Events

Fall Taste of the Track II

October 01, 2017
Taste of the Track is a low-pressure, low-risk, and low-cost introduction to the sport of high-performance driving. Unlike a typical two-day HP driver’s school, it only takes up an afternoon of your time. You won't be shelling out for one or two nights in a hotel, a couple of days of meals out, or three or four tanks of fuel for your car. Because Taste of the Track is run on a Sunday afternoon piggy-backed onto one of our regular two-day schools, you will not only get to see a full-scale driving school in action, but also directly experience the thrill of driving with your own highly-trained instructor on one of the most famous race tracks in the world. Taste of the Track begins with check-in and on-site tech inspection at 11:00 AM, followed by a meet-and-greet with your GVC instructor and driving school staff over complimentary lunch in the WGI Media Center. After lunch, you take a short guided tour of the track facilities and driving school paddock to see our "Ultimate" two-day driving school in action. You and your fellow "rookies" then begin "ground school". First there’s a brief Driver’s Meeting (mandatory at all driving schools). Next, the group attends a classroom session specifically geared toward Taste of the Track first-timers. There you'll be introduced to the basics of car control and high-performance driving, and become familiar with driving school safety regulations and procedures. After "ground school" the fun really begins! You will hop into your instructor's car for a short ride-along to familiarize you with the track layout and experience how a skilled, highly trained driver safely navigates at speed on the Glen’s historic 3.4 mile-long road course. Then, you will drive your own car with your instructor coaching you about where and when to accelerate, brake and turn according to the fundamental techniques of HP driving, all at a pace you are comfortable with. At the end of the day, we all reconvene in the classroom for a group debriefing session to share experiences with fellow drivers, instructors and staff. Complimentary perks include: • Driving school event shirt • Mechanical assistance should you need it, courtesy of Eksten Autoworks • Loaner helmet (if you have one of your own, it must be rated Snell 2010 or 2015, SA or M).

Location

Cost: 
$150
2790 County Route 16
NY, Watkins Glen 14891