Skip Barber Racing School · SCHOOL students learn and practice slides and recoveries on a skid pad, threshold braking, lane-toss exercises and accident avoidance techniques in Mazda

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A B O U T T H E C O M PA N Y

Since 1975, Skip Barber has operated a fully integrated system of racing schools, driving schools, racing championships, corporate events and special projects across North America. No other organization delivers such a combinaton of high quality instruction, equipment, facilities and memorable experiences.

In addition to the Skip Barber Racing School and the Skip Barber Driving School, the company owns and operates five prestigious open-wheel and Mazda MX-5, equal-car racing championships – four for amateur drivers, one for professional competitors. Its Corporate Events division creates and conducts customer programs utilizing any or all Skip Barber assets, from Porsche 911s to Formula Skip Barber race cars. The innovative OEM Group serves the automotive industry with a variety of unique, specialized skills.

Add to that 150 race cars, 60 street cars, 30 transport and support vehicles and more than 200 dedicated professionals. All working to create thousands of racing and driving, education and entertainment programs. All the more reason to throw life some curves.

Mazda is the official vehicle supplier for Skip Barber schools. Its RX-8s, MX-5s and MAZDA3s are critical components of our successful driving school programs and the MX-5 is the basis of the Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge, an “arrive and drive” race series modeled after the successful Skip Barber Race Series.

Skip Barber recommends BFGoodrich tires. As the exclusive supplier of tires for Skip Barber Racing School, Skip Barber Mazda Driving Schools, Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge and Skip Barber Race Series, and is the title sponsor of the BFGoodrich/

Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda. BFGoodrich Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle.

PARTNERS

Skip Barber is The Largest Automotive Education And Entertainment Company in The World

“When it was time for my kids to go to racing school, we did a lot of research. I believe that they got the most out of the Skip Barber Racing School because the training quality and equipment used is superior and very consistent.”

Mario Andretti

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D R i V i N G S C H O O L

CURRiCULUM AND REQUiREMENTS

Skip Barber Driving Schools provide a fun, fast-paced learning environment relevant to any driver, regardless of experience. The driving school is offered at the infield facilities of Lime Rock Park, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta and Sebring International Raceway. A valid driver’s permit with at least 20 hours of experience is required (drivers under 18 must have parental consent).

MAZDA3Perfect your understanding of load transfer, threshold braking and gearshift techniques

MAZDA MX–5Explore the limits on the autocross

MAZDA RX–8 Learn the nuances of understeer, oversteer and slide recovery on a wet skid pad and put it all together on the autocross

Any Road, Any Condition, Any Time – You Can Handle it

Skip Barber Driving Schools teach the survival skills needed to safely handle today’s challenging road conditions. Everyone in the family can benefit, from the teenage driver to the more experienced enthusiast. Courses combine classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction in an exciting variety of Mazda passenger vehicles. Participants have the time of their lives – and learn the skills that could save them.

ONE DAY DRiViNG SCHOOL

This program features a classroom session on vehicle dynamics, manual transmission instruction, and identifying why cars behave the way they do. In the ONE DAY DRIVING SCHOOL students learn and practice slides and recoveries on a skid pad, threshold braking, lane-toss exercises and accident avoidance techniques in Mazda RX-8 sportscars, Mazda MX-5 roadsters, and MAZDA3 sedans. Of course, everyone gets out of the cars smiling!

TWO DAY DRiViNG SCHOOL

Pick up where the ONE DAY DRIVING SCHOOL leaves off, with more seat time to practice and more smiles. The programs add heel-and-toe downshifting and more accident-avoidance techniques. Additional classroom sessions address street awareness and road manners.

NEW DRiVER PROGRAM

The NEW DRIVER PROGRAM is for drivers who have at least a permit and 20 hours of experience. It conveys the same vehicle dynamics message made clear in the Driving School but emphasizes greater “street awareness” and a thorough review of road etiquette. Important fundamental skills, including how to operate a manual transmission, parallel parking and reversing exercises are included in the curriculum. Driving the Mazda MX-5, the Mazda RX-8 and MAZDA3 sedan, students benefit from core Driving School exercises such as braking, emergency lane change and slide recovery on the skidpad.

