Skidpan / track day - Midlands

[sunday-driver]

My mum wants to be buy my sister skidpan training (and I have suggested bundling this was some track experience) for her 40th in January.

Any recommendations for companies / venues in the Midlands please (she lives in Malvern, WR14)?

thanks

BTW - she thinks she's pretty handy behind the wheel (ex Evo VII owner downgraded to Civic type R) so something appropriatrly thrilling is required!

[timdriver]

Bespoke are based in Malvern, Mark who runs bespoke is an excellent trainer, in my opinion!

[agent006]

Have heard good things about the Castle Combe skidpan. A nubmer of SW PHers have been in the past few years.

[mentaldental]

Donnington certainly used to have training including skidpan using a car on hydraulic jacks. Mira has various sections of basalt tile that are great fun,as well as other circuits. Got into Mira with driven-ltd.co.uk

[icb]

http://www.driverdp.com/dates.htm

Based at Subaru testing centre in Kenilworth. Have 4 layouts, including skid pan. £300 for the day and it's great value for money.

[waremark]

Look at Rockingham, where they have a low grip facility. It is a big advantage to do these things in a normal car on a low grip facility.

[tomhodgson77]

Prodrive's test facility in kenilworth has two skid pans i believe.
I think they have selected dates throughout the year arranged in a kind of 'Run what you brung' days.

[All Jagged Up]

timdriver said:

Bespoke are based in Malvern, Mark who runs bespoke is an excellent trainer, in my opinion!

I did one there with some pals. I learnt a lot and I think it helped me overall.

[fpsasm]

my track is the country roads... i just find a nice bit of road and abuse it when no one is around... practicing my driving..