Advanced driver training

[Shabs]

Hi All,

Does anybody have any suggestions for local(ish) advanced driver training? I am after something that teaches me to drive safely, quickly and smoothly on the road. I have done a bunch of track orientated stuff and it was useful for road driving, but VERY track focused.

Also, is there a local(ish) skid pan type thing?

Thanks,

Marty

[BerksJack]

Can't help with the advanced driver training but I did a skid pan course at Castle Coombe. Was very good instructors and on an oily surface to not a car on a jig with extra wheels.

They had an E30 and a rover 216 to show the differences between fwd & rwd

[playalistic]

Shabs said:

Hi All,

Does anybody have any suggestions for local(ish) advanced driver training? I am after something that teaches me to drive safely, quickly and smoothly on the road. I have done a bunch of track orientated stuff and it was useful for road driving, but VERY track focused.

Also, is there a local(ish) skid pan type thing?

Thanks,

Marty

Speak to Kenny Roberts at ATC driver training. Although they might be a little far (based in Essex) I've been trained by this guy and he is second to none. I really cannot praise this guy enough, and no I have no affiliation

http://www.driver-training.co.uk/

[BrightYellowTVR]

I used these guys a while back http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/ did on and off road training and I used this to get some discount on insurance. Cheers Jon

[MX-5 Lazza]

Ian Sheppard is in Basingstoke and is very highly regarded. He runs Performance Driver Training. Tell him Lazza sent you

[Shabs]

Thanks guys, very much appreciated

[Frimley111R]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Ian Sheppard is in Basingstoke and is very highly regarded. He runs Performance Driver Training. Tell him Lazza sent you

From your driving I see you haven't used him

[MX-5 Lazza]

Frimley111R said:

MX-5 Lazza said:

Ian Sheppard is in Basingstoke and is very highly regarded. He runs Performance Driver Training. Tell him Lazza sent you

From your driving I see you haven't used him

Correct, I haven't! I know a few that have though and he also trains the likes of police drivers so he knows his stuff.

[Blues]

BrightYellowTVR said:

I used these guys a while back http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/ did on and off road training and I used this to get some discount on insurance. Cheers Jon

This, absolutely!!
I took a ride drive full day course, complete with an hour on an airfield, a few months after buying my Chim. As you know I am no spring chicken, but I learnt so much about road craft and how the car handles whilst pressing on. The time spent on the airfield was used to find the limits of car and driver - both of which happened (oh and we did some fancy J-turns too). He was the only passenger I have had who suggested I should be driving faster!

I can't recommend the instructor highly enough, and it transpired he is a PHer too.

[BrightYellowTVR]

Blues said:

BrightYellowTVR said:

I used these guys a while back http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/ did on and off road training and I used this to get some discount on insurance. Cheers Jon

This, absolutely!!
I took a ride drive full day course, complete with an hour on an airfield, a few months after buying my Chim. As you know I am no spring chicken, but I learnt so much about road craft and how the car handles whilst pressing on. The time spent on the airfield was used to find the limits of car and driver - both of which happened (oh and we did some fancy J-turns too). He was the only passenger I have had who suggested I should be driving faster!

I can't recommend the instructor highly enough, and it transpired he is a PHer too.

The high performance day was also reasonable and having read that they do skid pan training I am tempted to do it again!