Driving tuition on a track in my Cerb?

[Outl4w]

Hi guys

I wondered if it was possible to have professional driving instruction in my car on a track/airfield etc to be taught how to drive it properly.

Does such a thing exist and if so, do you have recommendations?

Cheers !

J

[phazed]

Try Ed at MSE.

I had half a day with him on an airfield track some years ago.

4 hours constant driving tuition! I wore my Triple 8s down to the canvas! Epic.

[Yex 450]

Quite a few track days I attend have driver coaches available. If you call up the tracks/venues where you fancy attending you should find the organisers have driving coaches available and you can pre-book them ahead of your day. I'll be doing this in 2017 as you can always learn something, or get reminded of simple stuff you have forgotten

[TV8]

Most track days offer excellent tuition for not a lot of money. I had two 15 or 20 minute sessions and the difference was very noticable due to different lines and braking points etc.

If you are a member of the TVR Car club, I think that they have a track day later this year and instruction is included on those days!

[QBee]

Outl4w said:

Hi guys

I wondered if it was possible to have professional driving instruction in my car on a track/airfield etc to be taught how to drive it properly.

Does such a thing exist and if so, do you have recommendations?

Cheers !

J

Depends on what you mean by "drive it properly"? Like any other car on the public road I would say, using common sense to merge road conditions with weight of right foot.
If you mean track driving, ie above the national speed limit, then one possible answer that falls short of a formal instruction day is to book yourself onto a track day on a circuit that is reasonably kind in terms of not having too much to hit. Then when you arrive book some tuition sessions. As many as you can afford. They charge £20 per 20 minutes, which is plenty. You do a session, have a couple of practice sessions on your own or with a friend to help, then have another tuition session, and so on. I think I have actually had three sessions in my entire track life, but I now want to know how to track drive better, so will be taking more.

One tip - get yourself an in car headset kit, which is an earpiece and microphone each, linked together. Otherwise you will both be shouting over the noise of the Cerbera engine and trying to hear through a snug fitting crash helmet, and missing most of it. They are less than a tenner on Ebay. If you don't have a helmet, you can hire them for a tenner at the circuit. I recommend either Snetterton or Bedford from the MSV Track Day portfolio. Their other circuits, Oulton Park and Cadwell Park are not for the beginner, and Brands Hatch Michael Mouse Circuit is too short. All IMHO of course. One other tip - try to book a day when other TVR owners are there - far more fun than being Billy No Mates. Keep an eye on the Chimaera forums, or the TVR General Events forum, and you will see us organising group track days.

Here is a link to a suitable headset linky

[Outl4w]

Thanks all.

To be a bit clearer, I drive very tamely on the public roads as I like keeping my car in one piece, but would like to know what it can do and what the limits are.

It would be good to do this in an open space with no other cars about - was just a thought.

I would be keen to do track days too, but not sure I would be confident to get straight out there right away.

Some stuff to think about here - thanks.
J

[gruffalo]

Steve H on here is a very good instructor, also Mike Cooper http://www.drivertuition.com is also excellent.

I would book a day with either of them, they will transform your driving making you much smoother, quicker and safer both on track and road.

QBee comments about being able to hear also make sense.

If you want a chat as you know we are spitting distance from each other so happy to meet up.

[Outl4w]

Cheers Gruff, I will check these guys out and yes, would be good to get out for a blast and a beer soon!

Thanks mate

gruffalo said:

Steve H on here is a very good instructor, also Mike Cooper http://www.drivertuition.com is also excellent.

I would book a day with either of them, they will transform your driving making you much smoother, quicker and safer both on track and road.

QBee comments about being able to hear also make sense.

If you want a chat as you know we are spitting distance from each other so happy to meet up.

[bluezeeland]

QBee said:

Here is a link to a suitable headset linky

Cheers ! ordered one !

[nfcf]

Outl4w said:

Thanks all.

To be a bit clearer, I drive very tamely on the public roads as I like keeping my car in one piece, but would like to know what it can do and what the limits are.

It would be good to do this in an open space with no other cars about - was just a thought.

I would be keen to do track days too, but not sure I would be confident to get straight out there right away.

Some stuff to think about here - thanks.
J

You might like to try a http://www.carlimits.com day to build your confidence before going on a track day. You'll learn an awful lot about how the car performs at the limits and there are no barriers or cars close by to worry about.

[billynobrakes]

Don't worry about paying someone to show you how to drive round a track just book a Trackday and I will come along take your cerbera out for a few warm up laps to see how it is set up and drives you can sit next to me and I will talk you through the lines and where to brake and power out of corner plus will know its limits then get you out on track driving it and at no cost to you just a few beers afterwards, just so you know I had a cerbera for 17 years and did the odd track day in it, plus drove a few Trackdays in my other Tvr's just ask the others they know me

[mk1fan]

CAT driver training.

[bluezeeland]

billynobrakes said:

just ask the others they know me

Yes, they do.......

[77racing]

phazed said:

Try Ed at MSE.

I had half a day with him on an airfield track some years ago.

4 hours constant driving tuition! I wore my Triple 8s down to the canvas! Epic.

Another huge + for ED @

https://www.motorsport-events.com/collections/trac...

He has the best set up I have come across and near you which is a bonus. imo give him a call or Natasha and they will guide you to all you want from your car. You will have a lot of fun I promise

[shorts!]

nfcf said:

You might like to try a http://www.carlimits.com day to build your confidence before going on a track day. You'll learn an awful lot about how the car performs at the limits and there are no barriers or cars close by to worry about.

+1 for Carlimits.

Was bought an evening one to one session many years ago by my friends at work and learnt a lot which is applicable to both road and track. You can learn 'lines' at particular tracks when you get to them but for general principles this couple of hours was very instructional particularly in learning what is happening close to, and just beyond, 'the limits'. . . . .