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09-20-2010, 01:24 AM | #23 |
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It's the right decision, but it still sucks.
Do you think it would have been better at Willow Springs, which is where this event is usually at?
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09-20-2010, 12:40 PM | #24 | |
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There are movements in the chapter board to create a special committee specifically to deal with the dwindling attendance and find creative ways to solve the issues with competition. Hopefully there will be enough fixes in place for next year to make sure this DOES NOT HAPPEN EVER AGAIN. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I've been appointed to the committee, if y'all have any feedback on how to BETTER attract students and improve the overall event, I'm all ears (and so is the committee). |
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09-20-2010, 09:54 PM | #25 |
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Move away from instructor must ride in every group. Make it mandatory for beginners and require a "check out ride" for those that move to a higher group. This may or may not save on costs associated with instructors, but will certainly attract more people with experience that want to get on the track.
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09-20-2010, 10:25 PM | #26 | |
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There are also times when I just want to drive in the relative safety and comraderie of fellow BMW owners. I don't mind paying a premium for this. Other organizations can be like a demolition derby. So instructors should be available but optional for experienced drivers. |
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09-21-2010, 12:47 AM | #27 |
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A+ program is like that. We only provide instructors for classroom, and require a check-ride in the morning. National mandate that we provide in-car instructor for each and every student.
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09-21-2010, 01:53 AM | #28 | |
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Check out rides should be available to any driver who has completed at least one day of a CCA event. Perhaps you can discuss this idea with the committee. This will help bring in those that track more than once or twice a year - the people that spend more money on track days than carbon fiber vinyl wraps. For the record I strongly recommend CCA events for NEW track drivers. |
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09-21-2010, 12:04 PM | #29 | |
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Recommendations for the next run group is provided to event organizers but not students for various reasons, one of which I can think of, is the nightmare it would create in terms of EXPECTATIONS. We've had more than a few cases where a student's expectations of their driving skills does not jive with an instructor's assessment of their actual speed and it creates quite the scene. The report card usually gives you a pretty good assessment of where you need to be, if you have excellent mark in every category then you're ready for A+. Regarding other events, the problem with our system is that we only have access to what we know, so if you've done a hundred days with various other groups, but are placed in CCA for the first time, there's no prior record for us to go by. BUT. If you've attended hundred of days with excellent skills and experience, you probably won't spend more than a day in the group you're assigned in. There are always exceptions to the rules, and quite often times people are placed in a run group LOWER than what they think they should run in, or what their skill should place them in. I remember when I was going through the schools, for about half a dozen events I was placed in B in a low power car (323Ci) and was consistently faster than just about everyone else with higher HP cars. It was frustrating, but when I finally got into A it was daunting because all of a sudden everyone was faster than I was, and not just the M3s and Porsches, it was the E30 325i's and 2002s and Miatas that was passing me like I was standing still. Took a few more classes in B to iron out all the little issues before I moved up again. Just to give you a taste, what the A+ program teaches are no longer the basics of driving, like apexes, chassis dynamics, looking ahead...etc. It is assumed that you can already drive near the limit. The A+ program teaches you situation awareness, ability to analyze different lines and the ability to optimize your speed through not so optimal lines...etc. It also prepares you for the "mental" aspect of driving, not the mechanical aspect of driving. It's closer to "coaching" rather than "teaching" IMO. These are the type of curriculum that you can not get unless you're paying $2,000+ for private coaching, it's the "race craft" aspect of learning to drive and you can't really learn it doing DEs. |
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09-22-2010, 05:19 PM | #30 |
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Any way to get convertibles on the track for the D's?
I have a few friends who say they're interested, but have converitbles. I know it's a CCA insurance thing, but it would probably get a few more people out there and they can't be going too fast as a newb.
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09-22-2010, 06:19 PM | #31 | |
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In a way, I wish BMW CCA would realize that we're in the 21st century and that the vast majority of their members are no longer the 2002 driving, flash their lights and wave at other BMW members of the past. I've done some instructing with Driving Concepts Incorporated and they use all the same BMW CCA instructors and they allow convertibles, and they have anywhere from 3-5 events a year without any incident, so if your friends really wants to take their convertibles to the track, they can sign up with DCI (www.drivingconcepts.com) rather than BMW CCA. Or they can do car control or autocross but they will not be allowed to do BMW CCA track schools without some serious, irreversible modifications to their cars. |
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09-22-2010, 08:31 PM | #32 |
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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the insight from "behind the scenes."
I'ts pretty sad if the people who run the CCA are still living in the days of the 2002. A few SoCal guys are looking for an event on the M3 side, but it doesn't look like Driving Concepts has anymore HPDE scheduled this year. There's also an Audi event Thurs/Fri and a big event at Infineon next month. The GGC had to cancel Infineon this coming weekend too. My buddy and I were going to do both events.
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09-22-2010, 11:00 PM | #33 | |
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09-23-2010, 12:09 AM | #34 |
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I would LOVE to, but you have to own one in Cali to be a member; at least that's how it was before. A Porsche doesn't fit my current family situation at all... other than a Cayanne, which I'm not interested in at all.
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09-23-2010, 12:18 AM | #35 |
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HACK, in the e-mail I got, it sounded like enough people registered, but didn't pay. That would be fixed with using motorsportreg wouldn't it?
The current 2 step process is very cumbersome, especially if they're trying to appeal to the 2002 crowd.
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10-04-2010, 08:39 PM | #36 |
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I would have been a good weekend for driving. There was a good rain for about an hour Sat but the rest of the weekend would have been pretty cool.
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10-05-2010, 01:04 AM | #37 |
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Yes it would have. I believe there's a survey sent out to chapter members asking for feedback to the program. It would be a great time to mention how the two step registration process is a pain in the @ss.
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10-12-2010, 01:20 AM | #38 |
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Got the survey... sent it back with STRONG recommendations for a single step process.
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10-20-2010, 07:32 PM | #39 | |
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I think having the microsite dedicated to just the event was a smart move but doing it in Flash (not mobile friendly, poor search engine ranking and other issues) and requiring postal mail as part of the registration process were two things that could have been done better. There are a couple of realities to address: the first is that people don't want to fill out a paper check and address an envelope and find a stamp and mail anything. It's just not competitive. Every organization is _competing_ for the business of the track day attendee and if you're not 100% online and easy, you're putting up roadblocks that other organizations are not. Second, love it or hate it, the majority of the BMW CCA (and PCA, ACNA and SCCA) uses MotorsportReg.com. That means that any organization using us doesn't require a significant percentage of their attendees to create a profile or learn a new system or follow new procedures. Again - we're talking about lowering the barriers to getting participants signed up and paid. The BMW CCA program already delivers a great product. Make sure people know about it (marketing) and eliminate the roadblocks between "wanting to go" and "signed up and paid". I'm happy to provide advice on successful techniques we've learned from watching our customers... if you guys/gals have any questions, drop us a line. Brian |
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10-20-2010, 10:46 PM | #40 |
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I agree with Brian, as does HACK by his comments. It was a PAIN to fill in most of the registration, then go to paypal and pay. THEN have to go back to the registration form to enter my paypal receipt.
Brian, maybe talk with Mark Dadgar from the Golden Gate Chapter. He's on the Bimmerforums track section. They're having trouble with filling their schools too. I was all set to go to Infineon, but it was also cancelled.
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