About this event
Take your instructor skills to the next level at our high performance instructor training school held at the driver training facility (also known as "Parking Lot I") at New Hampshire Motor Speedway!
Even if you have advanced performance driving skills, it can be an entirely different matter to know how to best communicate that knowledge to others. This event will help sharpen your instructor skills and is suitable for instructors at all levels. The curriculum will include
- Review of vehicle dynamics and car control skills
- Training techniques and instructor effectiveness
- Recognizing common driver errors
- How the driver’s mind works
- Why certain instruction techniques can be ineffective
- Improving mental performance at the track
Please review the latest Driving School Curriculum before attending this school. A Medical Information Form must be submitted in a sealed envelope. A Pre-Event Safety Report is recommended. You can obtain all our forms here.
This event by invitation only. Must be an instructor or an instructor candidate with the White Mountain Chapter.
Are you are an instructor or instructor candidate with another car club? Would you just like to learn more about what it might be like to be an instructor someday? Please contact Ed Valpey or Dick Cadieux if you need an invitation or with other questions about the school.
Registration questions? Contact David Thibodeau via e-mail or by phone at (603) 672-8879.
Event requirements
BEFORE REGISTERING, please review the following requirements and information:
- Must be a licensed driver 18 or older.
- Must be an instructor or instructor candidate with the BMW Club or other similar club.
- Should have Tech Inspection form completed by qualified mechanic within 3 weeks of event if planning to attend the following High Performance Driving event
- There will be a Pre-event safety check on the day of the event.
- Alll vehicles must be suitable for aggressive maneuvers. That includes all street legal passenger cars. Race prepared cars, trucks, SUVs, and other tall or high center of gravity vehicles will be permitted at the discretion of the event chairperson.
SCHOOL HOURS: The school will run from 8 AM to 5 PM.
CLASSROOM SESSIONS: All participants are required to attend the classroom session to learn about vehicle dynamics and advanced driving techniques. Failure to attend as required will result in loss of driving privileges.
APPROVED VEHICLES: Only vehicles suitable for aggressive maneuvers will be allowed. All registered street legal passenger cars are approved. Race-prepared vehicles will be permitted at the discretion of the event chairperson. Trucks, SUVs, or other tall or high center of gravity vehicles will be allowed at the discretion of the event chairperson.
VEHICLE TECH INSPECTION: It is strongly recommended that all vehicles be safety inspected by a qualified individual/mechanic prior to the event. This inspection should occur within three weeks prior to the event. Each entrant/driver is solely responsible for insuring that his/her vehicle is safe prior to arriving at the event. Failure of any vehicle to pass an on-site safety check will disqualify its driver(s) from participation in the event and your entry fee will be forfeited.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All participants must present a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years of age. A Medical Information Form must be submitted at registration. Seat belts are mandatory and must be securely anchored to the floor and/or stock mountings. Please keep in mind that this is not a racing school but rather a safe, advanced driving skills school, conducted on a paved driving surface under close supervision by experienced instructors. You will learn how to handle and control your vehicle in aggressive maneuvers at low to moderate speeds.
This school will help to prepare you for and help to you to teach others to handle emergencies in normal driving. It will also allow you to explore your capabilities as a teacher and coach.
