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Driver Education

 


The PCA (Porsche Club of America) call it DE = Driver Education
The SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) call it PDX = Performance Driving Experience

Driver Education takes place on a road course race track.

You must wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants, your seat belt, and a helmet.
The helmet must carry the most recent or next-most-recent SA or M Snell Approval.
  i.e. 2005 or 2000, SA or M rated



In the Philadelphia Region PCA, drivers are grouped into the following categories:
Green    beginner students (must ride with instructor)
Blue      advanced students (must ride with instructor)
White    beginner drivers
Black    advanced drivers
Red       instructors



preparations
tires should be at 30psi minimum
remove wheel covers & hubcaps

check oil before every run
check tire pressures
bring extra gas, spare brake pads, etc...
DE checklist



#5
PCA Driver Education 2008.04.26-27

Summit Point Raceway - Shenandoah Circuit 9/26

 

Summit Point Raceway - Shenandoah Circuit 9/27






#4
PCA Driver Education 2007.09.21-23
Pocono Raceway - South Course 9/21
Pocono Raceway - North Course 9/22-23

pictures:
South Course - being waved onto the track
South Course 1
South Course 2
South Course 3
video:
South course - turn 2



video:
North course - turn 4

 





#3
PCA Driver Education 2007.
05.19-20
Pocono aceway - North Course

 

#2
PCA Driver Education 2006.09.22-24
Pocono Raceway - South Course 9/22
Pocono Raceway - North Course 9/23-24

 

#1
PCA Driver Education 2006.05.20-21
Pocono Raceway - North Course

Best-Western Inn Blakeslee - Pocono
(570) 646-6000

 

 

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