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“Your visual and hands-on method of instructing really made a difference in my own personal diving style. I’d be hard pressed to pick any one particular part of the day as my favorite because all of it was great!”

Kris, Wisconson

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HiGH PERFORMANCE DRiViNG SCHOOL

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Skip Barber High Performance Driving Schools provide a fun, fast-paced learning environment relevant to any driver, regardless of experience. A valid driver’s license is required and drivers must be proficient operating a manual transmission (drivers under 18 must have parental consent and adequate driving experience).

ONE DAY HiGH PERFORMANCE DRiViNG SCHOOL

The time-proven Skip Barber Racing formula, experienced behind the wheel of a variety of high performance sports cars. You drive them hard in a multitude of settings: autocross, skid pad, threshold braking zones and of course, the race track.

You’ll practice and come to understand at-the-limit vehicle dynamics as you practice slides and recoveries, “lane tosses” and accident avoidance techniques. And all the while you can contrast and compare the handling, power and ergonomics of different high-end sports cars. Graduates of the ONE DAY HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOL are immediately eligible to register for the ADVANCED CAR CONTROL program, a Skip Barber Racing School Advanced Activity.

TWO DAY HiGH PERFORMANCE DRiViNG SCHOOL

Picking up where the ONE DAY leaves off, the TWO DAY provides not only the benefit of “sleeping” on what you learned the day before but we also teach the proper “heel-and-toe” downshift technique. TWO DAY Grads are immediatedly eligible for the ADVANCED CAR CONTROL program.

Comparison shop... at nine tenths

Our proven Driving School curriculum taught in some of the finest cars the world has to offer. BMW, Lexus, Lotus and Porsche automobiles are ready for you to drive — both on and off the racetrack. Compare models to make a purchase decision or experience the limits of these performance automobiles. No other Driving School puts as diverse collection of cars at your disposal.

“I walked into the first day of class with the confidence that I could handle most any kind of driving situation encountered out on the

course. I proved myself wrong on the first two laps on the skid pad...The school taught me techniques that I can apply and use in everyday driving, gave myself a greater appreciation for the capabilities of

modern production cars, and allowed me to meet an excellent staff of instructors.”

Toby, Connecticut

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MAZDASPEED RAC iNG SCHOOL

PREREQUESiTES AND REQUiREMENTS

A valid driver’s license is required (exceptions may be granted for those with karting or other competition experience). Drivers must be comfortable operating a manual transmission and certain height and weight restrictions apply. Drivers under 18 must have parental consent.

MX-5 CUP CAR• 200 horsepower• 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds• Top speed of 130 mph

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The New Way To PlayThe first and only racing school in North America in which students – no experience required – learn the art and science of race

car driving in the very same car as is used in a professional racing series: The SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup.

iNTRODUCTiON TO RACiNG

An exciting taste of racing that offers 60 minutes of lapping in the Mazda MX-5 Cup race car. Learn the proper race line, race-style downshifts, and advanced braking and cornering techniques. Instructors set the pace as you enjoy lap after lap of high speed excitement!

ONE DAY RACiNG SCHOOL

MX-5 Cup race car or Formula Skip Barber. Formula Skip Barber or MX-5 Cup race car. Can’t decide? Now you don’t have to. Sample both cars in a full day of activities. Experience 60 minutes of on-track action each in the open-wheel Formula Skip Barber and the Mazda Miata based MX-5 Cup race cars.

MX-5 THREE DAY RACiNG SCHOOL

Like the successful formula-car three day school, the MAZDASPEED Three Day Racing School emphasizes track time combined with the best, most experienced instructor corps in the industry.

Built to exacting specifications by Skip Barber Racing School, the MX-5 Cup race car features a mild steel rollcage, custom-fitted HANS Device compatible seats and harnesses and a racing steering wheel. A MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development package utilizes intake and exhaust system updates and a custom ECU to up engine output to 200 horsepower while custom shocks, springs and anti-roll bars bring the suspension up to racing spec.

