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**Driving Impressions Winter Retreat Event - Dec 13

TeamDI — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:25:39 GMT

Driving Impressions Winter retreat December 13th at our Dover, NJ location.

Robert Zecca brought back a bunch of stuff from his store at Lime Rock Park and its all on sale. Alpine and Momo Suits, Alpine and Momo Gloves, Zamp helemts, etc.

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Driving School - Shannonvile Ontario

JBURNET — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:24:25 GMT

The Saab Club of Canada is hosting a driving school at Shannonville Motorsport Park (near Belleville Ontario) Friday October 10th. GVC members and friends welcome.

Cost $265 (includes lunch)

We have the full track plus skid pad.

The school is run very much like a GVC school.

For details visit www.saabclub.ca

John Burnet, Registrar

Calabogie Driving School Patroon Chapter--Aug 22-24th 2008

91RS13 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:30 GMT

Patroon Chapter BMWCCA is holding a Driving school at Calabogie Motorsports Park west of Ottawa Canada August 22-24th, 2008

Friday will be a day for instructors and approved Advanced Solo/Instructor candidates/ open track type people.
Saturday and Sunday will be a traditional Driving school with some open track type format for qualified drivers.

Entry fees
$399.00 for Saturday and Sunday
$599.00 for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
$249.00 for a one day rate (Approval needed for Friday)

If you have not been to Calabogie, it is a new track only opened in 2006. The Alan Wilson designed track is challenging for both novice and advanced drivers. 20 turns in 3.05 miles including blind apexes and multi apex turns.

Registration availble online at www.patroon.motorsportreg.com

Camping available at the track. If you need a hotel and cannot find one close--try Renfrew and Armprior or Ottawa.
Videos available online at www.calabogiemotorsports.com

Intstructors needed --contact Dave Gelardi at dgelardi@aol.com
General Info --DJ McArdle at dmcardle@nycap.rr.com

Our friend Richard John passes from pancreatic cancer

RZimmerman — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:07:45 GMT

Richard MacDonald John
1942 ~ 2008 Richard MacDonald John, 66, of Fincastle, ended his battle with Pancreatic Cancer on Monday, May 26, 2008. He retired from a 42 year career as a Professional Mechanical Engineering Consultant in the Roanoke Valley. He was active with ASHRAE, serving as their president from 1980 to 1981. His avocation and true passion for 20 years was that of instructing High Performance Driving for the BMW Car Club of America. He was in the graduating class of 1963 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He was in the cadet corps in S Squad and served on the Air Force Fourth Group Staff. He served in the United States Army Reserves. He was a 1959 graduate of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Va. He was born March 26, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., the son of the late Don and Ruth John. He is survived by his beloved wife, JoElla John, of Fincastle; daughter and son-in-law, Beverley John Clarkson and David Clarkson, of Roanoke; daughter, Lisa John Shroyer, of Louisville, Ky.; sister, Joan John Grine, of Del Mar, Calif.; two grandchildren, Tony David and Kaleena Shroyer, of Louisville, Ky.; mother-in-law, Juanita Hall; sister-in-law, Barbara Cameron; brother-in-law, Rick Hall; nephews, Jake and Josh Hall, and Brian Olander; nieces, Leslie Swenson and Stacy Olander; as well as thousands of friends, students and fellow instructors who form his extended family. A memorial service and reception is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Camp Bethel in Fincastle, Va.

Wanted: instructors and students for June 7-8 at Mosport

JENNA — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:56:55 GMT

On behalf of the Trillium BMW club, I would like to invite qualified instructors and enthusiastic students from the Genessee Valley chapter to join our party. If you've never experienced Mosport, this is a fabulous opportunity! If you have, you're sure to enjoy it again!

It will be an exciting event, with club members from all over Eastern Canada and the US attending. We are planning a number of activities, including a three-day driving school, BMW club races and more!

Registration for instructors and students is fast and convenient - visit the Trillium club Web site at: http://www.trillium-bmwclub.ca/site/home.jsp. If you don't already have an account, creating one is easy - follow the instructions on the driver training registration roadmap.

Jenna Pringle

Registrar, Advanced Driving Schools - BMW club of Canada~Trillium chapter

Jennifer.Pringle@trillium-bmwclub.ca

Prayers needed for BMW driver

S Schultz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:45:46 GMT

Jason Workman, my KONI Challenge co-driver was seriously injured Tuesday at Moroso Motorsports Park in Florida. While working for the Chrysler Tour, Jason was testing an Ariel Atom with the owner of the car in the passenger seat, when severe thunderstorms rolled throught the West Palm area. The cars were pulled off track and under a canopy in pit lane, when the wind destroyed the structure. Jason was struck by something that was picked up and seriously injured. The passenger was fine with minor bruises. Currently he is in a medically induced coma due to numerous upper body fractures including both shoulder blades, right humourous, both collar bones, numerous ribs, as well as bruised lungs and swelling to the brain. The force of the object that stuck him was enough to crack his helmet. He is being treated at St. Marys Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. Updates can be found on the mesage board on www.grandamerican.com, as well as the professional motorsports section of www.bimmerforums.com. Jason also has his own website where updates can also be found at www.jasonworkman.com. Again, Jason is my co-driver for V-Pack Motorsports, KONI Challenge 2008, as well as a very close friend. Prayers and thoughts are needed for him and his family, and I will do my best to keep you updated on his condition.

This weekend with Trackamsters

S Schultz — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:22:20 GMT

Its great to be back at the Glen after such a long off season! Saw a lot of GVC guy's and gal's at the event, thank you for coming! Shaking off the rust for the Ultimate Driving School!!!!

Dunnville Ontario Driving School

JBURNET — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:37:30 GMT

The Saab Owners' Club of Canada is having a driving school at Dunnville Autodrome May 9th.

Dunnville is very close to the Buffalo border crossing and is a former Air Force base. Nice straights with technical corners. Cost CDN $265.00. All welcome.

For details, application, etc. visit www.saabclub.ca or email registration@saabclub.ca

Watkins Glen 4/21-4/22 with COM

Brendan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:25:31 GMT

This is from someone on another forum. COM is a great bunch of guys, and it should be lots of fun if you have the time.

- Brendan

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We still have plenty of room for our Watkins Glen event on 4/21-22 and have extended the registration cut off until Monday 4/14.

Right now only have about 60 or so cars registered so there'll be *ample* track time for all.

Come play.

http://www.comscc.org/registration/

Lime Rock - 4 April (Friday) - NJBMWCCA

RGCONWAY — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:21:17 GMT

Hey guys and gals! As long as the ice has melted, NJBMWCCA is happy to say we will be at LRP again this year for a normal, full-day event on 4 April (Friday). You know it's getting harder to get a full day at this great track and we're excited to start our season this way. We have a long history at LRP - 34 yrs (!) - when we held the first BMWCCA driver school (ever) at LRP. We've been back every year since and hope to continue the tradition. Please come join us!

Link here http://www.njbmwcca.org/services/schedule/view.php?event_id=166

Thank you.

Bob Conway
Driving Events Chairman
New Jersey BMW Car Club of America
rgconway@njbmwcca.org
www.njbmwcca.org