April Thunderbolt NJMP Season Opener – Driver School

by NJBMWCCA

Friday, Apr 11 — Sunday, Apr 13, 2024

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Driver School Sponsor KIES Motorsports

NJ/NY Driver School/Inst. Training School

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The NJ/NY season opens April 11-13 Driver School (All 3 days at Thunderbolt).
A Friday track day for Advanced Solo students (pre-approval required) and for Instructors at Thunderbolt AND a Test & Tune day on Friday for Club Racers!

NEW THIS YEAR: SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY!!

Back by popular demand: Our special Introduction to the Track group for new students on Sunday.

Driver School: The regular driver school portion of the event will be on the weekend of April 12-13. No need to take 2 days off work to start the season. You have no excuse not to come on out, knock the rust off your driving and reinforce all the good things you learned last year. The Driver School portion of the event will have 3 student run groups so there will be ample track space for everyone.

Weekend Single Day Student Registration: This season we are allowing single day registrations for students on Saturday or Sunday. We recognize that not everyone is able to devote an entire weekend to a driver school. While we believe that students get maximum fun and learning by participating for 2 days, we also believe that any fun at the track is better than none! Come on out and experience the excitement of what you and your car can do.

Friday configuration: For Friday, we will not run the chicane in turn 3. This is the configuration will we run for our June DE and Club Race. If you have not run Thunderbolt since the re-paving, you should come out and do so. Turn 1 is wider, smoother and faster and various other parts of the track have been modified for better lap times.

Driver School: The regular driver school portion of the event will be on the weekend of April 12-13. No need to take 2 days off work to start the season. You have no excuse not to come on out, knock the rust off your driving and reinforce all the good things you learned last year. The Driver School portion of the event will have 3 student run groups so there will be ample track space for everyone.

Weekend Single Day Student Registration: This season we are allowing single day registrations for students on Saturday or Sunday. We recognize that not everyone is able to devote an entire weekend to a driver school. While we believe that students get maximum fun and learning by participating for 2 days, we also believe that any fun at the track is better than none! Come on out and experience the excitement of what you and your car can do.

Friday configuration: For Friday, we will not run the chicane in turn 3. This is the configuration will we run for our June DE and Club Race. If you have not run Thunderbolt since the re-paving, you should come out and do so. Turn 1 is wider, smoother and faster and various other parts of the track have been modified for better lap times.

Friday Solo day: On Friday there will be 6 hours of track time for instructors who wish to get in some extra track time and for approved advanced Solo students. Solo students will only see the option for this registration if they are pre-approved (contact the Registrar). Instructors who are only driving on Friday and not instructing for the weekend must pay the student fee.

Friday Track Familiarzation for Club Racers: Also on Friday we will provide 4 sessions for club racers only to get additional practice time in without the chicane and on the new surface. We understand this is just one day of track time but many of our racers are also instructors so come down for the weekend, get preparation for the June race then stay and instruct.

Introduction to the Track (Sunday only): On Sunday we will be holding a special school for students who have never been to the track. This event was offered for the first-time in 2009 and was a run-away success. We have designed this event to encourage students who are new to the track to try out our Driver School program. The Driver School Committee understands that there are hurdles for “first-time” students to overcome to try one of our events and so we have designed this school to reduce those hurdles as much as possible. First, the event is being held locally. Hotel rooms in the Millville area are relatively low priced and, for students who live in southern NJ/PA, you could even get up early and drive down the morning of the event. Second, we are offering reduced registration fees to our First Timers so that you pay just $385 for Sunday-only. You will not find a better rate to get out on the track with personalized instruction anywhere. Third, this event will have a dedicated run group solely for First Time students. This arrangement will allow instruction on the track and in the classroom to be specific for First Time students and will provide a smaller run group for First Time students allowing better spacing on the track. Fourth, for our First Time students, we may also be able to loan you a helmet for the event. Fifth and finally, each First Time student will be assigned a Mentor who will contact you prior to the event and be a point of contact to answer any questions you might have before you arrive. Every year we have held this event, each new student leaves with a huge smile on their face.

Garage Rentals, Camping, Electric: Garage spaces are available to rent on all days. Sign up during registration. Camping and electric are provided for free by the chapter for anyone planning to stay in the paddock.

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