Each day begins with a classroom “chalk talk,” then you’re on the race track. What you can expect:

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Day One Intense series of slalom, braking and downshifting exercises with special attention on double-clutch/heel-and-toe downshifting and a lead/follow session

Day Two Series of high-speed lapping sessions combined with racing theory and advanced braking techniques

Day Three Track drills in drafting, passing and racing in the rain; double-file race starts and single-file restarts

Graduates of a Skip Barber THREE DAY RACING SCHOOL are eligible to participate in Advanced Activities required to participate in the Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge. Eligible graduates can also apply for Regional SCCA Competition Licenses.


F O R M U L A C A R R A C i N G S C H O O L

PREREQUiSiTES AND REQUiREMENTS

A valid driver’s license is required (exceptions may be granted for those with karting or other competition experience). Drivers must be comfortable operating a manual transmission and certain height and weight restrictions apply. Drivers under 18 must have parental consent.

FORMULA SKiP BARBER• 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds• 1.3g cornering and braking forces• Top speed of 130 mph

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Skip Barber Racing–Trained Drivers Have Won Every Major U.S. Racing Championship

Part art, part science, driving a race car is about feel, focus and anticipation. Your racing journey begins at one of America’s premier

racetracks, following the same course curriculum used to train Nextel Cup Champion Jeff Gordon and Champ Car World Series

Champion Michael Andretti.

iNTRODUCTiON TO RACiNG

An exciting taste of open-wheel racing that offers 60 minutes of lapping in the 2.0 liter Formula Skip Barber race car. This program maximizes your time behind the wheel while you learn the proper race line, race -style downshif ts, and advanced braking and cornering techniques. Instructors set the pace as you lap the track inches off the ground. In short, it’s a rush!

THREE DAY FORMULA CAR RACiNG SCHOOL

Students master the fundamentals in classroom and driving sessions in the Formula Skip Barber, a full -out race car with braking and cornering capabilities that vastly exceed any street or sports car.

Day One starts with a classroom session; an introduction to the cars, discussion of the track and agenda for the program. An intense series of exercises follow, including practicing car control skills on the autocross and more downshif t work. The day concludes with full - track lapping and lead/follow sessions.

Day Two emphasizes track time in a series of lapping sessions at higher speeds. The Formula Skip Barber sessions are coupled with track time in MAZDA3s; your instructor rides “right seat” to help reinforce your learning the racing line. The afternoon concludes with learning advanced techniques such as “trail -brake rotation.” Instructors consistently monitor all on-track action and give you direct feedback during and after the sessions.

Day Three includes classroom instruction in draf ting, passing and racing in the rain, but the majority of the day is spent lapping at speed. Part of the day includes being gridded in race formation behind a pace car, which peels of f as you practice starts and re -starts.

Graduates of a Skip Barber THREE DAY RACING SCHOOL are eligible to participate in the Advanced Activities required to compete in the Skip Barber Race Series. Eligible graduates can also apply for Regional SCCA Competition Licenses.

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A D VA N C E D A C T i V i T i E S

PREREQUiSiTES

MAZDASPEED Advanced Activity programs (Advanced Car Control, Lapping, Advanced Two-Day Racing School) are available to graduates of the Skip Barber Three Day Racing School, an accredited Racing School, or drivers with previ-ous racing experience. Advanced Car Control is also open to graduates of the One- and Two-Day High Performance Driving Schools, One- and Two-Day Mazda Driving Schools, and Introduction to Racing.

MX-5 CUP CAR• 0-100-0 in 19.5 seconds• .89g cornering force• Top speed of 130 mph

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Learn to work and play well with others...After your Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Three Day Racing School and before the Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge are several

Advanced Activities, programs which further develop skills acquired in the Racing School while introducing you to new skills that

will get you ready to race.

ADVANCED TWO–DAY RACiNG SCHOOL

In the same way the ADV2 bridges the gap between the formula car student and racer, the ADVANCED TWO-DAY RACING SCHOOL prepares you for the racing environment. Day One: More autocross work, braking exercises, lead/follow passing exercises with instructors and full course lapping. Day Two: Extended full -course lapping. All in the Skip Barber MX-5 Cup race car.

LAPPiNG/PRACTiCE

The most effective way to hone the skills learned in the Advanced Car Control and ADVANCED TWO DAY RACING SCHOOL, LAPPING and PRACTICE of fer t rack t ime. During and af ter each session, you get individual feedback from experienced driver coaches. Lapping sessions are untimed and passing is limited to specific zones. Practice sessions, associated with race weekends, are timed and passing is unrestricted.

