Mission Statement
| The mission and purpose of North Country Region – Porsche Club of America’s Driver’s Education Program is to provide a safe, structured and controlled teaching and learning environment. The NCR DE Program is designed so that participants can improve their driving abilities and acquire a better understanding of vehicle dynamics and driving safety. Participants will experience first-hand the capabilities of high performance automobiles in a controlled, closed-course environment and acquire skills that will enhance safer vehicle operation in all driving situations. NCR DE events are not racing, preparation for racing, nor a competition of any kind. No times or placings are recorded, and no awards or prizes are received by the participants of NCR Driver’s Education events. Any conduct considered by North Country Region to be either unsafe or inconsistent with the spirit or purpose of the NCR Driver’s Education Program will not be permitted. |
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Track Flags
All definitions are for Porsche Club Events. Note that some regions use flags for different functions.
Green Flag
Signals the warm-up lap has ended and that passing may commence.
Pass only when signaled by driver and only in designated areas.
Passing Flag
Signals that a faster car is behind you, at the next passing zone give the pass signal.
Keep your line, the car making the pass will go off line to pass. One pass signal for each car.
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Driver Education track events are intended to provide a basic foundation of knowledge which become building blocks to advancing skills as you continue with track driving.
Students are taught to drive safely around the track in a non-competitive environment under the supervision of a track instructor riding in the car.
Students can expect (and are expected) to learn the following:
- How to drive the basic line of the track.
- How to use turn-in cones, apex cones and track-out cones as track markers.
- Braking, shifting and turning techniques and sequence for turns.
- Names of turns and straights of the track and other track vocabulary
- Safety - Being comfortable and having fun!!!
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Anatomy of a Corner
The diagram above shows the ideal line for the curve. The basic parts of the turn are lift, brake, off-brake, turn-in, neutral throttle, apex, acceleration and track out. Picking the pieces apart; the red line shows the braking zone, find your spot to start braking and brake decisively (downshifting if necessary), in the purple zone get off the brake and gently back on the throttle and turn in at the appropriate point. A slightly late turn-in is safer than early.
The light blue line indicates a late turn in which requires a much slower entry speed to negotiate the corner, note the sharp angle of turn in. The green zone is the balance zone or neutral zone. You should get back on the throttle at this point and squeeze on the power slowly as you pass the apex. Where you pass the apex is crucial, the best practice is to be very accurate and consistent. Again, a late apex is safer than an early apex. Note the yellow path, this indicates an early apex and shows where your car could end up, out of pavement on the exit, not the most desirable place on the track.
Continue through the corner, applying more power and tracking out to use the entire track surface. Now you can setup for the next corner and start the process again. Your instructor will show you the proper line for each corner. Remember that the car will go where your eyes are looking, it is important to “look through the corner” and think ahead. Driving the track is not just a series of corners to be negotiated one at a time, but a smooth and rhythmical “line” throughout.- Details
A Big Thank You to all for an excellent event!
We had
- great weather
- always ontime schedule
- more than a dozen run group promotions.
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A Big Thank You to all for another excellent event!
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We look forward to seeing you at our Make-A-Wish Event at NHMS in October. Be sure to checkout the Ladies Only Sessions
Congratulations to the following drivers.
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