Any person 18 years of age or older who
holds a valid state or provincial driver's license may apply to the
ICSCC for a competition license. Also required are a physical
examination and current membership in an ICSCC
member club or affiliate club.
The first
step to earning your racing
license is to take a
race Driver Training course. These are offered several times each
year by each Conference member club: see the Schedule
for information on this year's dates and venues. Other racing schools
may be recognized as well: if you are considering one and aren't sure whether
it will earn you credit toward an ICSCC license, ask the License
Director.
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You can use your own
car for Driver Training, provided it passes a basic technical inspection,
or can rent or buy a race car.
Students are advised to do their school in a car they are familiar with,
and their first few races in a variety of cars so that they have an idea
what class appeals to them most before buying their own racecar.
Once you have successfully
completed your race training you may apply for your Novice Racing License.
As a Novice driver you will compete with other Novices in either the Novice
Open Wheel or Novice Closed Wheel class, depending on what type of car
you own, rent
or borrow.
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Novice races are intended
to be primarily learning experiences, with emphasis on safety and technique
over speed. They are observed by senior drivers who give feedback
on such things as line, cornering, shifting, use of mirrors, observation
of flags and safety in traffic. If, after three races, the License
Director is satisfied that you have the skills, knowledge and attitude
to handle competition in a field of senior drivers s/he will be prepared to
upgrade your license to Area Road Racing (ARR).
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In between your on-track
sessions you will also have been observing several senior sessions from
various corner stations, learning about the duties and concerns of the
Safety
and Communications workers. You will also have spent a half-day
in Technical Inspection. This will help you learn what is involved
in putting on a race event and is an opportunity to learn things you might
otherwise spend years stumbling upon for yourself. And it's a great way
to get to know some fine people!
With your
first three races "under your belts" and your work requirement
completed, you are ready to join the senior race groups in their
championship battles. Another (minimum) three races are required
before you earn your International Road Racing (IRR) license and, hopefully, begin mentoring and finally teaching
new drivers yourself.
