Jersey Shore Region Porsche Club of America
Driver Education
High-Performance Driver Education event on the Thunderbolt Circuit at NJMP Aug 6 & 7, 2025
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This is a chance for you to drive your car on a real race track in a controlled environment. You do not have to own a Porsche, you can drive any make car, and you do not have to do anything special to your car for novice drivers. The only requirement is that you have your car inspected prior to the event to confirm it is safe. Bodymotion in Ocean, NJ, provides a free safety inspection on July 23, 2025, from
5 - 7 PM, or you can use any Jersey Shore-approved repair facility. You must wear a Snell approved closed face auto helmet (which you can rent at the track). Download the tech inspection form HERE.
This event precedes the PCA Club Race on the Thunderbolt circuit. Instructors must sign up for both days. Student and Solo drivers have the option to attend for one or two days. For student and solo drivers participating for 2 days, a $50 early registration discount will be in effect if payment is made prior to 6/1/25.
Registration Fees:
Students: $650 for 2-days ($600 prior to 6/1); $475 for 1-day
Solo Drivers: $550 for 2-days ($500 prior to 6/1); $400 for 1-day
Instructors: $175, 2-days only
For those who are unsure about driving on the track, we offer three additional options:
Taste of the Track: you will be driven in an instructor’s car by an instructor for several laps. No helmet is required and the cost is $100.
Introduction to DE: For first-time drivers only. You will drive your own car, which will have to be safety inspected, and a closed faced Snell approved helmet is required. You will attend the classroom instruction that all novice drivers attend before driving on the track. You will drive on the track for one 20-minute run with an instructor in the novice group. The cost is $150. If you wish to continue and drive for the balance of the day or event, payment of the balance (cash or check only) can be arranged.
Parade Laps: If you want to join us and just take a drive on the track for 3 - 5 laps in your own car at highway speeds, with no helmet required. There is a $20 donation for Ray Catena Auto Group’s charity.
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NOTES:
Register online at clubregistration.net - scan the barcode to be directed to registration.
Before signing up, please ensure your profile is up to date on Clubreg, including the car you will be driv- ing and your driving experience. Once you sign up, a change to a different car in your profile must be requested in writing to the registrar.
This is a DE, not a race or practice for a race, and will be run under PCA HPDE Rules and Regulations. All non-driving coaches (for solo drivers) MUST register and pay the entry fee in advance. If you are a driver wishing to use a coach, please direct him/her to register prior to the event.
IMPORTANT! Registration is NOT complete until payment is made. Payment should be made online by credit card at the time of registration. If it is necessary to waitlist drivers, note that it is the payment date --NOT registration date-- that determines a place in the waitlist queue.
Drivers of cars with auto-braking and/or lane change assist features must be able to (and demonstrate that he/she can) toggle those features off at the track. Please note that cars that do not have the ability to disable these features CANNOT drive on the track.
Please consider joining us or just come down to the track to see what it is like
For questions, contact our Track Chairman Richard Gardella at richard_gardella@yahoo.com