New to rwd - skid pan or other training?

[giger]

I'm after a quick bit of advice - I've come from a FWD background where I'm used to how cars behave and the physics behind them. I've also got a few track days under my belt and feel quite at home with this layout. I've recently changed weekend cars and I'm now in RWD, this is new territory for me.

I realise that with modern cars it is difficult to get the back end to rotate without the car correcting it unless you're driving like an idiot or not reading the conditions correctly, but I want the confidence to push on without that fear of things getting out of shape at the back of my mind.

So, is skid pan training worth a go to give me the skills to control the car or should I be looking at something else?

I'm West mids based but the ' in to the blue ' skid pan at Rockingham looks good value and you get to use your own car (a bonus in my books)
https://www.intotheblue.co.uk/driving-experiences/...
What do you reckon?

[giger]

p1esk said:

Of the two options mentioned, I'd suggest 'other training.' If you do that, and get the right sort of training, you are much less likely to encounter situations where the skid pan training might have been beneficial.

Also, was there not some research that concluded that those who took skid pan training ended up having more mishaps than those that didn't have skid pan training?

Thanks, and I take your point. But if I'm on a track day with the DSC off and the back starts to rotate, would I not be better off learning how to catch and control it, or are some things just learnt 'on the job'?

[giger]

Cheers all. It's not about driving like a loon on the public road, just having the confidence in various conditions and speeds to be in total control of the car. The Don Palmer Car control course looks great, i'll be following up on that.