Preparations for our June DE are underway and now we need your help in finalizing the details. Please respond to the following survey by June 2.
Thank you from the Rennsport Track Committee
Ground School Cancellation
Due the ongoing impact of Covid-19 we have decided to cancel the Ground School theory class planned for 25 April as well as the Ground School practical on 10 May. Our intention is to reschedule both events once the impact of this Crisis has abated.
Covid-19
Greetings fellow Rennsporters,
As the weather starts to warm up our thoughts usually start to think about upcoming club events, but our 2020 season will be a bit different. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 virus will impact our 2020 season.
The Rennsport executive and all the various organizing committees have been following all the latest developments. At this point the governments of Ontario and Quebec are banning all indoor and outdoor gatherings until mid April at the earliest. As soon as it is safely possible, our goal will be to run our outdoor events and re-evaluate our indoor events. These events will be adapted to follow all the latest COVID-19 public health guidelines.
Until further notice all regular scheduled indoor club activities like monthly dinners and breakfast meetings have been put on hold.
Stay well, and we will be back in touch with new information as soon as possible
Monthly Rennsport Dinner
To add to your calendar!
For this month, the Montreal monthly dinner will be held at L’ours Caverne Culinaire, 200 Ste-Marie street, La prairie.
March 10th, 2020
Please note that this restaurant is “Bring your own wine”
To help coordinate with the restaurant please send an e-mail to Robert Oligny at: communication@rennsport.ca or phone 514-714-7832
Cocktail at 6h00 and dinner around 7h00.
Approved helmets for the 2021 DE season
PCA and most driving clubs, recommend the use of current SNELL SA rated Helmets or their equivalent BSI and SFI counterparts. SNELL certifications are for a ten-year period. SNELL certified 2020 helmets are now available at retail outlets. Therefore SNELL SA and SM 2010 helmets will no longer be accepted at Rennsport events. This rule is applicable to all PCA regional driving events.
As of 2021, ONLY SNELL and 2015-2020 or their equivalent BSI and SFI certified helmets will be permitted.
For the Rennsport 2021 DE season, each driver participating in the Drivers Education program must wear a helmet meeting the following Safety Helmet Standards:
- SNELL Foundation Helmets rated: SA2015 or SA2020 (recommended)
- Equivalent British Standards Institute (BSI): BS6658-85 type A/FR
- Equivalent SFI Foundation Inc. Helmets rated: SFI 31.1A
At the first event attended in the 2021 season, and all subsequent events, you are requested to bring your Helmet to the Tech Line for inspection. A Sticker will be affixed to indicate your helmet meets requirements for 2020 and future DE events.
Please do not hesitate contacting us if you have further questions at DrivingEvents@Rennsport.ca
2019 Christmas dinner
Montréal Holiday Party
This event is full and maximum capacity as been reached.
A big thank you to everyone that made a reservation at this yearly traditionnel event.
If you think that you will not be present, please contact Robert Oligny au 514-714-7832 as soon as possible in order to give your reservation to someone else from the waiting list.
Please note that all reservations will be confirmed at the door since seating is limited.
Call for volunteers Destination Porsche
Destination Porsche is here on 27-29 September and we need your help.
The final races of the 2019 Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup Canada will be at Le Circuit Mont -Tremblant that weekend and Porsche Cars Canada, with the help of PCA regions across the country, has organized a weekend of activities called Destination Porsche so that Porsche owners will be at the centre of the action.
A large section of the spectator area, that we are calling the Coral, has been reserved for us to park our Porsches. The full reserved area includes the paddock for all of the GT3 Challenge race teams and a display of the classic Porsches that have been restored by 12 of the Porsche Centres across Canada.
We are looking for volunteers to ensure the success of this event. You must be available for a minimum of four hours per day, Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. As a thank you for your support, Porsche Canada and Rennsport offers; a free entrance ticket to the races, reserved Porsche parking and based on availability volunteers shirts. Please contact Bruno Bastien vp@rennsport.ca or Michael Delaney president@rennsport.ca to confirm your availability before September 19th.
Rennsport members wishing to attend the event but cannot volunteer please take note; we are currently in discussions with Le Circuit management in order to obtain a potential discount for event tickets. Please stay tuned for more details.
Picnic run to Mont Tremblant
We are organizing a special picnic run to Mont Tremblant, on Saturday, 24 August, 2019, where participants will have a chance to drive on the track with their Porsches. There is a Rennsport Drivers Ed event that weekend and during their lunch break, we will have the chance to drive on the track to do a few parade laps (max 100kph) following a guide vehicle. Helmets will not be necessary.
For the Ottawa members
We will be leaving from the McDonald in Gatineau on Monté Paiement at 9:30AM to drive to Tim Hortons on Montee Ryan in Tremblant where we will meet up with the members from Montreal.
11:30 departure for Tremblant race track
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For the Montreal members
Please be in the parking lot next to the Tim Hortons on Monté Ryan in Tremblant by 11:00 AM
11:30 Departure for Tremblant race track.
Don’t forget blanket/chairs and your picnic
We should arrive around 11:45. We will go on the track at 12:20 and have a picnic, after at about 1:30.
Cost: A donation of $20.00 or more going towards a charity that Rennsport supports.
Bruno
Montreal – Souper – Dinner
Le souper de Montréal de retour sur la rive sud
Le souper de Montréal a lieu ce mois-ci au réputé restaurant THE KEG ST-BRUNO
Veuillez confirmer votre présence avant mardi midi à Robert Oligny à communication@rennsport.ca
The monthly Montreal dinner is back on the south shore
For the month of July, the Montreal monthly dinner will be held at THE KEG ST-BRUNO
To help coordinate with the restaurant please send an e-mail to Robert Oligny at: communication@rennsport.ca
Apéro à 18h00 et souper vers 19h00.
Montreal dinner
The Montreal dinner is moving to Laval on June 11, 2019.
For the month of June Montreal area monthly dinner will be held at the Tire-Buchon Bistro Parisien, 2930 av Pierre-Péladeau, Laval, Qc H7T 3B3. Cocktails will be at 18:00 and dinner at 19:00. To help coordinate with restaurant please send an e-mail to Robert Oligny at: communication@rennsport.ca or phone 514-714-783 if you plan on attending.
Happy Motoring!