About this event
Join Badger Bimmers for a High Performance Driver's Education Weekend at Road America October 9th to 11th!
All students and instructors will enjoy four 25 minute on-track sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Novice and newer intermediate students will be provided with a personal in-car instructor and additional classroom instruction to learn the basics of high performance car control and how best to get around Road America's 4.048 mile track. Advanced drivers and instructors will have the benefit of a more open-lapping style approach during their sessions.
Advanced drivers and instructors can sign up for an additional day of track time on Friday, which will feature fifteen 25-minute open lapping sessions.
(All session times are subject to change depending on track surface condition. Inclement weather, fluid spills, and emergency response situations may require sessions to end early.)
Please read the requirements for the event before registering. If you have any questions about our HPDE please email our Driving Event Coordinator at DEC@BadgerBimmers.org.
All participants at our HPDE events must be members of the BMW CCA. It is not necessary that you own a BMW or be a member of the Badger Bimmer chapter but valid BMW CCA membership is required! You can join the BMW CCA by visiting the national BMW CCA website. Membership fees are set to increase this spring, so join now and save some money!
This event will be using BMW CCA rules for open top cars. Such cars must have a minimum of a 4-point roll bar that meets the material and installation requirements set forth by the BMW CCA. This requirement can be certified either by presenting a log book from a recognized sanctioning body (SCCA, NASA, etc.) or an inspection document signed by a race car fabrication shop. Cars with soft or no top are also required to have arm restraints for driver AND instructor. "Targa" style cars with removable roof panels (e.g., many Corvettes, Porsches, etc.) are required to have their removable roof panels installed. Cars with factory folding convertible hardtops are allowed so long as the top stays up and secured. Please contact our Driving Events Coordinator at DEC@badgerbimmers.org BEFORE registering to verify that your open top car will meet our technical requirements.
If you are new to driving events, please download this document and read through it for helpful hints and tips for preparing yourself before you get to be track. HPDE 1st Timer
Saturday, October 10th we will be hosting a cash bar social gathering at The Elk Room Lounge inside The Osthoff Resort at 6:30pm. No tickets or prior registration is required for this event, so come hang out with your fellow drivers with food and drink available to purchase at the bar. (Please try to let us know if you and any guests are interested in attending using the drop down selection during registration so that we can notify the venue.)
REGISTRATION FEES
When you register for this DE event please update your driving experience log in MSR. This information is typically the only means we have for evaluating whether a driver's experience is commensurate with the run group being requested. This is also a great time to ensure that your car information is up to date.
The following fees apply:
Saturday & Sunday Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced group students:
$675 through August 29
$775 from August 30 through filling of each group or registration close on October 2. Note: Novice and Intermediate fill quickly.
Saturday & Sunday Instructors - $375 or free if not driving. Please email DEC@badgerbimmers.org for the instructor code before registering.
Friday Open Lapping Advanced Drivers:
$725 through August 29
$825 from August 30 to registration close on October 2
Friday Open Lapping for Instructors is only $375! You must sign up as an instructor for Saturday and Sunday and must instruct the entire weekend to receive this discounted rate (only $750 for three days of track time!).
Introduction to DE $50 (See if you want to join in on the fun. Attend the novice classroom instruction, get a ride in an instructor's car, you will not drive a car on the track).
If you are volunteering at the event in a position such as grid manager, registration, classroom instructor or exercise manager please email our Driving Events Coordinator at DEC@badgerbimmers.org for the discount code before you register.
Helmet rental is available through Road America for $35 for the weekend.
MSR charges a $2 fee at checkout. This fee may be waived for Hagerty Drivers Club members.
If you cancel your registration, this $2 fee will not be refunded on a partial refund.
Refunds for cancelation before September 4th will issued for the amount paid minus a $75 processing fee.
No refunds for cancelations after September 4th, 2026.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
This is Driver Education event. ALL CLASSROOM SESSIONS ARE MANDATORY! Attendance will be taken and failure to attend may result in loss of track time with no refunds issued.
You must have your car tech inspected prior to the event for safety and soundness. Fresh brake fluid & more than 50% brake pad/rotor remaining is required. You are responsible for the condition of your car.
Download and fill out the the tech inspection/driver information form here. You must bring this completely filled out form along with a valid driver's license and helmet with you to registration on the day of the event.
The sound limit for all vehicles registered for this event is 103db. This limit will be enforced by Road America and any vehicles caught exceeding the limit will not be allowed back on track with no refunds issued.
