PCA-GGR Autocross #8: Sunday, October 12th at Crows Landing NAS sponsored by Porsche Redwood City.

Registration opens at 6:00 pm Pacific on Monday, September 22nd. Event capacity 72.
- PCA Members driving Porsches in Zone 7 Classes can register for $85 including the $15 discount. See https://zone7.pca.org/autocross-rules/ for 2025 car classification rules.
- First-time "Student" drivers are welcome! Students and novice drivers with experience at four or less events may request an instructor on registration. All Student and novice driver registrations will be in the Fun Class at $100. Student and novice drivers requesting instruction will be waitlisted after 10 (max).
- Fun Class registrations are welcome for $100, whether driving a Porsche or another brand of car. Fun registrations will be waitlisted after 16 (max).
Co-drivers sharing a car will run in separate run groups and must run with different car numbers. Each co-driver should register individually, indicating on registration that they are sharing a car, and with whom (LastName, FirstName) they are sharing.
Registration closes at 8:00 pm Pacific on Wednesday, October 8th, or when our limit of 72 participants is reached. Fees are non-refundable after registration closes.

PCA-GGR Event Schedule (plan - subject to adjustment):

7:00 am: Site Opens
7:00 to 7:50 am:
- All drivers and guests must pass through check-in on arrival, show their confirmed Speedwaiver and make their way to the paddock areas.
- Course set-up is in process: Drivers, please respect and allow this exclusive time for the course designer, set-up team and safety staff to do their work without questions and distractions!
- Cars are emptied of loose items and prepped for running. Cars and driver helmets are accessible in paddock area(s) for safety inspection by Tech staff.
  - Drivers ensure car numbers on both sides of their cars are readable from 75 ft (~8" high bold numbers with painter's tape that contrasts well over the car color).
7:50 to 8:30 am: Course available for walking. All drivers should walk the course at least once (allow 15 min per walk at a good pace). A good time to use the rest room.
8:00 am sharp: Student and novice driver course walk led by the Chief Instructor starting at the trailer.
- Students form a single-file line of cars behind the Chief Instructor's car (#1) at the start line (usually near the trailer) before the course walk.
8:30 am sharp: Students – in their cars with their assigned instructors as passengers – are staged to do parade lap(s) to experience the course.
- Helmets are not required for parade laps.
8:30 to 8:40 am sharp:
- Parade of (1-2) Student laps on course only for new drivers registered as Students with their assigned instructors as passengers.
- Students then quickly and safely (10 mph) return their cars to their paddock parking spots and immediately return to the trailer for the driver's meeting.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 may move their cars to grid.
8:45 am: Mandatory Drivers Meeting at the trailer
9:00 am:
- Drivers in Run Group 1 get their cars on grid (chevron pattern in grid area).
- Drivers in Run Group 2 promptly check-in for work at the trailer, get their work assignments and radios, and quickly get out to their respective workstations.
- Safety Steward (or designee) visits workstations to ensure workers understand areas of coverage and where to stand for safety when course is hot.
9:10 am: First car from Run Group 1 on course
~10:20 - 10:40 am:
- Drivers in Run Group 2 quickly get back to their cars, get their helmets, and get their cars on grid in chevron pattern ready to run.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 promptly check-in for work at the trailer, get their work assignments from staff, and quickly get out to their respective workstations.
10:45 am: First car from Run Group 2 on course.
~12:05 - 12:35 pm: Lunch break for approximately 30 minutes. Sandwiches (selected at registration) and water are provided at the trailer.
12:45 pm: Begin afternoon session
- Run Group 2 drivers promptly check-in at the trailer for work assignments.
- Run Group 1 drivers promptly get their cars on grid.
1:00 pm: First car from Run Group 1 on course.
~2:20 - 2:40 pm:
- Drivers in Run Group 2 quickly get back to their cars, get their helmets, and get their cars on grid in chevron pattern ready to run.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 promptly check-in for work at the trailer (for those working the course - no packing of cars or other activity that would delay the event), get their work assignments from staff, and quickly get out to their respective workstations.
2:45 pm: First car from Run Group 2 on course.
4:00 pm: Last car finishes.
4:00 to 4:45 pm: Course clean-up.
- Course workers stack up all cones in their areas and bring the fire extinguishers, station placards, flags and radios back to the trailer.
- Course clean-up team completes their work.
All times are estimated and are at the discretion of the PCA-GGR Autocross Director.

What to bring:

Chair and maybe a personal umbrella for sunshade.
Painter's tape which contrasts well with your car's paint color, or printed vinyl / magnetic car numbers. Car numbers must be visible from a 75' distance on both sides of the car.
Sunscreen, hat, layers for cooler mornings and warmer afternoons, possibly with significant winds (No RED clothing as that could be mistaken for a safety flag).