Novice Driving School and Advanced HPDE at Watkins Glen

Qualifications: • Novice (Group 4): First-timers and beginners with less than three events (SLIP L1 – L2). • Open Lapping: Pre-Approved Advanced students (SLIP L3 – L4) • Open Lapping: Solo/Group S (SLIP L4 and up) • Open Lapping: HPDE Instructors, licensed amateur club racers (SLIP L5 and up) *SLIP (Skill Level Instruction Program) is a standardized system for evaluating and tracking a student's HP driving skills. Information about SLIP is available by downloading this document: https://dl.motorsportreg.com/5858dfc2-17ca-496e-91cd-7dda5500d543/ • Novice Instructed: Four ~25 min. sessions per day. • Open-lappers (including novice group instructors): Open Track format with breaks for the Novice Instructed run group Novice Group Exercises: • Organized group driving exercises are done during the first 10 min. of one (or more) novice group sessions each day. • The exercises, such as close-quarters side-by-side lapping, pair-wise "leap-frog" passing, and trail-braking with "late" passing into corners, are intended to improve passing skills, traffic management, and situational flexibility. Classroom: • Novice students attend three mandatory 30-45 minute-long classroom sessions each day, led by a senior instructor • Advanced Data Coaching participants meet with ADC Coaches for data review sessions after each track session. ADC fee is $250 for a two-day program. Loaner AiM Solo 2 data loggers included. Bonus Features (complimentary unless otherwise noted): • GVC Driver’s Resource Center: The center of event operations. Helpful advice and assistance for all participants and guests • Mechanical and technical services for your car available on-site from "The Little Speed Shop" (discounted parts and labor for participants) • Tire, performance parts auctions, beer and swag courtesy of our generous sponsors (Covid-19 regulations permitting) Group S: Group S is GVC's "A-Solo" program, and is open only to upper-level experienced drivers who have successfully passed a checkout for the Group. Checkout for admission to Group S is carried out by the Group S coaching staff. Drivers seeking admission to Group S MUST register as an "Advanced" driver using the "Group S checkout" option. This option is limited to 5-6 drivers at any given event. Please visit the GVC website for complete details about our HP driving schools, including prices and the Group S application procedure. Convertibles: Please see the GVC website for our policy.