HPDE: Guide to High Performance Driver Education with Big Dog Motorsports

Embark on an exhilarating journey of high-performance driving education with Big Dog Motorsports. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a newcomer to the track, our comprehensive High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) program offers the perfect opportunity to hone your skills and unleash your potential on the race track. With expert instruction, specialized track sessions, and personalized guidance, we ensure a rewarding and stress-free experience from start to finish.

High Performance Driver Education (HPDE)

High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) is your first step in learning how to quickly and safely navigate the race track. All of the tracks we work at have groups that host these events. Just about any weekend (and a lot of weekdays, too), you can find an event.

How Does HPDE Work?

You can enjoy a HPDE event in your daily driver or you can rent one of our HPDE cars that are specially prepared for performance track driving.. Most cars (except convertibles and SUVs) are perfectly fine for a HPDE event as long as you run them through a tech inspection and change over to proper fluids. Also note that you don’t have to have a BMW to run with BMW groups, or a Porsche to run with the Porsche groups.

Why Should You Choose Big Dog for HPDE?

While most groups provide outstanding instruction, there’s always the chance that you’ll draw an in-car instructor who is not focused on you. Many groups offer instructors free track time in exchange for their services. Unfortunately, that’s the only reason some instructors sign up.

Don’t draw the short straw. Guarantee that you’ll get quality instruction by coming to Big Dog Motorsports. You’ll get an instructor who is there for one reason: to make your time at the track the most rewarding and productive it can be. We’ll give you the information and instruction that no club group will.

What Happens During My Session?

Here’s what happens when you come to Big Dog Motorsports for racing instruction:

• When you register with us, we’ll provide you with an introduction package that will tell you what to expect and what to bring to make your session even more enjoyable. You will experience some stress just from running on the track, but we try to reduce that by making sure you’re relaxed when you’re not on the track.

• Provide an experienced instructor who is there for one reason only—to teach you. Our instructors share their experiences to give you a sense of the ins and outs of track events.

• Your instructor will show you how to check your car over before and after each session. We’ll teach you how to make adjustments to tire pressure for better handling, check fluids to prevent catastrophic failures, check your brakes, and prepare yourself and your car for each on-track session.

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Your instructor may attend classroom sessions with you. He will help you relate classroom materials to your on-track experience and may also provide additional theory lessons that you may not get from the classroom.