca/2018/02/preparing-for-a-driveteq-local-track-day/

Registration Process:

1. At bottom of this page, select your appropriate driver training group and complete the Booking process;
2. You will receive a “Booking Pending” email;
3. On our approval, a “Booking Confirmed” email will be delivered with event details, total remittance amount, and payment instructions (interac e-transfer or cheque); and
4. Payment will complete the registration process.

Important Notes:

1. Unpaid or partially paid applicants are subject to cancellation without notice.

Terms & Conditions:

• Tech inspection  STRONGLY SUGGESTED prior to event;
• No refund due to weather, mechanical issues, other; event is operated rain or shine
• E&OE.

Further questions, please call Gerry 416 809-6803 or Rick 416 938-2730.  For those specifically interested in Group 133 you may also call Russ Bond at 416 312-2900. PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, HUGE FUN !

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