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Since the opening, the track designed by Jacques Villeneuve has been tested by members during driving school. Area27 has a policy in which members must do the Academy 27 school and receive proper training from instructors, which include chief instructor Richard Sp茅nard, guest instructor Patrick Carpentier, Scott Hargrove, Stefan Rzadzinski and Zac Zawisza.

The 4.83-kilometre (three-mile) track has 16 corners to manoeuvre.

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Hargrove said teaching the members how to drive has been a lot of fun.

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Since it opened they have done more than 10 lessons with people who had no experience.

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Johnson said she has received a lot of inquiries regarding the track. She also handles the day-to-day operations.

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Corporate members also get use of the track. They are alloted four private track days per year. Those members are companies, car dealerships, or manufacturers. Area27 has upwards in the 60 corporate event days. Johnson said members seem extremely happy and come away with smiles.

The track at Area27 is complete, but other aspects of the facility are still being worked on as the area leased from the Osoyoos Indian Band is 227 acres. With different phases planned, work will continue over the next five to six years. Drossos said the project was conceived as a motorsports resort.