GVC & Boston Chapter HP Driving School

Join GVC and our colleagues in the Boston Chapter for our final Ultimate Driving School at the Glen this year. Open to drivers at all skill levels. If you've never driven on a race track before, try out our "Novice Track Day", an affordable one-day school on Friday specially designed for beginners.

Students are divided into run groups based on skill level. Student run groups at this school include Novice (Group 4), Intermediate (Group 3), Advanced (Group 2), and Group S/Independent Study Group (Group 1). Drivers select a run group during registration. The student registrar reviews your selection and makes a final assignment based primarily on experience and prior evaluations (if any). Adjustments may also be made during the school to place you in the group best suited to your skill level and pace. Track sessions for each group sequence on a rotating schedule. Between track sessions and mandatory classroom meetings you'll have time to attend to your car and socialize with your fellow driving enthusiasts. Drivers in Groups 2-4 are each assigned a personal in-car instructor for the weekend. Classroom sessions taught by a senior instructor are scheduled separately for each run group and focused on topics relevant to the group's experience level. Friday: Open track for all EXCEPT Novice Track Day students Instructors Group S ("Friday add-on" or "Friday ONLY" options) Advanced (Group 2) with prior approval (see below); max.10 students Novice Track Day (Group 4);max. 20. Four ~25 min. sessions Saturday and Sunday: Rotating schedule of run groups Group 4: Novice (Beginners: SLIP L0 – L1) Group 3: Intermediate (SLIP L2 – L3) Group 2: Advanced (SLIP L3 – L4) Group 1: Group S (ISG/Solo; SLIP L4 and up) Group 0: Instructors (Expert; SLIP L5 and up) *SLIP (Skill Level Instruction Program) is a standardized system for evaluating and tracking a student's HP driving skills. More information about SLIP is available by downloading this document: SLIP Criteria 2016.pdf Daily Schedule Gates open at 6 AM. Mandatory driver's meeting at 8 AM. Track goes “green” with cars out at 8:30 AM. Final checker at 4:30 PM Friday and Sunday, 5:30 PM Saturday. Lunch break: 12 – 1 PM. Track time Saturday and Sunday (~25 min. each; Number and length of sessions may be affected by track conditions): Groups 2, 3, and 4: Four sessions Group 1 (GS/ISG): Five sessions, with option to pay for additional track time driving in Group 2 or instructor sessions ($50 per session, cash/check at event; space permitting). Instructors: Three sessions Sat. and Sun.; additional track time possible running with Group 1 (space permitting*). See http://www.gvc-bmwcca.org/ for price details and format details