ARDS at SILVERSTONE
Discussion
My Mrs sat her ARDS at Brands a few weeks ago, the theory test was really easy providing you learn the flags. (She passed with 100%).
You have to get all the flag answers correct, (make sure you know the difference between stationary and waved flags), but you can get some of the others wrong and pass. I doubt you will have any problems, one of the questions, for example, was something like this:
What do you do if you drop your crash helmet and it cracks?
a) Nothing, helmets often crack.
b) Paint over the crack so no one will notice
c) Sell it so an unsuspecting new driver
d) Get a new helmet
Hope that helps.
Andy
You have to get all the flag answers correct, (make sure you know the difference between stationary and waved flags), but you can get some of the others wrong and pass. I doubt you will have any problems, one of the questions, for example, was something like this:
What do you do if you drop your crash helmet and it cracks?
a) Nothing, helmets often crack.
b) Paint over the crack so no one will notice
c) Sell it so an unsuspecting new driver
d) Get a new helmet
Hope that helps.
Andy
Well I passed 
as did Sid Eways4ever (although he did his on Tuesday last week!)
The test itself is relatively simple and the day goes as follows:
Big group of about 20 guys and 1 girl on Friday so we were split into two groups following the briefing. I was in the first group. You all pile into a minibus for the 200 yard drive to the Southern Circuit pit lane where you meet your instructor and there are two pupils per instructor and each instructor has a supercharged Lotus Exige S2
The instructor takes each pupil in turn first with the instructor driving to show you the lines braking points etc. and the first lap he goes very slowly then goes at the pace required to pass the ARDS.
Then you get to do it, about 5 laps then you swap pupils then you swap back so all in all about 10 laps in the morning and my instructor was very good. He tells you at the end of each session how you are doing (I was doing good).
Then in the afternoon you do one final session with the instructor where you do about 10 laps before your test when the instructor doesn't speak except at the end to tell you if you have passed or failed. In the test session you will do about 4 or 5 laps.......it was just spitting with rain in my test
You fail the test if you spin the car or drop ot off the circuit.
Then you go back to the main reception centre and do the written test which as long as you know your flags you should pass.
Hope this helps.
as did Sid Eways4ever (although he did his on Tuesday last week!)The test itself is relatively simple and the day goes as follows:
Big group of about 20 guys and 1 girl on Friday so we were split into two groups following the briefing. I was in the first group. You all pile into a minibus for the 200 yard drive to the Southern Circuit pit lane where you meet your instructor and there are two pupils per instructor and each instructor has a supercharged Lotus Exige S2
The instructor takes each pupil in turn first with the instructor driving to show you the lines braking points etc. and the first lap he goes very slowly then goes at the pace required to pass the ARDS.
Then you get to do it, about 5 laps then you swap pupils then you swap back so all in all about 10 laps in the morning and my instructor was very good. He tells you at the end of each session how you are doing (I was doing good).
Then in the afternoon you do one final session with the instructor where you do about 10 laps before your test when the instructor doesn't speak except at the end to tell you if you have passed or failed. In the test session you will do about 4 or 5 laps.......it was just spitting with rain in my test
You fail the test if you spin the car or drop ot off the circuit.
Then you go back to the main reception centre and do the written test which as long as you know your flags you should pass.
Hope this helps.
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