PCA Rally Sport Region Grattan Raceway HPDE Event

Friday-Sunday 12-14 June 2026, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

Fellow driving enthusiasts! Join us at Grattan Raceway June 12-14. We are proudly welcoming back our good friend Ross Bentley, along with Sam Smith, for a very special weekend.

Ross and Sam will be hosting their "It's not the car" podcast live during the weekend. This will be the first live broadcast of their show from an HPDE ever. They will also be hosting classroom sessions and chat sessions as time permits. This is your chance to drive, laugh, and learn from two icons in the automotive world up close and personal.

Ross Bentley has driven Indy Car, won the 24 Hours of Daytona, won the USRRC GT3 championship in a BMW, is a professional driving coach, and authored the Speed Secrets series of books (https://speedsecrets.com) for a deep dive into performance driving.

Sam Smith is the former executive editor of Road & Track, hosted NBC Sports TV, written for the New York Times, and driven more old race cars than he can remember. Sam qualified on the front row of the Goodwood Revival while eating way too many bacon sandwiches !! He's an incurable storyteller and has spent decades telling stories like that one for a living.

This weekend is focused on how to improve your driving at Grattan and how to apply these improvements to other tracks you drive. There will be plenty of track time as well as classroom and workshop time with Ross and Sam!

Forget the Olympics, the Daytona 500, F1 at Monaco; if you attend only one event this year, this is the one to choose.

Note: To ensure the quality of student-instructor experience, there will be caps on run-group size, so register early!

HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVER EDUCATION SCHOOL - The Porsche Club of America's Rally Sport Region (RSP) is returning to Grattan Raceway for a three-day weekend event, welcoming drivers of all experience levels. Our team of nationally recognized instructors with special guest instructor Ross Bentley will conduct this HPDE event at the technically challenging 2-mile Grattan Raceway road course. The Saturday-Sunday event is open to all, while Friday is open for Instructors and Advanced Solo Students, only.

All drivers will be placed in run groups based on experience (if you are a novice, you will be on the track with other novices). More experienced drivers will be placed accordingly. In-car and classroom instruction are provided for novice and intermediate run groups.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Anticipated daily schedule (subject to revision). A detailed schedule will be provided prior to the event.

Friday: The track opens at 7:00 and Registration begins at 7:30. The mandatory Driver’s Meeting is at 8:30 and cars are on-track at 9:00. Run groups will spend approximately 150 min on track, total. Track goes cold at 18:00. Cafe is open for lunch.
Saturday: The track opens at 6:00 and Registration begins at 6:30. The mandatory Driver’s Meeting is at 8:00 and cars are on-track at 9:00. The lower-experience run groups will begin with classroom instruction. Each run group will spend approximately 100 min on track. Track goes cold at 18:00. Update: Cafe is only open for lunch (not breakfast). Dinner commences at 18:00.
Sunday: The track opens at 7:00 and Registration begins at 7:30. The mandatory Driver’s Meeting is at 8:30 and cars are on-track at 9:00. The lower-experience run groups will begin with classroom instruction. Each run group will spend approximately 100 min on track. Track goes cold at 17:30. Update: Cafe is only open for lunch (not breakfast).

FRIDAY SESSIONS - Friday will include on-track session for Advanced Solo Students

ADVANCED SOLO STUDENTS - Please contact the Chief Driving Instructor (see contact info below) BEFORE signing up for Friday. If you are approved as an Advanced Solo Student by the CDI, you will be added to the Friday list and an email notification will be sent to you.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND COST - Registration through MotorsportReg is required and the deadline is 05 June 2026 @ 11:59pm EDT.

Student registrations completed on or before 09 May 2026 will receive a $50 discount
PCA Member Students receive an additional $60 discount
Friday is for Instructors and APPROVED Advanced Solo Students only
Students:
- Fri-Sat-Sun $745
- Fri-Sat $645
- Sat-Sun $595
- Fri only $535
- Sat or Sun only $435 -- Sun only is restricted to Intermediate and Advanced Students (not Novices/Beginners - Green Run Group)
Instructors:
- Fri only $375
- Fri-Sat $275
- Fri-Sat-Sun $175
- Sat-Sun $75
- Sat or Sun only $75
Saturday Dinner: Catered dinner in the open air tent (details forthcoming): $25.
Camping: Track paddock campsite (Thu night—Sat night): $25 per night

Upon completion of your registration, your valid credit card will be charged immediately for us to process your registration. You will receive confirmation once you have been fully accepted into the event.

VENUE - Founded in 1962, Grattan Raceway (https://grattanracewaypark-mx.com/) is an historic and challenging road course that is a favorite among drivers and fans. The two-mile course features a mix of high-speed straights, technical corners, and elevation changes, a layout that demands precision and skill.

Grattan Track Map: https://dl.motorsportreg.com/411b2d61-0500-4cdd-a617-5f542bdeda98/

Grattan Raceway is located 25 miles N.E. of Grand Rapids, at 7201 Lessiter Road, Belding MI 48809.

GATE FEE - Grattan charges $10/person track entry fee for both drivers and spectators (cash only at the gate). One charge for the entire weekend.

GARAGES - Garages rent for $100 per weekend through Grattan. Please contact Sam at 616-691-7221 to reserve a garage.

LODGING - Stay tuned for updates.

SPONSORSHIP - The PCA Rally Sport Region would like to thank our sponsors for their financial support of our HPDE Season.

Platinum Sponsors

bloomroofing.com	j2protectivefilms.com	StadiumAutoService.com
Gold Sponsors

PorscheAnnArbor.com	finnsins.com	thepedalpatrons.com

EVENT TEAM - If you have questions concerning this event, please contact one of event team members listed below:

Event Chair: Joseph Fialka pmacjoe@gmail.com 810-287-1077
Chief Driving Instructor: Christian Maloof, cmmaloof@gmail.com, 734-646-2746
Registrar: irinaroshchina951@gmail.com 248-214-3402