I'm reading the rulebook and I don't quite get it...
I think it says that you can get a novice permit, take a physical, and starting doing Level 3 & 4 events on a novice license? Then after three successful events (getting some signatures) and then get a competition license. That seems pretty easy. I would've thought there'd be more to it... like three Level 1 PDX, then three Level 2 Club Trials, three Level 3 Track Trials, and finally on to Hillclimbs.
Just wonderin', please set me straight. I mean, if you can do everything on a novice permit, then why would you even bother to learn the competition license.
You can do the neha hillclimbs in Vermont without a competition license, but you must attend rookie orientation at each hill. At that orientation they give you a close look at each hill point out the hazards unique to that hill. However if you want to run in rally class you must have a license from one of rally organizations.
OP, I could be wrong about this, but last time I looked in to it, I had the same impression as what you described.
It's really easy to get a comp license in SCCA. NASA has a somewhat more involved procedure, IIRC.
chrispy
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8/7/13 8:12 a.m.
Its up to the race officials/SCCA home office to determine if Novices can compete and how much freedom they have. The "Dragon Hillclimb" is a novice approved event but you have an instructor/mentor assigned to you all weekend. The SE Div of SCCA has an event at Little Talledega Grand Prix where you can get a full competition license in a weekend. http://www.sedivtt.com/ Basically the powers that be want proof that you can keep your crap together if things go wrong at speed.
