Driver Education

It’s fun to drive your Porsche, and even more fun to experience its performance on a closed course!! Participating in a PCA Drivers Education (DE) event will take your driving skills up to the next level. Silver Sage holds local Drivers Skills and Autocross events at two locations. We hope to see you at one of our local club events!

2025 Autocross Season: All Porsche Models Welcome!

  • April 26 – 27 Spring BrezelCross (Motorplex at the Mill, Emmett, ID)
  • May 31 – Jun 1 Expo Autocross (Expo, Garden City)
  • Jun 28 – 29 Summer BrezelCross (Motorplex at the Mill, Emmett, ID)
  • Sept 27 – 28 Fall BrezelCross (Motorplex at the Mill, Emmett, ID)
Lap video of BrezelCross at Motorplex at the Mill

2025 Regional Track and Autocross Calendar

Thank You to these Major Sponsors!
Porsche Boise / Big O Tires Boise (Main and 15th) / Idaho Floor Supply / Eurosport / Hoursmiths

2024 Autocross Season Results

Club Championship

  • Champion: Dave Hockett (746 out of 800 possible points)
  • 2nd Place: Scott Maclean (654 points)
  • 3rd Place: Tom Bruck (600 points)

2024 Class Winners

  • Christian Horak (Cayman) Class A: 04 Early 2000s 911 & newer Boxsters & Caymans
  • Keith Hahn (997 Turbo) Class A: 05 991, 992 and 2000s 911 turbos
  • Mark Peterson (911 SC) Class O: 02 Optioned ’65 to ’89 911 G’s & 924/944/968/928s
  • Brian Myrick (Boxster) Class O: 03 Optioned ’89 to ’98 911s & early Boxsters & Caymans
  • Brian O’Neill (Boxster GTS) Class O: 04 Optioned 911s, Boxsters and Caymans
  • Brad Johnson (944S) Class P: 02 Prepared 911 G’s & 924/944/968/928s;
  • Dave Hockett (Cayman) Class P: 03 Prepared ‘89 to ’98 911s, Boxsters & Caymans
  • Jay Johnson (718 Spyder) Class P: 05 Prepared 991, 992, Turbos, 718s
  • Scott Maclean (GT3) Class P: 06 GT Models

2024 Autocross Season Results

2024 Autocross Season Rules (2025 TBD)

Please review the Autocross Rules 2024 (link below) as well. Rules remain largely the same as 2023. The important changed bits of the rules are highlighted in GREEN. We continue to use a PAX factor method for scoring, which is a way to compare times for drivers of cars that are in different classes. It does this by “normalizing” everyone’s times to the fastest class. First step: when you register, use the result from the Self Classification spreadsheet (link below) to class your car. We have two spreadsheets to help. One is completely blank and all questions need to be answered. The other has “As Delivered” selected for all lines so that you only have to make minimal changes if your car is (mostly) stock. For 2024, we will also test a secondary PAX system to allow our SCCA friends to normalize their results as well. Questions? Email autocross@silversageporsche.com

2024 Autocross Rules

AutoX Self Classification 2024

AutoX Self Classification “As Delivered” 2024

Previous Season Autocross Results and Awards

Congratulations to our 2023 Club Champion : Tom Bruck
Congratulations to our 2022 Club Champion : Gary Roeder

2023 Season Results by Class

2023 Season Results by PAX

2022 AX Summary Results

2022 AX Season Results by Class

2022 AX Season Results by PAX

Contact us at DE@silversageporsche.com with general questions and contact autocross@silversageporsche.com with specific questions about autocross.

Resources

Autocross (AX)

Autocross is an inexpensive and fun way to hone your skills and understand the dynamics of your car in a safe environment. Your goal is to learn to drive around a course in the shortest possible time. The course is laid out in a big empty parking lot and outlined by orange plastic cones. We emphasize safety, fun and speed. Top speeds are around 55 MPH with most cars running in second gear. Every run is timed electronically, with a 2-second penalty applied for each cone tipped over. You can measure your progress throughout the day and compare to other drivers and car models. Autocross is also a driver education class. Instructors are always available.



HPDE

HPDE events are not racing. Cars on-track operate under strict “rules of engagement” which minimize the likelihood of dangerous encounters with other cars. Occasional off-track excursions into the gravel or grass are normally controlled stops, with track personnel and on-board instructors supervising a safe re-entry onto the track. Passing among participants is allowed only within defined “passing zones”, and then only with clear hand signals and instructor confirmation. PCA and NASA increase the number of passing zones or eliminate the requirement for signals in groups with more experienced students to reduce traffic on track. Audi Club NW, Hooked on Driving and Turn 2 Lapping also welcome PCA members at their events.

High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) refers to driving schools held on dedicated race tracks. The goal of HPDE is to teach drivers proper high-speed driving techniques. Nearby PCA Regions who host HPDE events include Inter mountain (IRPCA) (Salt Lake City), Rocky Mountain (RMR) (Denver), Pacific Northwest (PNWR) (Seattle), Inland Northwest (INWR) and Golden Gate (GGR) (Bay Area). In addition, National Auto Sport Association (NASA Utah) sponsors track weekends monthly at UMC. Participants include both students and instructors. Students are grouped according to their ability and experience, with “Novice Group” students being the least experienced, “Intermediate Group” being more experienced and “Advanced Group” drivers being the most experienced. PCA and NASA allow intermediate and advanced students to drive the racetrack without a ride-along instructor. Mandatory classroom briefings and debriefings contributes to the overall learning experience and allows peer-group discussions of on-track performance, incidents and track characteristics.

Check out this video on the PCA website: Learning Curves — High Performance Drivers Education