IRDC Driving School Rules for the Day
- Be safe! Not a race day.
- Your car needs a number. Use blue painters tape provided
- Your first lap should be your slowest, last the fastest
- Roger Penske called; he won’t be here looking for new drivers
- Helmets are required for student and instructor
- Seatbelts required for student and instructor
- Window up all the way or all the way down.
- Keep your hands and arms inside the car
- Pass only in the passing zones
- Point by required, yes roll the window down
- Check your Mirrors! Especially at passing zones
- Leave your Ego at the gate, yes that Spec Miata maybe faster in the corners than your GT1 V8 monster
- Enter and exit only at turn 8
- Exception! Mock start will stage at Pre-grid
- Flags!
- Checkered Flag displayed at Start Finish Stand AND Turn 4
- Red Flag means STOP at turn station, wait for directions
- Black Flag means slow down proceed to paddock
- Waving Yellow, something bad has happened and it’ll be right in front of you around the corner, slow down and prepare to stop if necessary
- Standing Yellow, something bad has happened, slow down
- Don’t forget to drink some water!
- If you have a question, ask. There are no dumb questions
- Be safe and have fun