Whether you have yet to set tires on a track or want to better your performance driving skills, our ASN-approved curriculum is designed to give you the tools to master every corner. During these sessions, the only competition you have is you. Area 27 is setting a new standard for private track education, we provide motorsport enthusiasts with performance driving skills on a world-class circuit – even better? These courses are available to the public. Head coach Kees Nierop and our team of professionals will teach you how to safely explore the limits of your vehicle.

Drivers learn the essential skills to master any track, theory combined with practice of fundamentals, on the most technically demanding circuit.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

2.5-Day ACADEMY

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Up to 16 students

Academy instructors provide FIA certified curriculum

2-hour in class theory session with comprehensive course handbook

Challenging corner set-up, entry, and exit phases

Track safety and flag definitions

Controlled short-course lapping lead follow and open lapping

Controlled full circuit lapping with one-on-one instructor’s critique and feedback

Graduation certificate of completion

* Drivers must be a minimum of 18 years of age (some exceptions apply)

** This schedule is a rough guideline for the program and may not be exactly as stated

*** Includes 2-days on track, daily lunch, & dinner after Day 1

| August 30 – September 1 |

Area 27’s driving academy, Academy 27, is setting a new standard in high-performance driver education. With several program offerings including the newest collaboration creating our signature Camaro Driving Academy. The 2.5-Day’s curriculum is designed to give you the right tools to master every corner. Motorsports enthusiasts of all experience levels have an opportunity to drive on Canada’s most exclusive circuit.

Drivers first spend time in the classroom with Kees Nierop, Chief Instructor, and his accomplished driving instructors as they take you through a theory session covering track terminology and safety, braking technique, and proper driving.

Drivers then spend two days on the circuit applying several performance techniques including weight transfer, corner set-up, entry and exit phases. Drivers will also get an opportunity to take advantage of the full circuit and get one-on-one feedback from each instructor.

COURSE RATE | $2,795.00 +GST

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Will this program help me if I’m already fast? The answer is yes. Academy 27’s curriculum, in partnership with Ken Hill Coaching, is designed to give you the right tools to master every corner.

This program takes riders of all skill levels through a combination of drills, on track and in the classroom, all designed to work on individual performance. Discuss the fundamentals of motorcycle riding and Ken Hill’s developed strategy “Order of the Sport”. With other program highlights in the classroom and on-track, including:

Bike Placement – Where you need to be and why.
Vision and Focus – What reference points you need to be looking at & how to identify them.
Motor Controls – Become an adjustable rider with adjustable controls.
One-on-One Feedback – with video review

COURSE RATE | $1,995.00 +GST

2-dAy motorcycle Academy

| May 13 – 14 |

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1-Day Advanced Lapping

| April 26, 2020 |

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This 1-day course is designed for drivers who have previous experience with an accredited performance driving school and who would like to improve their skills using their own vehicle.

Lunch and other refreshments will be provided for participants.

Participants are required to successfully complete Camaro Driving Academy or Academy 27’s 2.5-Day Academy prior to being eligible for the 1-Day Advanced Lapping Course.

Maximum 20 students per course.

COURSE RATE | $1,295.00 +GST

Academy 27 offers individual coaching opportunities for Area 27 members, whether you are looking to get more familiar with the circuit or shave seconds off your lap time. Private Coaching gives members the opportunity to work one-on-one with the instructor of their choosing to improve their skills over a full day or half day session.

Private Coaching is subject to the availability of the instructor and may only be scheduled during Members’ Lapping.

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Member’s Private Coaching

| Subject to Instructor Availability |

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MEET THE ACADEMY EXPERTS

Winner of the legendary Sebring 12 Hours of Endurance race

Porsche factory driver at the 1987 LeMans 24hr and Daytona

Canadian GT-1 Champion

Rothmans Porsche 944 Champion

The only Canadian to have his name on a Porsche factory race car displayed in the new Porsche Museum in Germany.

Kees Nierop

Chief Instructor

5 time winner of the IndyCar Series, 24 podium finishes

Winner of the 1996 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship

Most consecutive wins (8), most wins in a season (9), also most consecutive wins from pole (8), most laps led in a season and most accumulated points in a season (239pts)

NASCAR, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 32 Ford Fusion for Go FAS Racing.

Patrick Carpentier

Guest Instructor

Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY
International GT3 Racing
Porsche Cup Canada
Hankook/ATLAS BX Test Driver
2017 Race of Champions race winner
2017 IMSA LMP3 podium finisher
Formula car and prototype experience: Road to Indy, LMP3

Stefan Rzadzinski

Instructor

10+ years racing experience
2019: IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Podium Finisher
2018: Pirelli World Challenge Champion
Two time Porsche GT3 Cup Canada Champion
USF2000 Champion
Pro Mazda Championship 2nd Place
Indy Lights Podium Finisher
Extensive relationship with Porsche Motorsport

Scott Hargrove

Instructor

Driver for OpenRoad AutoGroup & OpenRoad Racing

Podium finisher IMSA Weathertech Prototype Championship

Race winner of Continental Sports Car Championship

Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2014 Rookie of the Year

Top 5 Finisher of the Daytona 24 Hour Race

Remo Ruscitti

Instructor

2019 IMSA WeatherTech Endurance Championship in LMP2
Finished 2nd 2019 Daytona 24 Hours in LMP2
Finished 3rd in 2019 IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo
2018 IMSA Masters Champion in LMP3
Finished 2nd and 3rd in 2016 and 2017 in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Currently competing in the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Series in an LMP2 and the IMSA Prototype Challenge in a Ligier LMP3
Currently competing in the 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge in a Ligier LMP3

Cameron Cassels

Instructor