COMPUTER LAPPiNG

For the more experienced racer, a sophisticated data acquisition system on a specially equipped Skip Barber MX-5 Cup race car pinpoints your strengths and weaknesses – which you then fix on the spot with the analysis provided by your personal Skip Barber coach. Our system monitors and records throt tle position, speed, engine RPM, steering angle, brake pedal pressure and other important aspects to help make you the fastest you can be.

LEAD/FOLLOW

You get your own personal coach for the session, each in a Skip Barber MX-5 Cup race car. Follow the instructor nose-to-tail on the race track, and learn precisely where to brake, turn-in, apex and track-out. Guaranteed to take big chunks off your lap times.

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A D VA N C E D A C T i V i T i E S

PREREQUiSiTES

Formula Car Advanced Activity programs (Advanced Car Control, Lapping, Advanced Two-Day Racing School) are available to graduates of the Skip Barber Three Day Racing School, an accredited Racing School, or drivers with previous racing experience. Advanced Car Control is also open to graduates of the One- and Two-Day High Performance Driving Schools, One- and Two-Day Mazda Driving Schools, and Introduction to Racing.

FORMULA SKiP BARBER• 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds• 1.3g cornering and braking forces• Top speed of 130 mph

The Next Step: Race-TrainingBridging the gap between the Skip Barber Three Day Racing School and the Skip Barber Race Series are several Advanced Activities,

programs which elevate and hone the skills acquired in the Racing School and prepare you for the starting grid.

ADVANCED CAR CONTROL

This is where you safely learn how to “rotate” a car – critical to a fast lap, as you point to the apex and make mid-corner adjustments. Getting comfortable with balancing a vehicle in a “drif t” is important. You drive a mix of Skip Barber Racing vehicles: Formula Skip Barber, Mazda RX-8 and MAZDA3. Unlock your potential in a safe, controlled environment.

ADVANCED TWO–DAY RACiNG SCHOOL

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FORMULA 2000 TEST DAY

The Test Day improves a driver’s analytical skills to get the most out of the car. With your own personal Skip Barber Racing coach for the day, the Test Day is a combination of Computer Lapping and Lead/Follow. Coach and driver get on-track together: the driver follows the coach to learn the fastest line, the best braking-, turn-in and track-out points, and any particular “tricks” endemic to the track. Then a systematic series of set-up and chassis changes are made to the car to show how each makes a difference in the Formula Skip Barber car’s handling.

The ADVANCED TWO-DAY RACING SCHOOL (ADV2) bridges the gap between student and racer. Day One: More autocross work, braking exercises, and full course lapping. Day Two: Extended full - course lapping with individual lead/follow.

LAPPiNG/PRACTiCE

LAPPING and PRACTICE are the most effective ways to hone the skills learned in the Advanced Car Control and ADV2. During and after each session, you get individual feedback from experienced driver coaches. Lapping sessions are untimed and passing is limited to specific zones. Practice sessions, associated with race weekends, are t imed and passing is unrestricted.

COMPUTER LAPPiNG

For the more experienced racer, a sophisticated data acquisition system on a specially equipped Skip Barber Formula car pinpoints your strengths and weaknesses – which you then fix on the spot with the analysis provided by your personal Skip Barber Racing coach. Our system monitors and records throt tle position, speed, engine RPM, steering angle, brake pedal pressure and other important aspects to help make you the fastest you can be.

LEAD/FOLLOW

You get your own personal coach for the day, and you’re both in a Formula Skip Barber car. Follow the instructor nose -to - tail on the race track, and learn precisely where to brake, turn-in, apex and track-out. Guaranteed to take big chunks off your lap times.


R E G i O N A L R A C E S E R i E S

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Skip Barber Race Series Race Weekends are available to drivers who have completed a Skip Barber Three Day Racing School (or an acceptable accredited Racing School) and a minimum of two Advanced Activities (see Pages 13 and 15), as well as drivers who hold at least a SCCA Regional Competition License or similar license from a recognized sanctioning body. MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT LADDER

The Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge is recognized as part of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder, with its champion being invited to the annual Mazda MX-5 Cup Shoot-out, the winner of which receives a package to enter the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship, including monetary and parts support to build and maintain a race car and entry fee waivers for each race in the championship. In 2008, inaugural Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge champion Justin Piscitell won the Shoot-out and is entered in the 2009 Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship.

