The purpose of BMW CC driving schools is to instruct students in the art of advanced driving technique. Whether you have attended our schools before, or other similar schools, you can be assured that there is always more to learn and experience.

In order to properly and effectively instruct students it is imperative that we have a proper uniform student manual or guide to Driver Training events, as well as a suitable and uniform instructors guide that compliments the program of instruction.

The intent of the review and this web page is to provide basic information to aid the members of the Driver Training Manual review team.

Origninal Manual converted to electronic format is also avaliable as a zip file of the word document to download.

(Current Manual) TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword i

Executive's Message ii

General Information iii

Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario
History iv
Map v

le Circuit - Mont Tremblant, Quebec
History vi
Map vii

Atlantic Motorsport Park, Schubenacadie, Nova Scotia
History viii
Map ix

Race City, Calgary, Alberta
Map x

Section I - Basic Track Etiquette
Pit Area 1
Bleed Line 1
Entering the Pit Area 1
Flag Signals 1
Passing Rules 3
Brake Cooling 4

Section 2 - Driving Exercises
Skid Pad 5
Accident Avoidance 6
VVide Slalom 7
Emergency Lane Change 7
Straight Slalom 8
Cornering 9
Threshold Braking 9
Shifting Gears 10
Heel-and-Toe Shifting 10
Pedal Application 12

Section 3 - Driving Basics
Introduction 13
Conditioning 13
Seating Position 13
Holding the Steering Wheel 15
Vision 15
Vision Exercise 14
The Concept of Soft Focus 17
Mirror Adjustment 17
Turns and Cornering Techniques 18
Driving the Ideal Line 19
Eyes in Cornering 20
Types of Comers 20

Section 4 - Car Control Techniques
A Question of Balance 24
Braking Effort 24
Acceleration 25
Hazards of Diving - Slipping and Sliding 25
Oversteer and Understeer 25
Skid Control 26
Summary 27

Section 5 - Understanding Theory
Tire Traction 28
Slip Angles 28
Friction Circle 29
Dynamic Weight Transfer 30
Oversteer 31
Understeer 31

Section 6 - School Summary
The Not-so-inevitable Accident 34
Driving in rain and Snow 35

Bibliography 30

Order of materials in the Table of Contents.

Various pieces of the manual need to be brought forward to be in the correct order for a student entering the driver training program.

Other sections of the manual may need to be moved to the back of the manual or become appendix sections so as to not confuse the purpose and the starting point of the manual.

By expamle, the general information about the various tracks that driver training my be hosted at should probably gathered as an appendix sextion at the back of the manual.

Section 3 on Driving Basics should probably be moved to become the stating point of the manual after the foreward and executive introduction.

This would then be followed by the current section 2 on Driving Exercises, the Car Control Techniques, the Understanding Theory.

Next would probably be the current Section 2 - Drivng Exercises, followed by Basic Track etiquette, then the School Summary.

In shorrt the Table of contents of the revised manual might look like this when done:

BMW Club of Canada Driver Training Manual
Table of Contents

Foreward

Executive Message

Section 1 - Driving Basics
Introduction
Conditioning
Seating Position
Holding the Steering Wheel
Vision
Vision Exercise
The Concept of Soft Focus
Mirror Adjustment
Turns and Cornering Techniques
Driving the Ideal Line
Eyes in Cornering
Types of Comers

Section 2 - Car Control Techniques
A Question of Balance
Braking Effort
Acceleration
Hazards of Diving - Slipping and Sliding
Oversteer and Understeer
Skid Control
Summary

Section 3 - Driving Exercises
Skid Pad
Accident Avoidance
VVide Slalom
Emergency Lane Change
Straight Slalom
Cornering
Threshold Braking
Shifting Gears
Heel-and-Toe Shifting
Pedal Application

Section 4 - Car Control Techniques
A Question of Balance
Braking Effort
Acceleration
Hazards of Diving - Slipping and Sliding
Oversteer and Understeer
Skid Control
Summary

Section 5 - Understanding Theory
Tire Traction
Slip Angles
Friction Circle
Dynamic Weight Transfer
Oversteer
Understeer

Section 6 - Basic Track Etiquette
Pit Area
Bleed Line
Entering the Pit Area
Flag Signals
Passing Rules
Brake Cooling

Section 6 - School Summary
The Not-so-inevitable Accident
Driving in rain and Snow

Bibliography

Appendix & General Information

Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario
History
Map

le Circuit - Mont Tremblant, Quebec
History
Map

Atlantic Motorsport Park, Schubenacadie, Nova Scotia
History
Map

Race City, Calgary, Alberta
Map