2023 Autocross University and Autocross info on Apr 22, 2023 (943210) | MotorsportReg.com

2023 Autocross University and Spring Autocross

Location:  Colorado Air and Space Port formerly known as Front Range Airport

Dates:       Saturday April 22 – Autocross University

                  Sunday April 23 –  2023 Spring Autocross

We are excited to offer our 2023 Autocross schedule with five events beginning with our traditional season opening Autocross University followed the next day by our Spring Autocross.  Both of these events are driving events!

We encourage you to register if you are new to the club, new to your Porsche or other favorite four wheel means of transport, want to improve your driving technique or simply want to enjoy your Porsche in a safe environment. but especially if you want to learn how to autocross.

Are you familiar with Autocross?  Autocross is a performance driving experience conducted in a safe environment at relatively low speeds (2nd gear).  You will not hurt your car and more importantly you will not hurt yourself.  Autocross is a lot fun and provides small doses of adrenaline rush that will keep you smiling for days.  At the University you will learn important car control skills. You will gain additional confidence in your driving ability, learn the limits of your car’s braking capabilities, practice correct seating, hand, feet and vision positions, as well as push and perhaps exceed the limits of your tire’s adhesion capability.

By the way, autocross is a huge social event and a great time to meet new club members and visit with friends.

Autocross University on Saturday

Our excellent club instructors will work with you by providing plenty of driving time through three car control exercises.  Learn about car balance through a slalom course, throttle steering around two skid pads, and threshold braking and acceleration in a unique triangle exercise.  All of this in the morning followed by an afternoon of learning how to autocross using these skills on a full scale autocross course.

Spring Autocross on Sunday

On Sunday, we return to the airport to run against the clock!   Are you the quickest air 911, Boxster, Turbo, Macan?  This event is a great chance to try out your new found skills and to compete against the clock.

Details

• Registration opens March 16 and closes April 18.
• Both events are also open to licensed 16 and 17 year olds.   RMR Junior Participation forms and instructions can be found under the forms tab on the club’s website.  Please read them carefully.
• The Autocross School is limited to 50 participants.  Please register early to assure your spot.  PCA and Audi Club Members will receive preference provided they have registered by April 15.  After April 15 open spots will be filled first come first served based on registration date. 
• Pre-registration for both events is required as it allows us to plan for ‘beer thirty’ as well as organize the event, pre-configure timing and obtain volunteers. No walkups will be accepted.
• A Porsche is not required.  Only SUV’s with a Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen or BMW badges are permitted and no pickups.  Convertibles are just fine and you can run them with the top down.
• Restrooms are available onsite, however no concessions are available nor are any nearby.  Please remember to bring your own lunch and plenty of non alcoholic drinks for use during the day. 
• You will need a Snell rated 2015 or newer helmet.  Motorcycle helmets with this designation are acceptable.  The club has several loaner helmets available.
• Car Classes - We will divide autocross participants into 7 simple classes based upon car type and performance capabilities.  Classing is optional, you may select TO (Time Only Class).  Read below for further details before proceeding to the registration form.

Registration Pricing

Autocross School          $70.00

Autocross                      $60.00

Both Events                  $120.00   (a $10 discount for both days)

Charity - Project Angel Heart Cereal Drive

It has been a few years since we last supported Project Angel Heart's Cereal Drive.  Thanks to the generosity of our autocross community we collected the equivalent of 512 boxes between cereal and cash donations in 2018 and we would like to try it again this year and see if we can top that total.  Once again we are teaming with our charity committee to organize a cereal drive on behalf of Project Angel Heart.  Project Angel Heart was founded in 1991 to address major challenges facing Coloradans living with a life-threatening illness—getting the nutrition they need to get stronger and remain independent in their homes. Many are too sick to get to the grocery store, have to choose whether to buy food or medication, or are too weak to make themselves or their dependents a meal.  We encourage you to learn more about Project Angel Heart by visiting projectangelheart.org.

Just $10 buys 5 boxes of cereal and we have this option available on Motorsport.reg and will collect any monetary donation you wish to make at the event.  What would be real cool is to deliver actual boxes of cereal to the charity that we collect at our autocross event.  Please donate standard size boxes of healthy, whole grain cereals like Cheerios, Raisin Bran and Corn Flakes – no sugary stuff.  Ok, maybe a couple of boxes of sugary stuff for family members. It would be awesome to take pictures of a lot of cereal boxes with our shiny Porsches at the event.

I know several of our members have volunteered and supported this charity for years and many more of you may be familiar with the Charity's annual fund raiser – Dining Out for Life.

Directions to the Colorado Air and Space Port autocross site:

• Caution:  Do not use your GPS using the airport address.  GPS will take you to the main terminal and that is not the correct location.
• I-70 East to Manilla Road Exit 299
• Turn left (North) and continue to the stop sign at Highway 36 (Colfax)
• Continue North on Manila Road across Highway 36 and over the railroad tracks.
• Make an immediate right hand turn in front of the Front Range airport sign and go through the gate.
• Follow the road east and then north to the autocross site.

If you can volunteer to assist the chair in setting up the course and other activities to make this a successful event please call Chris Sulley at 720-630-6898 or send an email to cjsulley@comcast.net or contact our co-chair Tom Laritz at 407-450-9614 or send an email to tlaritz@earthlink.net.