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In 1975, Skip Barber started the Skip Barber School of High Performance Driving at Riverside International Raceway. [1] In 1976, it was renamed the Skip Barber Racing School. Despite selling the school in 1999, Barber remains active in motorsports today as the owner of Lime Rock Park. [2] On May 22, 2017, the school filed for Chapter 11 ...
Every year, 15,000 potential buyers test their racing skills at the BMW Performance Driving School. As a recent participant in the school, I can attest to the performance-centered aspect of the ...
High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) refers to driving schools held on dedicated race tracks designed to teach drivers proper high-speed driving techniques. HPDE events are held by various automobile enthusiasts' clubs at some of the most renowned road-course tracks around the world. Participants include both students and instructors.
In 1975, with two borrowed Lola Formula Fords and four students, Barber started the Skip Barber School of High Performance Driving. In 1976 it was renamed the "Skip Barber Racing School", and that same year he created the Skip Barber Race Series. Barber divested from the racing school in 1999. [1]
[16] [17] [18] In 2017, BMW completed construction of their BMW Performance Driving Center West, which is home to the BMW Performance Driving School. In March 2024 the club hosted the $1 Million Challenge, a special non-championship all-star race for the 2024 IndyCar Series. For the 2025 season, this race will become a points-paying race. [19]
From powerful gaming chips to self-driving cars and everything in between, these are the biggest takeaways from CES 2025. AI everywhere Try as you might, you couldn’t escape artificial ...
Three unique models that BMW Motorsport created for the South African market were the E23 M745i (1983), which used the M88 engine from the BMW M1, the BMW 333i (1986), which added a six-cylinder 3.2-litre M30 engine to the E30, [132] and the E30 BMW 325is (1989) which was powered by an Alpina-derived 2.7-litre engine.
The automaker is collaborating with two tech companies to expand Level 3 self-driving capability from the iX and upcoming 7-series to more of the BMW lineup.