Date/Time
Date(s) - February 9, 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Minden Fairgrounds
Categories
Event: Extreme Winter Advanced Driver Training Day featuring an icy circuit (peanut shaped) at the Minden Fairgrounds. Home of weekend Ice Racing in Ontario for over 25 years (http://www.casc.on.ca/iceracing). Program will test and improve all levels of drivers in their own vehicles on a low friction surface (0.08G). Explore the many hazards of winter driving – braking, cornering, lane change and skidding on ice. Goal is to improve every driver’s extreme winter driving experience and improve their confidence. Organized by DriveTeq.
Date: February 9, 2018 (Friday)
Travel Info: Estimate 2.5 hours driving from GTA.
Event Format: 1-Day event; 2 group format (Novice/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced); 3 hours+ track time /day.
Event Program:
1. Lapping for qualified drivers with formal track experience.
2. Novice Program includes the followings:
- Classroom Theory – understanding the fundamentals of car control;
- Supervised In-car Practise – group format; experiencing car control and exploring your limits;
- Skills Focus – Vision, grip, car dynamics, braking, cornering and skid control.
3. Intermediate to Advanced Program includes the following:
- Review & discussion;
- Practise advanced driving techniques like visual vectoring, multi-input steering, trail-steering, transitioning.
Cost:
- Qualified lappers, $250, pre-registered ($300 at gate), plus HST
- Students, $350, pre-registered ($400 at gate), plus HST
- Group discounts as below.
Accommodation: Thursday, February 8th – Recommend – Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre, 4252 County Road 21, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0. Reservations at 705-457-1800. Identify yourself as part of the DriveTeq group. Resort Room, 2 double beds. Rate is $135+HST on or before February 1, 2018, subject to availability. Cancellation up to 7 days prior arrival, otherwise full payment taken. Check-in time is 4:00pm.
Dinner: Thursday, February 8th – Recommend – Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre. Reservation at 7:00pm. Advise Gerry or Rick.
Details:
- Helmet for drivers with studded tires mandatory;
- All meals are the responsibility of the driver. See dinner recommendation above;
- Accommodation is responsibility of the driver. See recommendation above.
Register & Payment:
Pre-register below and send interac to Gerry or Rick on acceptance by February 7th.
Program Minimums:
DriveTeq needs 12 participating drivers to hold each event.
Please call Gerry at 416 809-6803 or Rick 416 938-2730 for more information.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
