car control & handling course
introduction
This day course is all about learning to achieve and be safe with the limits of your car,
be it on road or track. It is run at Prodrive's test facility near Warwick in Central England, a facility that is not usually open to the general public. The course is a great way to prepare yourself for greater enjoyment of road driving or smoother, faster laps at your next track day! The relaxed but very safe
advanced driver training environment is unique, there really is nothing else available like it in the UK! Book early to be sure of a place.
Price for the day is £325. Continental breakfast and lunch are included and coffee and tea are available all day. Non-driving guests are welcome at a cost of £30 per person. Please enquire about vouchers to make the course a perfect gift.
95 and 97 octane fuel available on site, at normal pump prices.
overview
Each course will consist of 4 driving sessions as detailed below:
Performance and Dynamic Vehicle Handling. Conducted on Tower Circuit, the 1.5 mile high performance circuit is designed to teach car control and improve balance awareness. It has been specially marked out with chicanes and high and low speed corners, which can only be driven smoothly by setting up the car correctly. Drivers soon learn that the best way to lap this circuit is through correct positioning and well judged application of the brakes and throttle. Correct use of vision, acceleration, braking and cornering, are the most important concepts to master. Your instructor will take each guest through their own personal development plan. - Adverse Handling. The adverse handling circuit is a tight and twisty tarmac track. In many ways it simulates urban driving, with low speed corners and constant changes of direction. Here you will develop further your use of vision and matching road speed with the correct gear, so the car is constantly responsive. Also the necessity to keep the car balanced at all times. This track will really highlight incorrect driving techniques, easily putting the car in to understeer and oversteer situations. All in a safe environment.
Multi Surface Wet Grip Skid Control and Skid Circle. Prodrive has one of only three calibrated split grip surfaces in the UK. Used by vehicle manufacturers to test braking, traction and stability systems, its ability to simulate ice and snow in all weather conditions makes it the perfect area to teach skid control and the benefits of ABS and DSC. Your instructor will take you through a series of demonstrations highlighting the effects of understeer and oversteer, vital driving techniques for developing car control. You will then practise the same.
The Skid Circle is perfect to simulate driving on a slippery roundabout, giving the driver a real feel of understeer and oversteer. The low grip surface enables real time driving simulation on black ice, as a result our instructors are able to demonstrate the potential hazards of driving in such slippery conditions. this will really highlight the difference between traction control on (if you have this system ) and traction control off, giving increased confidence when driving on wet and greasy roads. These areas are constantly wet, creating a very low traction surface, therefore there is no wear on tyres or car systems.- Mixed Practice. A practice of all three disciplines, focusing on each individual's preferences.
instruction
You will receive top class coaching, on a one instructor to two driver basis, throughout the day. Our instructors have a variety of backgrounds, such as circuit racing, rally driving and car manufacturer testing. Our instructor base is diverse and highly skilled ...anything you want to know can be answered on this day!
itinerary
- 09.00 Arrival, sign in, breakfast
- 09.20-09.45 Welcome presentation/briefing
- 09.45-10.30 Driving session 1
- 10.45-11.30 Driving session 2
- 11.45-12.30 Driving session 3
- 12.30-13.30 Lunch
- 13.45-16.00 Driving session 4
- 16.00 Debrief and departure
restrictions
Noise limit at site is 98dB static. Exhaust noise is important. If you have an after market system fitted, then please check and have it quietened to avoid disappointment on the day! Extremely low(ered) and competition cars may find the vehicle is too low at certain areas of the venue, please advise us of your vehicle when booking. All road going vehicles are suitable.
