Performance Driving Course

	Performance Driving Course Half Day Venue: Elvington Duration: 3 Hours Driving Safely On The Limit Use Your Own Car Option Race Lines Effective Braking Techniques Cornering Throttle Balance Smooth Vehicle Control Can Be Purchased as a Gift Voucher
	Price: £149.00

Experience the thrill of driving on the limit whilst learning performance driving skills from a Race Driving Instructor!

On the course you will learn the high performance driving techniques which are used by the worlds most successful race drivers, these skills will give you a greater understanding of your vehicles handling and also help to make you a safer driver.

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Adapted To Your Driving Skill Level

The track tuition is adapted to suit the drivers individual experience and confidence level so don't be concerned if your not a total petrol head! This course will help any driver improve their skills and confidence.

Pushing The Limits in Safety

All the track sessions are around our 1.6 mile performance driving circuit which has fast curves and tight hairpin bends to test your skill. The circuit also has large run-off area's for added safety and all sessions are with an instructor alongside, so you can just relax and enjoy the thrill! 

The Instructor

To ensure that each participant gets the most from each session, your instructor will be an experienced race or rally winning competitor with many years experience in teaching performance driving techniques to both road drivers and motorsport competitors. 

Performance Driving Skills You Will Learn

On the sessions you will learn performance driving skills such as; racing lines, effective braking technique, balance and weight distribution, turn-in technique, throttle balance, looking through bends, heel toe down changes and much more. Although this course is based on our circuit the skills and techniques covered will enhance your skill, pleasure and safety when back on the road.

The Equipment

You will be using one of our school cars (Ford Focus Zetec). These cars are well balanced and easy to drive allowing you to soon get up to speed!

Use Your Own Car option

You can also use your own car for some or all of the sessions subject to it passing our noise test (98db) Most cars with standard exausts should pass without a problem but if it is over the limit it cannot be used. 

Full Course Details

The Day starts with an informal briefing by your instructor explaining the basics of high performance driving these techniques are used by the world's best racing drivers. You are then split into groups and introduced to your track instructor (maximum group size 4 people).

Session 1 - Instructor Demonstration

Your instructor will show you the correct lines and braking points and also demonstrate other high performance driving techniques explained in the briefing.

Session 2 - Performance Driving

Then its your turn behind the wheel of our school car getting to grips with the basics to start with such as: Racing Lines and Braking Points!

Session 3 - Performance Driving

Behind the wheel again improving on the skills developed in session one and also moving onto: Turn-in Technique, throttle balance, Weight Distribution and for the more experienced - Heel-toe.

Session 4 - Final Skill Assessment

This final session allows your instructor to assess your performance and fill out your assessment form. You can now pull together all you have learnt in the previous sessions and really let your driving push the limit.

At the end of the course you will recieve a written "performance driving skills " assessment.