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Competition and Camaraderie: The Best Racing There isSince 1975, Skip Barber Racing has led the world in open-wheel formula car racing schools and entry level racing championships.

Now you can choose between open-wheel formula cars or closed-wheel sport cars.

FORMULA RACE SERiES

The series that started it all. The Formula Race Series is pure “arrive and drive.” We maintain and transport the 60+ identically prepared Skip Barber Formula race cars. You and up to 70 other drivers, from raw rookies to experienced vets, show up for lapping, practice and racing. Your “team” is Skip Barber Racing’s professional staff of mechanics, instructors and coaches, each with years of racing experience under their belts.

MAZDASPEED CHALLENGE

Based on the time proven principles of professionally built and maintained cars the Formula Race Series was built upon, the MAZDASPEED Challenge is equal car, “arrive and drive” racing utilizing Mazda’s MX-5 Miata, converted for racing by Skip Barber Racing to specifications closely matching those of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship.

From the beginning, the Skip Barber Race Series has served two distinct audiences: the recreational racer and the aspiring professional. In fact, the reason many people choose to race with Skip Barber Racing is because they know it is the place where the stars of tomorrow begin their careers. To say you’ve raced – and won against – those drivers is immensely satisfying. And a huge amount of fun!

Each year, Skip Barber Racing conducts 14-18 Regional Race Weekends; six or seven double-race events for each of the three seasonal regional championships. The Summer Race Series typically begins in April and wraps up in October, while the Southern and Western Race Series begin in October and run through April. Drivers can choose to enter as few or as many race weekends as suits their budget and time, and can transfer points from or “double” at up to two Race Weekends per season, to fit their schedules and remain in the running for the championship.


SKiP BARBER KARTiNG

SCHOLARSHiP SHOOT-OUT

Each year, up to 50 of the world’s best karters gather at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to compete at the annual Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out. During the program karters are put through an extensive series of on- and off-track evaluations designed to find the next great race car driver. At the end of the program a panel made up of Skip Barber driver coaches and guest judges awards at least $130,000 in seat time scholarships. The largest prize is worth approximately $50,000, enough for a fully paid season in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda, courtesy of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder.

Past winners include Ryan Hunter-Reay, Michael Valiante, Bryan Sellars, A.J. Allmendinger, Alexander Rossi, Gabby Chaves, Sage Karam, and Connor De Phillippi.

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N AT i O N A L R A C E S E R i E S

The BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda is the initial formula car step on the comprehensive MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder. Starting with the Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out, a driver can move into open-wheel racing with the Skip Barber National. The Skip Barber National Champion earns a fully-funded seat in the following season’s USF2000 Championship. The USF2000 Champion is awarded a fully-funded seat in the following season’s Star Mazda Championship, an important stepping stone to professional open-wheel racing in North America and the world.

This is the clearest, best defined path for young drivers looking to start a career in racing. From karts up to the Star Mazda Championship and beyond, all in cars powered by or sponsored by Mazda.

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Open-wheel Ladder SystemMOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT

(Pictured left to right)Connor De Phillippi: 2008 Regional Western Series Champion, 2008 Karting Shootout Winner, 2009 National Series Champion, 2010 Star Mazda Rookie of the YearFelix Serralles: 2010 Karting Shootout Winner Spencer Pigot: 2010 Karting Shootout Winner, 2010 National Series Champion and Rookie of the YearConor Daly: 2008 National Series Champion, 2010 Star Mazda Champion

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Climb the Ladder of Professional Open-Wheel RacingThe transition from karter or amateur racer to professional race car driver can take many paths. The grids at many of the largest

professional racing events are filled with drivers for whom the Skip Barber National was on their path to racing stardom.

