SFR Driver Licensing School
San Francisco Region's 2007 Driver's
School will be held at
Thunderhill
Park
on March 2-4. This is a double school and fully satisfies the driver's
school requirements to obtain an SCCA Novice permit, the first step in
qualifying for a competition license for Regional club racing and SCCA
Vintage racing.
This school offers the opportunity to
complete your SCCA license requirements early in the year before racing
starts. All students completing the course are eligible for the SFR 2007
Rookie Driver of the Year award presented in November.
The three-day school consists of ground
school and rules-of-the-road education, on-track training with instruction
by nationally licensed drivers, and practice starts and races. As part of
the tuition, students receive a General Competition Rule book (GCR) that
provides information on specific vehicles, car classification, and
equipment and safety requirements. Students should familiarize themselves
with the rules and requirements before the first session, paying special
attention to the section on flags.
A
Ground
School
and tech day may be offered before the school weekend. Check back after
January 1 for more information. All cars competing in the school must have
an SCCA Log Book and be teched prior to the on-track sessions at the
school. Tech will be available at the
Drivers
School
on Friday, March 2.
To receive an SCCA Novice Permit for Club
Racing, you must satisfactorily complete all school sessions. Graduates
from an SCCA-approved commercial school should inquire in advance about
their school requirements.
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School tuition fee
includes: entry fee, 2007 General Competition Rulebook, SCCA Novice Permit
good for two years, and Saturday night dinner
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$570
before January 15, 2007
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$600
Jan. 16 – Feb. 18
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$630
Jan 19 – March 1 (space permitting; 85 student limit)
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SCCA Membership fee
with membership application from is required if you are not a current
member.
For all the information and necessary school forms, start here: Student
Information Packet
The SFR School features:
 | Nationally licensed driver instructors |
| Many hours of on-track training |
| Quality ground school instruction |
| Practice starts and races |
| Fun, friendship and camaraderie |
At the completion of the school, a Novice Permit will be issued that is
valid for two years of competition racing.
If you have any additional questions after reading through the
Student Information Packet, contact the San Francisco Region Office at
(888) 995-SCCA.
Steps to a Successful School Experience!
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Apply for an SCCA membership, complete your
school entry form, Novice Permit application, and additional forms in
the school packet, and send to the Region Office.
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Receive your Novice Permit and General
Competition Regulations (GCR) Read the GCR sections Rules of the Road and memorize the
FLAGS!
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When you arrive at the track on the
first school day, take your SCCA Membership card(s) and Novice Permit.
Go to Registration downstairs in the main building.
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After Registration, take your race car's log book, your helmet,
driving gear, and Novice Permit to Tech Inspection to get a tech sticker for your car. If you have not already been pre-teched, you may
have to bring your car for the physical inspection. You may be asked to
show your copy of the GCR.
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Have the car prepared and ready to go by
your first on-track session.
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Listen to the PA for announcements.
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Be in the meeting area on time, and if you're in the first group
out, be in your driving gear.
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Your instructor will be assigned before you go on the track in your car.
 The day will be fast paced and if
you are not prepared, it will be more difficult for us to
help you achieve your goals.
Most of you will pass the school. We are not interested in
how fast you can go; we are interested in your skill and how safe you are. The ultimate
question for getting a license is “are we willing to go on the track with you”,
if the answer is yes you get the license!
 How will the day go? Typically, you will do a ride and drive with your instructor in
a street car
for a general orientation and instruction. Then you will begin the 30-minute lapping
sessions in your cars followed by a critique of performance, and then do it all again.
The lapping sessions are for learning the line.
As the weekend progresses, there will be more lead and follow activities,
the pace will quicken, and there will be more learning "the line", practice yellow flags, red flags, and black
flags.
 On the final day, there will be a couple of practice starts, and
races for your group near the end of the school where you'll show your
instructors everything you've learned from how to be on time, how to leave
grid safely, take a pace lap, take the flying start in a pack of cars, make it through the first
turn, settle down quickly and cut fast laps on the line, and take the checker flag.
The final
activity of the school will be the presentation of your certificate of
completion and a short celebration ceremony.
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