Re: DRIVER'S SCHOOL AT WATKINS GLEN

[Porsray@aol.com]

Eric, I would say don't get on the Quattro Club's case on this too much;
I believe entire difference is due to liability insurance.  As I remember,
tracks generally want event organizers to have multi-million dollar liability
insurance to cover the possibility of injury to a bystander.  This costs
mucho
money for organizers to purchase.  The Porsche Club is able to purchase
a global policy that largely covers all events; the additional insurance
needed to be purchased by the event organizers (i.i., our PCA region)
for a specific track is minimal (sometimes zero).

There is an organization called "TrackTime" that puts on schools very 
similar to the Porsche Club events; however, since they have to purchase
all of the liability insurance themselves; their costs are significantly
higher
than the Porsche Club events; I think they're significantly higher than the
Quattro Club as well.

My own opinion is to lighten up a little on the general mailing lists, or 
else pursue the Quattro club specifically on your own.

Ray Calvo (porsray@aol.com)

In a message dated 97-04-28 13:54:53 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:	Re: DRIVER'S SCHOOL AT WATKINS GLEN
 Date:	97-04-28 13:54:53 EDT
 From:	STEADI RIC
 To:	Porsray, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
 
 >On July 24-25 (Thurs. - Fri.), Allegheny Region of the Porsche
 >Club of America (Pittsburgh, PA area) will be putting on a
 >high-speed driver's education event at the Watkins Glen race
 >track.  This is open to all cars and drivers (Porsche Club
 >membership NOT mandatory) meeting the following conditions:
 Snip
 >
 >Cost is $190 per driver. 
 
 
 Now will the Quattro club PLEASE explain why they want upwards of $300 
 for their event at the glen?????
 
 
 Later!
 
 
 Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
 '87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
 St. Louis, MO
 
 STEADIRIC@aol.com
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