Introduction to Autocross

Region: Chesapeake Region

Are you a new Porsche owner and want to understand what your new car is capable of doing? Have you owned your Porsche for a while and wondered what this thing called “Autocross” might be? Do you want to become a better driver by understanding how to control your vehicle in emergency situations? Are you already an experienced autocrosser, but want to improve your skills? The Chesapeake PCA Introduction to Autocross is the event for you!

The day will start on-site at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, MD with driver check-in and tech inspection to make sure your car is ready to autocross. A one-hour Autocross Chalk Talk (classroom session) will be held outdoors at the autocross venue during which our Chief Autocross Instructor will cover many of the finer aspects of autocrossing: general car control, weight transfer, oversteer/understeer corrections, precision braking, and a host of other techniques.

Once complete, students will drive in skills exercises where they will be able to apply what they have learned and receive additional “live-fire” mentoring with a dedicated instructor as they practice slalom technique, car control on a skid pad, and driving the racing line on a mini-course. Lunch and drinks will be provided during a break after the morning skills exercises, after which the students will have a chance to put it all together and compete on a full autocross course.

Note that you don’t have to own a Porsche or be a PCA member to participate in the Autocross School. Everyone is welcome: this event is open to owners of all makes and models.

Entry Details:

• Date: Saturday April 13, 2024
• Entry fee of $110 for the entire day, including lunch
• All car makes and models are welcome
• Registration is capped at 36 attendees
• There are no walk-ups available for this event

Event Schedule:
Here is the tentative schedule of the day’s events:
07:30 – 08:30  |  Check-in and tech inspection
08:30 – 09:30 |  Class/Chalk Talk
09:30 – 10:00 |  Prep for Driving Sessions
10:00 – 11:00 |  Driving Session #1
11:00 – 12:00 |  Driving Session #2
12:00 – 13:00 |  Driving Session #3
13:00 – 13:45 |  Lunch / Driver’s Meeting
13:45 – 14:10 |  Course walkthrough
14:10 – 14:20 |  Group #1 drivers to their cars, Group #2 to their work stations
14:20 – 16:00 |  Autocross Heat 1 (Group #1)
16:00 – 16:15 |  Transition Group #2 drivers to their cars, Group #1 to their work stations
16:15 – 18:00 |  Autocross Heat 2 (Group #2)

Class Structure:
Prior to registering, please review the details below to help you finish the registration process.

SCCA classes for non-Porsches: Rules and classes can be found here:

• Via link at the SCCA website: SCCA SOLO Cars and Rules under “2024 SOLO Rules”. (Car classes begin on p. 181 ff for the Jan edition.) During registration, you will first select “Non-Porsche (using SCCA classing)” as your Class before selecting your specific SCCA class in the “Modifier” field.
• Rules for CHS PCA AX events can be found here in the rules link below.

Porsche Classes:

• There are four categories – Showroom stock (S), Production (P), Improved (I), and Modified (M)
• Classing information for Porsches is contained in the CHS PCA AX rules

Registration:
2024 CHSPCA – AX School