Porsche St. Louis - Spring 2024 STL PCA HPDE info on May 3, 2024 (401570) | MotorsportReg.com

Don't miss the excitement and the fun while improving your driving skills at a High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) weekend with the Porsche Club of America - St. Louis Region.  

Held at World Wide Technology Raceway, just minutes from downtown St Louis, you'll drive a portion of the same track as IndyCar and NASCAR, then wind your way through the infield road coarse of the 2.0 mile Roval  (Long Course Road+Oval).  

Questions?  

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PCA Member Registration (membership must be current at start of event)

• Opens 2/11/24 @12:00pm (Noon) 
• Cost for 2-Day Event is $365, Garage is $90 

Non-PCA Member Registration 

• Opens Friday, 2/16/24 @ Midnight,
• 2-Day Event is $400, Garage is $90 

Everyone is welcome, you do not need to own a Porsche or be a PCA member to register!  Most makes and models of sports cars and sedans are eligible to participate. (See requirements for details)

HPDE events fill up quickly, so register early to avoid disappointment! 

• Once a run group is full, registrants will be placed on a wait list and contacted if openings develop. You must register to be automatically placed on the waitlist, you will not be charged until your registration is confirmed.  UPDATE:  Beginner and Novice Groups are FULL with long wait lists.
• Garages are additioanal and must be selected when your register, space is limited and allotted according to registration date/time, if garages do not appear during registration, then none are available.

Friday is limited to Advanced Drivers and Instructors only.   Qualified drivers must either be an Instructor or have run solo at least one FULL weekend in the St. Louis Region PCA's HPDE Intermediate or Advanced Group. If you're interested and meet the qualifications, but haven't participated in a Solo Friday before, please register for the weekend and email us for consideration.  If approved, we'll adjust your registration to add Friday and charge your card on file.  (Lunch is available for purchase in advance, please select this option when registering.  Breakfast is not provided on Friday.)
 

Drivers will be assigned a run group for track sessions according to prior track experience.  Please list all previous experience in your MSR profile for proper group placement.

Run Groups

• White Group 0 - Instructors
• Red Group 1 - Advanced
• Blue Group 2 - Intermediate
• Yellow Group 3 - Novice
• Green Group 4 - Beginner

All Beginner and Novice level participants 

• Will be assigned a National PCA instructor to provide in-car guidance and encouragement throughout the day.  
• Are to participate in classroom instruction throughout the weekend 
• Passing is allowed only under strictly controlled circumstances, as this is NOT racing, nor is it a racing school.  
• See detailed requirements listed below for more information
• Anyone new to the track will have the opportunity to drive Orientation Laps on Friday at 4:45pm to become familiar with the track layout.  Please arrive at 4:00 if you would like to complete on-site tech & reg beforehand.  These are slow laps, no helmet is required.

Light Breakfast, Lunch, Water, Snacks and Saturday Happy Hour are all provided compliments of our fantastic sponsors!  Please help us thank ALL our sponsors by visiting their shops for ALL your vehicle, personal and technology needs!

• Porsche St Louis for all things Porsche...cars, both new and pre-owned; parts, service and merchandise.  
• ET Tuning a full service automotive shop for street and track cars: high performance enhancements, track upgrades, and more.
• West County Auto Body the best full service mechanical and auto body repair shop in St Louis. 
• Weiss Insurance  dedicated to providing personalized quality insurance solutions for both personal and commercial policies.
• LFG Motorsports Arrive & Drive a luxury sports car rental service, contact Tom for more details at LFGmotorsports1@gmail.com
• The Shop with 20+ years experience protecting vehicles, specializing in vinyl and ceramic coatings, detailing, paint correction and more. 
• JML Audio of St Louis experts in vehicle enhancements including audio, video, cameras, radar and laser detection/blocking, nav, security, etc.  
• STL Technology Brokers a Business Solutions Partner committed to accelerating IT outcomes and increasing customer satisfaction by supporting your IT projects through partnership.

• Every vehicle must be inspected by a qualified technician within 30 days of the event.  Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the individual owner/driver to ensure the safe operation and maintenance of their vehicle.  Random inspections may be made at the track to insure vehicles conform to safety requirements.  Vehicles failing inspection at the track may be disqualified from participation without refund.  
• Print the 2024 Tech Inspection Form and take it to the shop to be completed. (found in the Downloads Section)
• Section One of your Tech Inspection must be completed by a certified mechanic no more than 30 days prior to the event. (Instructors may self-tech.). Bring the completed Tech Inspection Form with your for the on-site Tech and Reg, as Section Two will be completed at the track.
• Any certified mechanic can perform the Tech Inspection.   Shops familiar with the Tech Inspection process include Porsche St Louis (Porsches only), ET Tuning, Reid Vann Imports, Newbold BMW
• If you plan to bring more than one vehicle, please email us and we'll make sure you have a set of numbers for each car.  Remember, each vehicle needs a completed tech inspection.

On-site Tech & Reg is open on

• Friday from 7AM-6PM
  • Come to the Registration Office to complete the process, you may park near the office if you need an Instructor to complete your Tech Inspection.
  • Use the tunnel entrance from 8:00am - 5:30pm
• Saturday from 6:30AM-7:30AM
  • Procedure for Saturday morning registrants
    1. Secure a parking place and empty your car
    2. Queue up in the Drive Thru Tech & Reg line, be sure to have your 
       • Drivers License
       • Tech Form
       • Helmet 
         • If you have reserved a loaner helmet, please bring your Driver’s License into Registration in exchange for the helmet AFTER you complete registration
  • ARRIVE EARLY, as final tech and registration are usually very busy.  On-site Tech closes at 7:20 and Registration closes at 7:30 sharp, LATE ARRIVALS WILL FORFEIT THEIR FIRST SESSION ON TRACK, this is a problem especially for First Time (Beginner Group) participants.
• All guests must check in with the Registration office to sign a waiver and receive a guest wristband.
• Vehicle numbers will be provided at registration, they are to be placed at the outside, top, center of your windshield.

DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS

• 2024 DE TECH FORM
• 2024 Event Schedule
• TRACK MAP 2.0 Course
• WWTR Facility & Parking Map

New to HPDEs?  These downloads are for you:

• HPDE FAQs
• Pre-Track Prep ​​​​
• Common Motorsports Terminology