Drivers Education

Porsche Club Of America - Chicago Region

PCA CR Blackhawk DE Sponsored By:

Drivers Education

Looking for a little excitement in your life? Want to experience the kind of driving your Porsche was designed for? Come find out! Let our seasoned PCA instructors show you what you’ve been missing. We will teach you the skills required to drive your Porsche or other sports car at its limits in a safe and secure environment.

The Chicago Region uses several different racetracks for its Drivers Education program; from the very scenic and long (4 miles) Road America in beautiful Elkhart Lake Wisconsin to Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois. We also hold events at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Wisconsin and GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. If you have never experienced driving your Porsche the way it was meant to be driven come give our Drivers Education events a try.

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Friday, July 12th
Friday, Aug 9th
October 5th & 6th

Blackhawk Farms Raceway

South Beloit, IL

The season begins Friday May 10th with our Novice Day event. This event is dedicated to the novice driver. This is the event to attend if you are new to the club. We typically have 40 or more novice drivers at this event so in addition to learning how to handle your vehicle; it is also a great way to meet fellow club members. Again this year we will be incorporating one experienced group at this Novice Day event. This group will be open to all who have previous track experience but have not reached the Instructor level.

Blackhawk Handbook

The PCACR Blackhawk Handbook is the place to look for information about:

General Information & Run Group ID & Car Numbers
Safety & Run Group Requirements
Passing Rules & Following Distances
Flags & Procedures

Novice Drivers or drivers new to Blackhawk should read "A Novice Day at Blackhawk" for more information about what to expect and how to prepare for their first Blackhawk DE.

HPDE Insurance Program

In June 2009, Porsche Club of America and the Lockton HPDE Insurance Program® announced their partnership in delivering affordable insurance to the many PCA enthusiasts involved in performance driving events. The program provides affordable, single-event physical damage insurance for vehicles used in PCA high-performance driving schools.

For more information or to build a sample rate quote, visit the Lockton Affinity website.

June 17th, 2013

Autobahn Country Club

Joliet, IL

The Chicago Region is returning to the “Full” 3.56 mile road course located in Joliet, Illinois at the Autobahn Country Club on June 17th. This event is open to drivers of all Driver Education experience levels. We will have instruction available for the Novice Driver. This event is available to non-PCA members.

This program is a driver education program and not a racing program. Come out and enjoy your Porsche in a controlled environment. Autobahn Country Club has quickly gained the reputation as one of the finest road course facilities within a country club environment.

2013 DE Tech Sheet

2013 Driver Education Tech Sheet Download

DE Novice Day Video

Check Out Gorman Cook's video about our Blackhawk Novice Day Drivers Education event.