Could you learn to teach people to drive on track?

[Frimley111R]

I guess if I was thinking 'dream job', one may be teaching people to drive properly on track and improve their skills but do you need any qualifications to do this and if so, what are they. Most of the main ones seem to be ex racing drivers.

[joshleb]

How well can you drive on track?

[andye30m3]

This might be worth a read http://www.ards.co.uk/licence/become_an_ards_instr...

I'm not sure if the general experience days / track day instructors are required to be ARDS instructors.

It's something I'd quite happily do in a few years once the mortgage is done and therefore the requirement to earn good money isn't such an issue. I briefly spoke to someone about doing it and he didn't seam to think it was all that difficult to get into.

[Steve H]

There's plenty of work out there on experience days trying to stop people who think they know a lot more about driving than they actually do from killing themselves and writing off a supercar . As a bonus, every third driver that gets in tells you that you've got the best job in the world .


Above that you are into coaching drivers in their own race or trackday cars and the work is less widespread and harder to get.

Not all experience venues require an ARDS instructors licence but many do, particularly any that operate on MSA circuits rather than airfields but in any case a decent track background of some sort is pretty much a prerequisite. To instruct for trackday organisers you would generally have an ARDS A grade and it's an absolute requirement to have an A to be in the passenger seat on test days.

Many race instructors who are trying to make a full time income end up working most regularly on manufacturers launches and corporate events.

[Bertrum]

This

Grade C Licence (probationary)
The first grade C licence issued to an instructor will always be probationary.
To qualify a candidate must:
? currently hold, have held or be qualified to hold a Race International C licence or above;
? have attended an approved introductory training course for instructors at an ARDS
Member School and passed the initial assessment;
? be able to demonstrate the ability to instruct;
? be fully conversant with the MSA Novice Driver Training Scheme and MSA licensing
procedures and be able to answer correctly all questions on the current written papers;
? be able to instruct on track for novice experiences with day to day supervision;
? demonstrate that they have all the skills and training required for a Grade D licence.

Grade D Licence
To qualify a candidate must:
? be able to strap drivers into cars in the correct, safe manner;
? be able to instruct drivers on the correct selection and wearing of helmets;
? be able to demonstrate vehicle controls to drivers;
? be capable of enforcing Pit Lane discipline and safety procedures and controlling
spectators;
? be completely knowledgeable about the flags used for signaling and capable of
instructing pupils in this area.


To get an international C, you need a National A (6 races) plus 6 races at Nat A I believe.

You best get racing.

I looked into it and felt it wasn't worth the effort. And I already qualify for an International C.