First organized in 1999 as a one-off championship race for the “best of the best” from Skip Barber Racing’s four Regional Series, a race won by IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, today the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda is a 14-race professional series positioned as a primary steppingstone for young pro drivers whose next step is USF2000, followed by Star Mazda. These drivers race on legendary tracks such as Road America, Sebring International Raceway, Road Atlanta, Lime Rock Park and more.

All the cars are identically prepared Skip Barber Formula 2000 open-wheel “wings-and-slicks” formula cars. The Skip Barber Formula 2000 is powered by 2.0-litre Skip Barber RS122i engine, prepped to produce 150 horsepower. The chassis is a space-frame design and uses a 5-speed sequential gearbox, and features a single-element front wing with a raised nose-box and a dual element rear wing. The tires are series specific BFGoodrich g-Force R1 racing slicks and g-Force Sport wets.

The fleet of racecars used in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda are owned, prepared, repaired, maintained and transported by Skip Barber Racing. Each Skip Barber F2000 is equalized through pre-race testing by professional test-drivers using timing and radar, with the objective that every car arrives on the grid within 1 mph of top-speed and 0.5 percent of lap time. Each race weekend, each National driver is randomly assigned one of the 30 Skip Barber F2000 race cars.

Similar to Star Mazda, the Skip Barber National also recognizes a separately scored championship for drivers 40 and older called the Skip Barber Cup.

The BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda is the series that launched the auto racing careers of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers A.J. Allmendinger and Scott Speed, IndyCar winner and Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti, and dozens of other drivers succeeding in about every level of major motorsports in North America and the world. Prior to the National, Skip Barber Racing’s system was the career-starter for drivers including Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Simmons, Bryan Herta and Nelson Philippe.

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C O R P O R AT E E V E N T S

The Fastest Work Day You’ll Ever HaveEvery year, more and more companies train and entertain their top employees, best customers and key clients with an

unparalled experience at Skip Barber. Our corporate programs accommodate groups of all sizes and are designed to rein-

force teamwork, build confidence and motivate each participant.

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CORPORATE TRACK EVENT

The largest racing school in the world can tailor a program around your corporate needs. Your group is afforded special instruction—from accomplished road racers from around the country—on vehicle dynamics, braking and cornering and advanced car control. This is not your typical work environment. You drive fast and have lots of fun!

CORPORATE DRiViNG PROGRAM

Customers experience behind the wheel excitement using Mazda vehicles such as the RX-8 sportscar. Programs convey accident avoidance and car control skills that can save lives. This is an obstacle-free environment for you to learn a car’s limits, for you and your group to play in.

HiGH PERFORMANCE DRiViNG SCHOOL

Whether it is a half day or a full day program, you’ll get the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a variety of high performance sports cars: the BMW M3, Lexus IS F, Lotus Evora and Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster. You drive them hard in a multitude of settings: autocross, skid pad, threshold braking zones and of course, the race track.

You’ll practice and come to understand at-the-limit vehicle dynamics as you practice slides and recoveries, “lane tosses” and accident avoidance techniques. And all the while you can contrast and compare the handling, power and ergonomics of different high-end sports cars.

CUSTOMiZED CORPORATE EVENTS

Skip Barber Racing Corporate Events are produced nationwide throughout the year. Each one is unique and tailored specifically to the client’s needs. We manage the smallest details to make a special program for your team or special clients. Entertain and thrill your clients and employees – in front of your own headquarters or theirs and nearly anywhere in between. Customized corporate events can be optimized to almost any criteria--including catering, photography and apparel--creating the special event that’s right for you.

Our turnkey programs are offered at the most popular racetracks and destination locations around the country. Additionally, we can manage your reservation and travel needs.

“Spending a day at Skip Barber Racing School is truly a thrill. Participants are granted a once-in-a-lifetime experience and come away with new skills, new friends, and great photos! The day-long corporate programs Skip Barber puts together for us are consistently exceptional from start to finish. And the Racing School staff is top-notch, from the office to the track.”Tiffany Coe, Marketing Manager, CFO Publishing

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O E M E V E N T S

OEM Events is The World Leader inAutomotive Education

When an OEM, OEM–supplier, aftermarket seller or any company needs specialized automotive–related training, analysis, evaluation or consultation, they call the world’s largest automotive education company. Skip Barber OEM Events. For more information on what OEM Events can do for you, call 800.221.1131 or visit us online at www.OEMevents.com

Skip Barber OEM Events is more than just the largest “Ride & Drive”

organization in the world. Skip Barber’s vast training experience and

industry knowledge – along with 30 years of continuous demand for

Skip Barber–trained drivers – has created the OEM focus: consumer and

dealer education and event facilitation, both on– and off–road, for the

automotive community.

