Driving Events Overview

Our wonderful chapter holds many driving events each year including high performance driving schools, autocrosses, car control clinics, club races, rallys and countryside tours. Learn more about our events and how you can join us next time!

Car Control Clinics

Learn the basics of performance car control by participating in slalom, skid pad and emergency avoidance exercises with instruction. Great for teenagers and beginning drivers. Attendance is a prerequisite if you plan to attend our driving schools.

• Overview

High Performance Driving Schools

Safely drive your car on a racetrack with instruction at Laguna Seca, Sears Point (Infineon Raceway) and Thunderhill Raceway.

• Event Preparation
• High Performance Driving School Tech Inspection Form

Autocross

Race your car around a parking lot full of cones for the fastest time against similar cars. Each season ends with our Top Driver Shootout, where the winner takes home the Fechner Cup.

• Autocross Primer
• Online Number Selector & Classification System (for online registration)
• Autocross Results (updated monthly with event results and season points)
• 2010 Autocross Base Points
• 2010 Autocross Modification Points
  

Club Racing

The ultimate racing series for the ultimate racing machine! Race a prepared BMW under no-contact rules for points and championships around the country.

• Introduction to Club Racing (Reprint from Roundel)
• BMW CCA Club Racing Website

Rallies

Fun events held on public roads spent deciphering directions while trying to cross the finish line at a specified time. Winners determined by accuracy, not speed.

• So You Want To Rally? (Introduction, Part 1)
• So You Want To Rally? (Introduction, Part 2)
• BMW CCA Touring Rally Rules

Tours / Group Drives

Good ole fashioned Sunday drives... involving twisty roads, gorgeous scenery and friendly people. Watch the calendar for upcoming events.

• Golden Gate Chapter (GGC) Tours (Yahoo! Group)