Ohio Valley Chapter AudiFest 2026 Driver School is a high-performance driver education event organized by Audi Club NA – Potomac-Chesapeake Chapter at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH. It is scheduled for August 28, 2026 through August 30, 2026.

Schedule

• We will be running a three day Friday, Saturday and Sunday event with an Instructor & Advanced Day on Friday and an HPDE on Saturday and Sunday.
• Friday will also include the option for 'Beginners and Teens' to attend The Mid-Ohio School (TMOS) using either the school's car or their own car.
• Beginners and Teens then also have the option of joining the HPDE for Saturday or Saturday and Sunday with on-track instruction where they can apply their newly acquired driving skills from TMOS.
• The Friday Instructor/Advanced track schedule will include 3 run groups with 5 sessions of 30 minutes each.
• The Saturday and Sunday track schedule will be 5 run groups including all levels with 4 sessions each, primarily 25 minutes in length.
• If you are not a member, or your membership expires prior to the start of the event, your registration will not be considered valid.
• Registration is by driver, not by car.
• We reserve the right to make run group adjustments based on experience, safety, pace, passing, or traffic awareness issues as needed.
• Beginners & Teen Program is conducted 'off track' and is offered on Friday.
• Beginners & Teens participants have the option to also enroll in track drivers school for one or two days following the Friday Beginners & Teens school.

Pricing

• Force Majeure – should this event be canceled due to unforeseeable acts of god, nature or war, a portion of your application fee may not be refundable to the extent that the organizers of this event cannot recover non-refundable deposits and/or other contractual financial commitments.

Requirements

• The Mid-Ohio circuit will be run with the Key Hole for all 3 days with the possibility of running the circuit for a series without the Key Hole for a different experience.
• Active Audi Club North America (ACNA) membership is required to participate in this event.
• If you are not a member, or your membership expires prior to the start of the event, your registration will not be considered valid.
• All participants must complete separate registrations, even if sharing a car with another participant.
• We reserve the right to make run group adjustments based on experience, safety, pace, passing, or traffic awareness issues as needed.
• All passengers must use a Snell 2015 rated (or newer) helmet as well as the drivers.
• VEHICLE NOTE: You do not need to drive an Audi to participate in this event.
• Convertibles are only permitted IF approved safety equipment is installed as outlined in the Event Information Packet.

Event Details

• Audi Club Ohio Valley.
• Welcome to 30th annual AudiFest 2026 Driver School at the legendary Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course!
• This year we welcome the support of the Potomac-Chesapeake Chapter in bringing you this great event.
• This event is very popular and tends to sell out so don't hesitate to register.
• BEFORE registering, please review the Event Info Packet.
• The Event Info Packet contains important information for which all attendees are responsible to know.
• Please visit audiclubna.org/shop to join or renew.
• If you are a new member, you will receive an email with credentials to login to your account and retrieve your member number (you can also use the Audi Club app).
• Once you have your member number add it to your profile.
• Instructors: If you have not instructed at this event previously, please contact Craig Liechty (CraigLiechty@hotmail.com) for approval.
• See the 'Beginners & Teens' registration choice.
• Those Beginners not attending the 'Beginners & Teens' school on Friday should sign up using the 'Beginners Sat/Sun' registration choice.
• Overnight camping is available from Thursday PM through Monday AM in the lower paddock only.
• Non-street-legal open-wheeled cars require approval.
• Car numbers are selected through your registration in based on your profile or numbers you select.
• If the car number you have selected is not available please pick an alternative number (i.e. if #50 is not available, try #150, #250, #500, #501, etc) and modify the car number displayed accordingly.
• If you do not have car numbers, they will be provided.
• Currently the Mid-Ohio garages are sold out.

Location

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington, Ohio, 44904

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