Driver Training

The purpose of our BMW Advanced Driving Schools is to instruct students in the art of advanced driving technique which we can guarantee, you will not only enjoy, but it will make you a much better and more confident and safer driver for the street. Whether you have attended our schools before, or other similar schools, you can be assured that there is always more to learn and experience. Driving well all starts with a "feel" for the car. That is what you can expect to learn and develop.

You can expect to improve skills through excellent in-car instruction. Our classroom instruction gives you a series of lectures on a rotation basis throughout the weekend. We teach you in a classroom situation and reinforce that with on-track experience in your own car. When you are not in the classroom, you are on the skid pad learning accident avoidance techniques. Our instructors have been selected carefully and we are proud to say that they are among the finest anywhere.

Register Online for Show'n'Shine + Driving Schools

(for both Students and Instructors)

2010 Schedule

April 24-25

Mosport International Raceway, DDT

Driver Development School

Cost: $150 + GST* for Sunday (includes lunch on Sunday)
Registration open soon

April 30 - May 2

June 26-27

Mosport International Raceway
Cost for the track school: $430 + GST for Sat/Sun (Includes Saturday night dinner)
Registration open soon

Shannonville International Raceway
Cost TBA
Registration open soon

Sept 10-12

Mosport International Raceway + Club Race
Join us for the annual gathering of the eastern BMWCC chapters, including Trillium, Ottawa, Québec and Blue Nose. We're hosting a driving school, several exciting club races and other activities.

Cost: $430 + GST for Sat/Sun*
Registration open soon

*Prices do not reflect package discounts or Friday sessions. Prices will be adjusted at the time of credit card processing.

Package Discounts

This year if you sign up for two schools at the same time before the close of registration you will get 5% off the price of both weekends. Sign up for all three schools and you will receive 10% off. That's a savings of $135.00!

Please note that although the registration system will not allow you to sign up for the package pricing online, we will honour it at the time we process your payment. If you have any questions please contact our registrar, Stuart Sherman, at stuart.sherman@trillium-bmwclub.ca.

Rookie Discount*

Any first time attendees at Trillium Chapter ADS events in 2009 (i.e. newbies and/or out-region attendees) can receive a $50 dollar discount off the regular school fee in your rookie year (i.e. rookie rate = $380 plus GST) plus any applicable multiple event ‘early bird’ discounts.

*This discount does not apply to the Driver Development School on August 23rd, 2009.

Get 2009 Tax Receipts forTrillium ADS

Every ADS participant, by virtue of Trillium Chapter's status as an educational institution, will receive an ADS Tax Receipt for the school fees. Depending on your marginal tax rate this can reduce the cost of BMW Advanced Driving Schools by up to 42%, making Trillium Chapter ADS events the best deal around.

New Class Curriculum

Ross Bentley is a former Indy race car driver, race driving coach, founder of the GoSwerv driving school http://www.GoSwerve.com in Seattle and author of the Speed Secrets book series http://www.speed-secrets.com. He has been retained by the Trillium Chapter board to develop the curriculum for the 2009 Advanced Driving Schools. This program will provide Novice, Intermediate and Advanced drivers with Ross' proven knowledge, techniques and on-track exercise to take your driving skills to the next level. You can listen to Ross describe the mental requirements of performance driving on YouTube at the following URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsHyAOQWH6g.

Event Details

Before attending an on-track event, you are responsible for having your car inspected by a licensed mechanic. You are required to have that person sign our Technical Inspection Form to indicate that your car meets our safety requirements.

There is also a Waiver of Liability and Release to be completed - but not signed. This form includes a place for an emergency contact and medical conditions. Please include these. Present the waiver at registration where you will sign it in the presence of a witness.

You can download the forms below:

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If you need further information please contact the Registrar.

Registration

Registration opens seven weeks prior to each event and closes the weekend prior to the event. This allows volunteer organizers to finalize the instructor - student pairing and to prepare the paperwork necessary for student orientation on the morning of the school. Remember, the organizers have full time jobs and have to fit these tasks into their personal time.

Trillium offers online registration. This easy-to-use system enables students and instructors to confidentially register for one or more of our Advanced Driving Schools.