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CAR CLUBS GIUSEPPE CASTRUCCI


Meant to be driven


There are lots of terms for BMW


motorcycles and cars. In North America, you might hear them called “Beemers” or “Bimmers”. In other parts of the world, you might hear “Bay Em Vay”. The BMW Car Club of Ottawa doesn’t


care what you call them. They just want you to get in one and drive. BMW Clubs Canada was founded about 40 years ago; and the local BMW Car Club of Ottawa came into existence in 1999. It has quickly grown into a club that has 200 mem- bers and created a calendar of events that will leave you breathless.


I sat down with Chris Pawlowicz (Ottawa


BMW Car Club president) recently, and he jumped right into club driving activities orga- nized throughout the year.


If you want to improve your skills, dip your toe into the world of tracking days or take the big plunge into racing, take a look at BMW Driving Schools. The club welcomes members and people from other clubs. You don’t have to own a BMW to take a course (although mem- bers pay a smaller fee). Participants include BMW drivers as well as drivers of many differ- ent kinds of sports or “sporty” cars.


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These people just love to drive. The BMW Advanced Driving School pro- vides one-on-one instruction at various tracks in the Ottawa area. Driving students discover Calabogie, Tremblant and Mosport (now renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park). This school teaches beginners, intermediate, ad- vanced and instructor levels. The cost is about $300 for the day. Rest assured – you’ll leave with a ton of knowledge and improved driving skills.


Want to take it up a notch? The club offers


the BMW Club Racing School, with three days of instruction. For the last couple of years, the racing school has been run at the April Ad- vanced Driving School weekend at Mosport. This program is geared for people who want to elevate their track skills and get into the club’s racing events. At this level of skill, you are one serious driver. Most will use this training to take their racing passion to the next level and most likely to join the racing circuit across North America.


One last educational driving program is the Street Survival School, held twice a year. It’s attended by drivers who range in age from 16 to 76. They learn seat position, braking,


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