Autobahn Country Club Windy City BMW HPDE info on May 17, 2024 (310093) | MotorsportReg.com

What we do at a Windy City BMW HPDE

These High Performance Driving Events allow owners of sports cars / sports sedans the experience of safely driving their vehicle under conditions of higher speed with higher lateral g-forces and heavier braking loads than they encounter on the highway.  They learn how well their car can perform and how to control them under these more demanding conditions.  You don’t need a BMW to attend. 

The NHRA Nationals at the nearby Rt. 66 Raceway are on our ACC weekend.  If you will need a hotel room in the area for our event dates, get one as quickly as you can.

Highlights -

• Two days in your own car on a racetrack with four half-hour on-track sessions scheduled per day
• We will be driving on the South Circuit for the entire weekend
• Register for just one day if your schedule won't allow for the full weekend of fun
• Each driver will slot into one of three skill level groups - novice, intermediate or experienced/solo
• Each group has strictly enforced passing rules, since the HPDE is not a race, but a teaching/learning experience
• Though the experienced/solo drivers have their own run group they get more track time since they can also run with the instructor group
• Individual instructors will be assigned to novice drivers to help the new guys and gals acclimate to the event and learn the basics
• Individual instructors will initially be assigned to intermediate drivers to help them bring up their skill levels
• Autobahn now requires long pants to drive

   Pricing-

• Instructors*

   $175.00 for Friday with instructing on Saturday and Sunday

   *Instructors drive for free on Sat/Sun only if instructing

• Experienced**

            $675.00 3-day registration for Friday, Saturday & Sunday

            $600.00 2-day registration for Saturday and Sunday

            $350.00 1-day registration which can be Friday, or Saturday or Sunday

            **Premium over/intermediate since you can also drive during the instructor sessions

• Intermediate

   $425.00 2-day registration for Saturday & Sunday

   $300.00 1-day registration (Saturday or Sunday) - Register for just one day if your schedule won't allow for the full weekend of fun (There are a limited number of one day slots available) 

• Novice

            $425.00 2-day registration for Saturday & Sunday

            $300.00 1-day Saturday only - Register for just one day if your schedule won't allow for the full weekend of fun (There are a limited number of one day slots available) 

   Non-members pay an additional $60.00 for 1-year BMW CCA membership

   BMW CCA Membership submitted once event registration closes