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2026 PCA POTOMAC TECH SESSION SCHEDULE

ONE DATE FALLS ON A SUNDAY

NOTE END TIME IS 12:30 pm (arrive by noon if you need an inspection)



INSPECTION DATE...............................LOCATION

Spring HPDC........No Tech Inspection Session -- Participants to get inspection performed by a shop


March 14 (Saturday)...........................IMA Motorwerke
.................................................. .....25354 Pleasant Valley Road #155
.................................................. .....Chantilly, VA 20152


March 28 (Saturday).............................Intersport
.................................................. .......19760 Ashburn Rd
.................................................. .......Ashburn, VA 20147


May 2 (Saturday)...............................GT Peace Automotive
.................................................. ......4003 Westfax Dr, Units E, F & G
.................................................. ......Chantilly, VA 20166


May 23 (Saturday)..............................Porsche of Chantilly
.................................................. ......4055 Stonecroft Blvd
.................................................. ......Chantilly, VA 20151


June 20 (Saturday)................................AutoTher apy
.................................................. ......8027-A Snouffer School Road
.................................................. ......Gaithersburg, MD 20879


July 18 (Saturday)................................Porsche of Silver Spring **
.................................................. ......3141 Automobile Blvd
.................................................. ......Silver Spring, MD 20904


August 16 (SUNDAY).............................Matt Curry's Craftsman Auto Care
.................................................. ....2733 Merrilee Drive
.................................................. ....Merrifield, VA 22031


Fall HPDC........No Tech Inspection Session -- Participants to get inspection performed by a shop


October 10 (Saturday)..........................Auto Sportsystems Group TBD
.................................................. ......2810-F Dorr Avenue
.................................................. .......Fairfax, VA 22031


Tech Inspection sessions are open to all PCA club members and individuals from other marquee clubs participating in the Driver's Education (DE) activities with an approved vehicle. Even if you are not driving in a DE event you are encouraged to come out and meet fellow club members. If you have a new, or new to you, Porsche bring it along. You can have a knowledgeable tech inspector put your car on a lift and look it over and answer any (well, almost any) questions you might have about the care and maintenance of your car.

Basic Tech Requirements for Drivers Education

All DE participants' cars must have a tech inspection performed within 30 days of each DE.

2026 Tech Inspection Form: You will need this form completed and signed no more than 30 days prior to each DE event. https://pcapotomac.org/images/PCA_PotomacTechForm.pdf

There are two different inspections for each Drivers Education event. The first is the pre-event tech inspection. This is done prior to each event and all participating cars are required to have this tech inspection. During this inspection the car is put up on a lift and the inspector performing the work carefully goes over the car and fills out the front and top half of the second page and signs the tech form. This inspection is performed free of charge at the Potomac-run tech inspection sessions. Or you can take the car to any authorized Porsche service shop, although some shops may charge for this service. The shop technician must inspect your car while on a lift, complete the first and top half of the second page, and sign the form. Be sure they fill out the shop information (name, address and Telephone number) and staple on a business card, and that they sign the inspection form.

NOTE END TIME: All Potomac pre-DE tech events start at 9:00 AM and end at 12:30 PM. No arrivals will be accepted after 12:15 pm, as we need to be cleaned up and cleared out of the shops by 12:30 pm.

HPDCs: Tech Inspections are required for the High Performance Driving Clinics (HPDC). In 2026, PCA Potomac will not be hosting a Tech Session for these two events

Helmets

New for 2026, SA-rated helmets are good through December 31 ten years from the indicated date the helmet was manufactured. So helmets must be SA 2020 or 2025, or 2015 if manufactured in 2016 or later. If you have an SA 2015 helmet that was manufactured in 2015, it is valid through June 30, 2026, so you get 6 extra months of use.
SA stands for Special Applications and is made for use in cars and has fire resistance which M helmets might not have. M helmets are made for use with motorcycles and are not approved for DE for White, Black and Red run group drivers. M-rated helmets are allowed for Green and Blue run group drivers, but SA rated helmets are highly recommended. If you have caught the DE bug, and are using an M-rated helmet, it would be wise to get a SA-rated helmet. Also, the allowance of open-faced helmets in non-modified cars may end at some point, so if you are shopping for a new helmet go for a closed-faced model.

Head & Neck Restraint Systems: An approved Head and Neck Restraint System (HANS) device is required when using a harness.


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First Tech Session of 2026 is this Saturday (March 14) @ IMA in Chantilly.