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MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMME Todd Snyder, VP of Competition 29 July 2011

MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMME Todd Snyder, VP of Competition 29 July 2011. Skip Barber Karting Shootout/Young Driver Training Programme. History of Skip Barber Racing School Goals of the Skip Barber Karting Shootout

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MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMME Todd Snyder, VP of Competition 29 July 2011

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  1. MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMME Todd Snyder, VP of Competition 29 July 2011

  2. Skip Barber Karting Shootout/Young Driver Training Programme History of Skip Barber Racing School Goals of the Skip Barber Karting Shootout Addition of FIA Motorsports Safety Development Fund America’s possibilities

  3. History of Skip Barber Racing School 1960’s Skip Barber competes in Formula One He realizes the need to teach others professionally – similar to other top level sports 1975 started the Skip Barber Racing School with 11 race cars. 1976 started first season of amateur racing with top level instructors and equally prepared and maintained race cars

  4. History of Skip Barber Racing School (cont.) 1980-2000 the company grows and becomes North America’s largest and best Racing School and amateur race series Became aware of the need to train and promote up and coming karters in to auto racing 1997 created the Skip Barber Karting Shootout

  5. Goals of Karting Shootout/Young Driver Programme Promote grass root Karters into entry level auto racing Provide a level playing field to showcase talent Teach skills for safe auto racing Teach skills that can save lives on the street

  6. Promote Karters 1. Integrated with karting organizations throughout North America Signage/Advertisement Contingency programs Scholarships/Awards

  7. Level playing field 2. Shootout is in Skip Barber owned race cars – all identical Equally prepared and tested First experience to driving street cars and race cars Showcase talent, not karting experience

  8. Level playing field - Equal identical cars

  9. Level playing field- First experience

  10. Level playing field- Showcase talent

  11. Teach skills for safe auto racing 3. Instruction from National Champions and professional racing drivers Teach skills for on track driving Teach skills for on track safety Teach skills for highway/street driving Teach skills for highway/street safety

  12. Teach skills that can safe lives 4. Correlate racing skills to street safety/accident avoidance skills Limits of adhesion Skid Control Emergency braking Emergency lane change Situational awareness

  13. Teach skills that can safe lives- Skid Control

  14. Alliance with the FIA Institute MSSDF Perfect alignment The primary objectives of the young driver safety programme are to promote driver safety amongst young motor sport competitors, actively facilitate the development of young drivers from around the world and foster sustainable pathways from entry-level (grass-roots) to international competition.

  15. Alliance with the FIA Institute MSSDF (cont.) Expanded Programme 4 days vs 3 days Ability to do more: Skid Control exercises and discussion Highway/street safety exercises and classroom Instruction on emergency/evasive manoeuvres On track safety instruction

  16. Emergency braking/lane change exercises

  17. Instruction –Highway/street safety

  18. On track safety instruction

  19. Alliance with the FIA Institute MSSDF (cont.) Skip Barber/Mazda Ladder System

  20. America’s possibilities with the help of the FIA Institute MSSDF Teach young driver’s better street safety skills Teach young driver’s better track safety skills Promote young drivers globally Cost offset via FIA MSSDF

  21. Possible Young Driver Programmes Create events at local kart tracks Create events at local race tracks Create events in urban areas (Large parking lot) Create a classroom/seminar/symposium event

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