Drones and any other radio-controlled flying machines cannot be used anywhere on the Road America property. Please visit Road America's General Rules page here for additional rules and information.
Many automobile insurance policies now exclude coverage for events that take place on a race track. The only way to know if your policy still covers driving schools is to read your policy. If you find that your policy does not cover our driving schools you can purchase event insurance from Lockton Affinity Motorsports. BMW CCA members get a discount on the purchase of both single and multiple-event driving school insurance.
Badger Bimmers has partnered with The Osthoff Resort to offer a block of rooms at a special discounted rate. Please call the resort at 855-876-3399 and ask for Cam for more information. You must mention you are with the Badger Bimmers event to receive the discounted rate. There are plenty of additional hotels nearby in the area as well. Road America may also have cabins available for rent on-site if you plan to stay at the track. Please contact Road America directly for more information.
Event requirements
SAFETY
Safety is Badger Bimmers' main priority and we want you to feel as strongly about safety as we do. We expect you to do everything in your power to make this event safe for yourself, your fellow drivers, the organization, corner workers, and the Road America personnel.
Helmets must have Snell SA specification from 2015 - 2025 or M specification from 2020 - 2025. This is the last year M helmets will be allowed. Snell sticker must be attached inside the helmet.
Helmets that meet BMW CCA Club Racing eligibility rules at the time of the event are also allowed (presently includes SFI 31.1 and FIA 8860, subject to change). If you need to rent a helmet they are available for $35 for the length of the event at sign-up.
APPAREL - Full-length pants, long sleeved shirts, socks and full shoes are required. (Bare feet, sandals, and open toed shoes are not permitted.)
All drivers must be at least 18 years old.
ELIGIBLE CARS
You do not have to drive a BMW at any of the Badger Bimmer driving schools. We welcome all makes of cars. SUVs/SAVs are not allowed - this includes BMW X3s, X5s, X6s, Porsche Cayennes, or any other type of SUV/SAV.
Driver/Passenger Restraints - Cars must have equivalent restraints and seats for both driver and passenger.
Open Top Cars:
This event is being run using BMW CCA rules for open-top cars. Such cars must have a minimum of a 4-point roll bar that meets the material and installation requirements set forth by BMW CCA. This requirement can be certified either by presenting a log book from a recognized sanctioning body (SCCA, NASA, etc.) or an inspection document signed by a race car fabrication shop. Cars with soft or no top are also required to have arm restraints for both driver AND instructor. "Targa" style cars with removable roof panels (e.g., many Corvettes, Porsches, etc.) will be required to have their removable roof panels installed. Cars with factory folding convertible hardtops are allowed so long as the top stays up and secured. Please contact our Driving Events Coordinator at DEC@badgerbimmers.org BEFORE registering to verify that your open-top car will meet our technical requirements.
TRACK DAMAGE
By participating in this event you agree to be held personally responsible for any damage to the track that may result from an incident involving you and your car. For example, if you spill fluid on the track or damage a tire wall, fence, or barrier any costs incurred by Road America will be billed to you for payment. Attendees agree to abide by Road America's General Rules provided here.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is NOT a racing school, but an opportunity for new drivers and experienced drivers to sharpen their skills on the road and on the track. We welcome a limited number of new drivers and will provide classroom sessions and instruction for all drivers. If you are a new advanced driver to Road America an instructor may be available to help introduce you to the track. All classrooms are mandatory.
All drivers must fill out a separate registration forms. It is not advised to share a car for novices or in the same run group.
Event organizers will make the final decisions regarding run group assignment. Completing a Motorsport.reg profile will help guide that decision.
Any vehicle changes must be communicated to our Driving Events Coordinator at least one week prior to our event.
You must bring your driver's license, SpeedWaiver, helmet, and signed Tech/Driver Info Sheet to registration for inspection and a sticker.
Garage space is available at the track for a fee. This space should be arranged by contacting Road America directly at (800) 365-RACE (7223) or online at https://www.roadamerica.com/pod/rent-garage. Badger Bimmers will have no involvement in arranging for garage space. All waste tires and equipment must be removed from the Road America premises by the participant. Pavement damage in the paddock area or other roadways by high point loads (e.g., by jack stands or similar equipment) shall be the responsibility of the participant causing the damage.
Drivers are financially responsible for any and all damages they cause to the facility and its parts. The only insurance covering you and your vehicle is your own. You can buy DE specific insurance from a number of companies including Lockton Affinity.
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