Hoffman

The appeal here is from a summary judgment, dismissing plaintiff’s action for personal injuries sustained in a collision between so-called sports cars, one of which he was driving, during a sports-car race at Riverside International Raceway conducted under the auspices variously of certain of the several defendants (defendants).

Before entering the race, during which the collision occurred, plaintiff had participated, several weeks before, in at least two “race schools” designed to prepare persons to drive under racing conditions on racetracks. In each of these instances, he had signed similar agreements releasing defendants from liability for negligence. Also as part of preparation for the eventual race competition, where the collision occurred, plaintiff, while attending the race school, subscribed a contract with defendant California Sports Car Club Region, Inc., which provided, if plaintiff were accepted as a participant in the race competition, that he “must sign a release agreement at registration before entering the race.” In compliance with this earlier contract, plaintiff, before the fateful race, signed a printed “Release and Waiver of Liability and Indemnity…