Track driving lessons

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armynick

Original Poster:

631 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Hi

I need to improve my driving in a few areas. One way is to go for RoSPA training.

The other thing I need to improve on is the way I take bends, braking into them and changing down gear.

Can someone reccomend a track based course in the London or South East area?


Cheers

TrevorH

1,359 posts

285 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Carlimits, with Andy Walsh. He instructs at the North Weald airfield.
www.carlimits.com
This is aimed to teach you what your car will do and how to react. He also does on-track training a few times a year.

armynick

Original Poster:

631 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Thanks but I know of this course.

I'm looking to get on a track though, no a short sectioned off part of runway.

bugeyewrx

336 posts

226 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Think all of the driver training people use airfields rather than tracks because of the costs .

You could book an yourself instructor for the day and go along to any trackday . But they are going to teach you how to drive on track , not the road . So I don't know if that of any help ......

ph123

1,841 posts

219 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Bernard Aubury. Masterclass.
Highly recommended.
Google.

waremark

3,243 posts

214 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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That's Bernard Aubry:

http://www.bernardaubry.com/

One time Hendon instructor, briefly High Performance Course, then for a long time 'Official Porsche Driving Consultant'. I once went out with him, and found him extremely pleasant and a good instructor.

The test track he uses is at Chobham in Surrey.

I think several instructors use Millbrook in Bedfordshire which has a 'handling circuit' and a 'hill route' among other facilities - for example, members of the Cadence team (chief instructor Hugh Noblett plus others):

http://www.cadence.co.uk/

These guys are all road driving instructors who uses track facilities to help develop road driving skills. It sounds as though that is what you are looking for. But if what you want is to develop your track driving there are track driving schools at most tracks. No doubt you would get recommendations from one of the other forums.

armynick

Original Poster:

631 posts

262 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Good advice.

Thank you

Rick448

1,678 posts

225 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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http://www.donpalmer.co.uk/ If you have the cash. Superb driver and coach.

_Neal_

2,690 posts

220 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Good advice with any driving coach is to call and speak to them - make sure you like their manner etc and can get on with them - if you do you'll get the most out of it.

Happy hunting smile