Meet the Instructors
Kees Nierop
Chief Instructor
- Chief Instructor since 2016
- Winner of the legendary Sebring 12 Hours of Endurance race
- Porsche factory driver at the 1987 LeMans 24hr and Daytona
- Canadian GT-1 Champion
- Rothmans Porsche 944 Champion
- The only Canadian to have his name on a Porsche factory race car displayed in the new Porsche Museum in Germany.
- In his 48th year of active motorsports (Racing, coaching & facilitating).
- Active today in historic car racing
- Chief Instructor / Race steward at Area 27
Stefan Rzadzinski
Instructor
- Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY
- International GT3 Racing
- Porsche Cup Canada
- 2017 Race of Champions race winner
- IMSA LMP3 podium finisher
- Besides active in car racing, Stefan does karting, private coaching (cars & karts)
- 2023 Porsche North America Cup competitor
- Stefan is a senior coach at Area 27
Scott Hargrove
Instructor
- 10+ years racing experience
- IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Podium Finisher
- Pirelli World Challenge Champion
- Two-time Porsche GT3 Cup Canada Champion
- USF2000 Champion
- Pro Mazda Championship 2nd Place
- Indy Lights Podium Finisher
- Besides active in car racing, Scott does karting and offers private coaching both in cars & karts
- Scott is a senior coach at Area 27
Zac Zawisza
Instructor
- Broke track record for the series at Laguna Seca in first career road race
- 1 win and 2 podiums in 5 starts of Skip Barber Challenge
- 3 wins, 5 podiums, 2 track records in a limited conference season in a Porsche 911
- Zac is a senior coach at Area 27
Dirk Hohmann
Instructor
- Started racing 1987
- 1987-1989 FF2000 competitor
- 1988 FF2000 Champion
- 1988 competed in Rothman’s Porsche Cup
- 1989 Started Instructing
- Early Area 27 Member
- 2020 & 2021 Area 27 GT27 Champion
Pat Hall
Instructor
- Focused on off road driving since 1985
- Road Race licence 2017
- Competing in historic series: Sovern, ICSCC, CACC since 2017
- Current GT cars: Panoz GTS , Nissan 510 & 240Z
Tania Gladiuk
Instructor
- First female in Pro Drifting in Canada
- Karting 125 Shifter
- FF 1600 driver
- Automotive Manufacturer facilitator
- 25-year Automotive experience doing commercial driving (stunt, TV, High Performance driving Instructor)
- Working with teen driving initiatives
Kelly Watmough
Off-Road Instructor
- 25 years of off road motorcycle racing experience: CMA (Canadian Motorcycle Association), CMRC (Canadian Motorsport Racing Club) Motocross, and Canadian National qualifier
- Area 27 Race Tech Assistant
- Academy 27 2.5-Day Certification
- Level 1 First Aid
Brent Morrison
Off-Road Instructor
- 25 years of off road motorcycle racing experience. CMA (Canadian Motorcycle Association) CMRC (Canadian Motorsport Racing Club) Motocross, Supermoto, and mini road racing.
- Off-road training through Suzuki and Yamaha Canada, ATV and Side by Side
- Motorcycle Instructor with HardNoX track days
- Recreational 4WD enthusiast, with experience in BC, Alberta, and Southern California