Drivers Education Team

DE Chair

DE Registrar

Chief Instructor

Pam Mascetta - Operations Manager

If calling please do so BEFORE 9:30pm

Send general DE questions/comments to DE Chair

Send all registration questions/comments to DE Registrar

Email the Chief Instructor at this link

2021 Drivers Education Update

Details: Last Updated: 27 February 2021 27 February 2021

All Run Groups Invited

Green and Yellow Drivers Register ASAP!

LimeRockPark
Monday and Tuesday

May 3^rd and 4^th

Lime Rock Park

ClubMotorsports

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

July 16^th – 18^th

Club Motorsports

ClubMotorsports

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

September 10^th - 12^th

Club Motorsports

NHMS

Saturday and Sunday

October 30^th and 31^st

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

2021 Events

Details: Last Updated: 30 January 2021 30 January 2021

Select Host Column entry to go to the registration sites.

Dates Location Host

May 3&4(Mon,Tue) Lime Rock Park NCR

July 16-18(Fri,Sat,Sun) Club Motorsports NCR

September 10-12(Fri,Sat,Sun) Club Motorsports NCR

October 30&31(Sat,Sun) NHMS NCR

Waivers for Drivers Education Events

Details: Last Updated: 02 February 2021 02 February 2021

We have changed our waiver process as part of our response to COVID-19.

There are two waivers from PCA and two waivers from Club Motorsports. In the past we had you complete the waivers on site after queueing in the registration line. This year the waivers are to be completed before the event.

For the Club Motorsports waivers download and complete the event and coronavirus PDFs. You will be required to turn in the completed forms when entering the Club Motorsports facility.

The PCA waivers will be completed entirely online using these three steps. SpeedWaiverSteps

Use this link to initiate your PCA waiver process.

One final note -- everyone attending the event must complete and sign the four waivers.

HANS Device Required for multi-point harness

Details: Last Updated: 30 January 2021 30 January 2021

PCA Chief Driving Instructors and Region Officials,

The number one priority of PCA's HPDE Program is track safety. A core belief in the DE program is that a person can purchase a stock Porsche and take it to the track for an HPDE weekend, after an appropriate tech inspection of course.

Some people choose to modify their cars to increase performance and others to increase safety. A popular modification made to track cars is the addition of a multi-point harness system. Starting January 1, 2019, the DE Minimum Standards will be expanded to state that if a driver uses a harness system, he or she will ALSO be required to utilize a head and neck restraint system, commonly referred to as a HANS device.

A head and neck restraint device is an integral part of the harness system. Because the rule of equal restraint always applies, if a driver uses a harness system there must also be a harness system available and used by the passenger. Thus, both the driver and passenger will be required to use a HANS device. We highly encourage all DE participants to not wait until 2019 to comply with this new minimum standard. Head and neck restraint system devices are now more affordable and easily purchased online.

The DE Committee's decision was made over the course of two years after careful review of options, conversations with DE participants and discussion of a variety of perspectives. Please pass on this information to your DE drivers and instructors as soon as possible to avoid any confusion.

As a reminder, members of the DE Committee can be found here: https://www.pca.org/national-driver-education-committee

Thank you for all your time and effort to make your region’s DE program a safe and successful one. If you have feedback, please let me know!

Catch you in the Curves!

John Krecek
Great Plains Region – Porsche Club of America
Chief Driving Instructor
PCA National DE Committee Chair
402-995-1470
johnkrecek@gmail.com