[e34brian]

Hey everyone!
If any of you are interested, I set up a track day for the BMW owners of Orange County at the BMW Performance Track in Palm Springs, CA. The cars, gas, tires, brakes, etc. are provided by BMW. YOU ARE NOT TRACKING YOUR OWN CAR, CARS WILL BE PROVIDED.

It is a half-day event (8am-12pm) with lunch provided. Date is Sunday, December 18th, 2022. Cost is $355/person. PM me for payment options. Feel free to bring guests, spectators are free, but if your guest is planning on driving, it is an additional $355/person.

Track Info:
- 3 hrs of performance driving (I believe Z4 M40i, M2 Competition, X5M, etc.), autocross (2022 M240i Coupe), drag race (I believe X3M, M550i, M850i), and big track with the G80 M3 Competition
- Event is in their cars, not your own! No need to worry about your car, brakes, tires, or gas.
- If it's your first time on track or want to learn car control, this is the best way to start. Also a great networking opportunity with like-minded BMW enthusiasts in Southern California!

$355 is a great deal for this event. I worked out a special price with BMW for our group, smaller groups are usually $500/person, individuals are $1k (although for a full day), and I believe Groupon sometimes has deals for $300/person, but that doesn’t include laps on the actual track (which is the best part).

[KANdaddy]

Originally Posted by e34brian

Hey everyone!
If any of you are interested, I set up a track day for the BMW owners of Orange County at the BMW Performance Track in Palm Springs, CA. The cars, gas, tires, brakes, etc. are provided by BMW. YOU ARE NOT TRACKING YOUR OWN CAR, CARS WILL BE PROVIDED.

It is a half-day event (8am-12pm) with lunch provided. Date is Sunday, December 18th, 2022. Cost is $355/person. PM me for payment options. Feel free to bring guests, spectators are free, but if your guest is planning on driving, it is an additional $355/person.

Track Info:
- 3 hrs of performance driving (I believe Z4 M40i, M2 Competition, X5M, etc.), autocross (2022 M240i Coupe), drag race (I believe X3M, M550i, M850i), and big track with the G80 M3 Competition
- Event is in their cars, not your own! No need to worry about your car, brakes, tires, or gas.
- If it's your first time on track or want to learn car control, this is the best way to start. Also a great networking opportunity with like-minded BMW enthusiasts in Southern California!

$355 is a great deal for this event. I worked out a special price with BMW for our group, smaller groups are usually $500/person, individuals are $1k (although for a full day), and I believe Groupon sometimes has deals for $300/person, but that doesn’t include laps on the actual track (which is the best part).

This sounds like a pretty cool event. Couple of questions for you:

How long are each of the sessions? I'm mostly interested in how much seat time we will have in the G80.

What is the name of the track in Palm Springs? Is it Thermal? Or is this a different facility?

Thanks!

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by KANdaddy

This sounds like a pretty cool event. Couple of questions for you:

How long are each of the sessions? I'm mostly interested in how much seat time we will have in the G80.

What is the name of the track in Palm Springs? Is it Thermal? Or is this a different facility?

Thanks!

Hey!
Thanks for your interest in the track day. We will have 4 groups running, rotating between the 4 events in about 3 hours, so I would say roughly 45 minutes per activity, including the lead/follow in the G80.

It is the Thermal club, BMW runs their track experiences there. We won't have access to the full course, but will get to drive the G80 on one of the three tracks. I will note, however, the G80 isn't guaranteed. It will either be the G80 M3C, G82 M4C , or F90 M5C. The G80 is the most likely, it's what we drove on track the last two times I was there. I would bet it's a 95% chance it'll be a G80 though.

[chief]

Any day out at Thermal is a good day!

They do run an autocross track that is not connected with the main track, not sure if that is what is planned for this event, but something to ask about or keep in mind.

If you do get a chance to take a few laps around the big track, do it! Not overly challenging ( couple of areas you want to focus on), but cool just to add to your list of tracks.

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by chief

Any day out at Thermal is a good day!

They do run an autocross track that is not connected with the main track, not sure if that is what is planned for this event, but something to ask about or keep in mind.

If you do get a chance to take a few laps around the big track, do it! Not overly challenging ( couple of areas you want to focus on), but cool just to add to your list of tracks.

Yes! The autocross in the m240i's are on the autocross (not main) track. The lead/follow (in the G80) is on the big track though - plenty of time for everyone to get several laps in. I hit 135 or so on my first time on the back straight... don't think anything makes you appreciate those CCBs any more than at the end of that straight lol

[forumlurker]

sounds cool!

do you know what they will serve for lunch?

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by forumlurker

sounds cool!

do you know what they will serve for lunch?

Likely the sandwiches they usually have, nothing crazy!

[kiw1]

I just did it with BMW of Encinitas & BMW Vista, it's AMAZING!

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkEVm2h..._web_copy_link

Brian - I'm 6 hours away but keen to do it again. Can you DM me with details?

[HNSKP]

Has registration closed?

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by HNSKP

Has registration closed?

Unfortunately, yes. All spots have been filled. I am looking to make it an annual event though, so I hope we can catch you at the next one!

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by HNSKP

Has registration closed?

This year's event is open now! Will make a post in a bit, but it is a full day (6:30am-1pm) event at Thermal on Sunday, August 6th. Hope to see you there!

[HNSKP]

Had a blast last time! Will try to make it again

[e34brian]

Originally Posted by HNSKP

Had a blast last time! Will try to make it again

Would love to have you!