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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 09:17 AM
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Does anyone know if there are any age restrictions on your guest when you do the corvette owners school? My 10 yo son would absolutely be beside himself if he could sit in the classes and get a ride along with the instructors.
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 09:33 AM
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I think he's old enough, but double check. They encourage guests to attend classes with the students. My wife loved it, and she did ride-alongs with the instructors on virtually every track session.
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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^^^^ What Foosh says - I'd call or email them to find out.
I know when I was there the last time Chevrolet had a 16 year old girl taking the class -I believe that it was in one of the Chevrolet magazines in 2016.
My wife didn't ride with the instructors last time, but is going to when we go at the end of March.
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You may have to bring a helmet for him if they allow.
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Why not just give them a call, I’ve found that they are very helpful.
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TXshaggy
Why not just give them a call, I’ve found that they are very helpful.
Indeed. Spoke with them on the phone today. For anyone else that is interested, minimum age to be a passenger with the instructors is 16.
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He would still benefit from attending classes and likely find them very interesting. The building where classes are held is a very nice facility where he could wait while you're out driving, and the entire facility is very secure. Each track session or exercise is not that long, and he wouldn't be left unattended for long periods.
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 09:19 AM
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He could possibly take pictures and video of you on the track too.
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Yeah, it’s all going to come down to when I ultimately go and when school ends. I think he’d have a blast even not being able to do the ride along.
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He absolutely will. He'll be the proverbial kid in a candy store. There are plenty of places for him to watch the action on the track, the food is great, he can pick up some cool Corvette hats, shirts, jackets, etc., and he'll learn a lot.

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