Porsche’s PTX Experience Turns Laguna Seca Into the Ultimate First Track Day
Key takeaways
- The new-to-Laguna Seca Porsche Track Experience (PTX) is an excellent entry point for newcomers to get their feet wet on a racetrack.
- But there’s no better way to keep your skills sharp and learn new techniques than through some quality high-performance driving instruction.
- Porsche announced just a couple of months ago that PTX would be coming to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
The new-to-Laguna Seca Porsche Track Experience (PTX) is an excellent entry point for newcomers to get their feet wet on a racetrack.
We auto journalists often like to think that we can drive properly around a racetrack, and as a proud member of Motor Trend’s test team, I’m no stranger to taking vehicles to their limits (sometimes over them) on proving circuits. But there’s no better way to keep your skills sharp and learn new techniques than through some quality high-performance driving instruction. Ever the track rat, Porsche didn’t need to pull my leg too hard to give its new-to-Laguna-Seca Porsche Track Experience (PTX) a go.
Porsche announced just a couple of months ago that PTX would be coming to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. While we missed the official launch of the program in March, the German automaker invited us to attend the recent IMSA race weekend at Laguna and give the new PTX program a go following the racing action. Naturally, getting the opportunity to drive Porsches around one of the most historically significant racetracks in North America was an achingly special experience. Here’s how it went.