getting 13 yr old kid on track in car with tuition
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A colleague of mine wants to get his 13 yr old (lucky git) out in a proper car somewhere with decent tuition. He's done a bit of karting but is looking for experience in a real car. I thought of the scholarships out there, but they can be quite expensive and intensive - is there anything out there a bit more "arrive and drive" oriented? He can already 'drive' in terms of clutch, gears etc so would get nothing from driving round cones, but his dad basically wants him to learn racing lines, car control etc
any ideas?
cheers
any ideas?
cheers
he could try the Under 17 Car Club www.under17-carclub.co.uk/
A volunteer run organisation where under-17s learn the best of road driving, some higher speed car control (when they get good enough) at Castle Combe and all kinds of other fun stuff. You have to be interested in proper driving and be prepared to stick at it, but it is a fabuluous organisation. Two of mine have been members with the third joining next year.
Kids can start as young as 12 but they have to be tall enough (with cushions maybe) but more importantly mature enough. Costs just over £100 from memory at there is pretty much one event per weekend through a march till november season.
Graham
A volunteer run organisation where under-17s learn the best of road driving, some higher speed car control (when they get good enough) at Castle Combe and all kinds of other fun stuff. You have to be interested in proper driving and be prepared to stick at it, but it is a fabuluous organisation. Two of mine have been members with the third joining next year.
Kids can start as young as 12 but they have to be tall enough (with cushions maybe) but more importantly mature enough. Costs just over £100 from memory at there is pretty much one event per weekend through a march till november season.
Graham
As well as the professional stuff, you could use an old airfield. Scout around for a site and have a chat with the owners/management - a crisp £20 note often works wonders.
Obviously there are limitations to what you can achieve but you can:
- Take time to get seating position and general basics right
- Get him comfortable with transferring his kart experience to cars
- Get him basic experience with the dynamics of a car (the things you don't learn at BSM): under/oversteer, weight transfer, what happens when you brake into a corner accelerate too much on the exit.
- Take one corner time and time again.
It won't replace a proper course, but he'll have got a lot of the basics sorted, and begin with far more confidence.
If you can't find an airfield, you could check out a private or semi-private (with mates) half-day at Llandow or Curborough, where you also gain the benefit of proper corners and a decent surface. They both have rules on age but are more generous than proper circuits. They may so no, but you have to ask first.
Obviously there are limitations to what you can achieve but you can:
- Take time to get seating position and general basics right
- Get him comfortable with transferring his kart experience to cars
- Get him basic experience with the dynamics of a car (the things you don't learn at BSM): under/oversteer, weight transfer, what happens when you brake into a corner accelerate too much on the exit.
- Take one corner time and time again.
It won't replace a proper course, but he'll have got a lot of the basics sorted, and begin with far more confidence.
If you can't find an airfield, you could check out a private or semi-private (with mates) half-day at Llandow or Curborough, where you also gain the benefit of proper corners and a decent surface. They both have rules on age but are more generous than proper circuits. They may so no, but you have to ask first.
heyy, im 15 now and am looking into getting into motorsport i wanted to try some tract tuition but the only people i can find are silverstone that are relatively affordable
i live in middlesbrough and cant really travel far, does any one have any info it would be much appriciated
ben
i live in middlesbrough and cant really travel far, does any one have any info it would be much appriciated
ben
zebedee said:
A colleague of mine wants to get his 13 yr old (lucky git) out in a proper car somewhere with decent tuition. He's done a bit of karting but is looking for experience in a real car. I thought of the scholarships out there, but they can be quite expensive and intensive - is there anything out there a bit more "arrive and drive" oriented? He can already 'drive' in terms of clutch, gears etc so would get nothing from driving round cones, but his dad basically wants him to learn racing lines, car control etc
any ideas?
cheers
any ideas?
cheers
Owen motor club will be holding one of their fun autotests on the 27th December at Curborough, and they allow children to participate. Think the minimum age might be 14 though.
www.owenmotoringclub.co.uk/index.php?page=slithering-santa-2
www.benelliottracing.com
I trained most of this years saxmax and ginetta jr drivers this year.
use your car or my mini / elise.
call katie on 01243 670467 for details
I trained most of this years saxmax and ginetta jr drivers this year.
use your car or my mini / elise.
call katie on 01243 670467 for details
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