SERViCES

• New-Vehicle Launches

• Dealer Training

• Consumer and Media Events

• Performance Thrill Rides

• Security Mobility Training

• Vehicle Testing and Evaluation

• Pre- and Post-Event Analysis and Measurement

STRENGTHS

• The Industry’s Best Instructors, Curriculum and Design

• Turnkey Operations from Inception to Completion

• Unsurpassed Experience and Brand Equity

• Unequalled Access to Tracks, Facilities and Special Personnel

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Few tracks are as well known and loved as Lime Rock Park. Though Lime Rock is only two hours north of New York City, its setting in the Berkshire Mountains in Northwest Connecticut is classic New England. The track itself is a flowing 7-turn, 1.54-mile layout with dramatic elevation changes, while the driving school facilities in the infield are considered

some of the best in the business. Lime Rock has challenged motorsports’ biggest stars since 1957.

A few hours south of San Francisco and San Jose, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a classic 2.24-mile, 11-turn road course famous the world over. Minutes from the Monterey Peninsula and its world-class restaurants, shopping and attractions, Laguna Seca is operated year-round. Mention its most renowned corner – The Corkscrew – to anyone in motorsports and a smile will be the first reaction. The excellent driving school facility is conveniently located right in the paddock.

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Truly one of the world’s great race tracks, Road America has an outstanding reputation as the U.S. circuit most comparable to the famous tracks of Europe. Smooth and fast, its 14 corners are encompassed in a 4.0-mile natural terrain layout. A bit more than an hour north of Milwaukee, in the heartland of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine vacation and resort destinations, Road America’s three most noteworthy corners come at you consecutively: The Carousel, The Kink and “Canada.” The terrific driving school areas are right next to pit lane.

Even “non-racing” people have heard of Sebring and its world-renowned 12-hour endurance race, a racing tradition every March since 1952. To train and race at Sebring is to follow in the wheel tracks of racing’s most famous drivers: Andretti, Gurney, Moss, Hill, Foyt, Fangio and hundreds of others. Great weather and less than 75 minutes south from fun-filled Orlando, the Sebring 12-hour course is 3.7-miles in length, with 17 famous corners. The driving school facilities are comprised of a state of the art skid pad and a roomy autocross area.

In 1969, in less than six months’ time, Road Atlanta went from farmer’s field to a world-class, 2.54-mile motorsports facility. Longtime home to the SCCA Run-offs, Road Atlanta’s famous corners – One, The Esses and 12 (aptly named The Diving Turn) – have attracted the sports most famous drivers, including Jody Scheckter, Dan Gurney, Denny Hulme, Mario Andretti, Keke Rosberg, Bobby Rahal, Paul Newman

and Mark Donohue. Recently revitalized by the Panoz Group, the track’s driving school area and all the support facilities are first-rate, too. Great location, too; just an hour north of Atlanta.

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It is no coincidence that the integrated Mazda-driven Skip Barber ladder system of schools, advanced activities and race series boasts a graduate list the envy of the racing world. Hundreds of race winners and champions – from Formula 1 and NASCAR to Champ Car and the Indy 500 – have, at various points in their careers, raced and trained under the Skip Barber Racing umbrella. Our gradu-ates include one-third of all Indy 500 competitors, one-fourth of the NASCAR Spring Cup Field, and are winners of every major U.S. auto racing champion-ship. Drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Michael Andretti, Bill Elliott, Helio Castroneves, Bryan Herta, A.J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne and... well, you get the idea. Pop culture celebrities also love the Skip Bar-ber experience: Tom Cruise, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Newman, Drew Carey, Matt LeBlanc and dozens of other movie, music, TV and sports stars are Skip Barber Racing School graduates, too. Go to skipbarber.com and click on ALUMNI and take a look for yourself.

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