Skid Pan Skid Control Driving

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Half Day Skid Pan Course £139.00 £120.00 (Limited offer!)

Available in Front or Rear Wheel Drive (Can also be purchased as a gift voucher) 

Learn how to stay in control of a car when it goes beyond its limit using the skid control skills and techniques used by the worlds best rally drivers...

Learn The Skills   

This is a unique advanced skid pan course where you will not only learn skid control skills but also skid avoidance techniques, anti lock brake skills and a range of other skills and informaion needed to 'Survive' on today's roads. 

The Correct Skid Car is Important!

Our skid car is unique because we don't use an adapted skid car unlike many other providers.  Instead we fit lower grip tyres to a normal family hatchback. This means that our car will handle in the same way that a normal vehicle does allowing you to develop skills that can be applied directly to your own vehicle! We also wet one of the bends on the skid pan area to create a change of grip/surface to emulate real road conditions.

This course on TV

The BBC recently featured this course in a road safety program view the clip

This course will teach you REAL skills to help you to handle difficult or unexpected slippery conditions in normal road driving. 

Skid Control Skills Car Control Skid Avoidance Correct Use of Controls Anti Lock Brake System Correct Operation Early Skid Recognition Throttle Balance Emergency Avoidance Techniques

Anti Lock Brakes Utilisation

Also included are sessions driving on our simulated motorway area, here you will learn how to control the use of ABS (Anti Lock Brakes) for emergency swerve avoidance.

Your Skid Pan Instructor

It's important that your skid control instructor has a high degree of skill and experience to enable accurate assessment and development of your skills. Your instructor will be a race winning rally or race car driver and a professional skid pan instructor. This degree of skill and experience will ensure you're taught the correct vehicle control techniques. more..

If You're Travelling Then York is a Great Tourist City..

Our Skid Control Centre is based in York and many of our clients who travel a long distance to us stay over and include a weekend break. In a recent survey of thousands of tourist across Europe, York was voted their favourite European City to visit more

The Skid Car You Use Is Very Important! Our skid control training is unique because we don't use an adapted vehicle (as these adapted vehicles do not handle like a normal road car) instead we fit lower grip tyres to a normal modern family hatchback. This means that our skid cars will handle in the same way that a normal modern vehicle does allowing you to develop control skills that can be applied directly to your own vehicle.

Skid Control in a clean environment...

The skidpan is set out on a huge area of smooth concrete which measures 1/2 mile by 3/4 mile and is the largest in the UK. This large area allows us to teach skid control at higher speeds (40mph) in total safety.

Skid Pan Course Details

First there's a briefing from your instructor explaining exactly what happens when a car skids, and tips are given on how to avoid a dangerous skid situation on the road. He'll also explain how top class rally drivers avoid crashing in horrendous conditions. Most of today's cars now come with electronic driver aids like ABS and ESP, but what do they do? Your instructor will also explain how this equipment works and what it can do for you! You are then split into groups and introduced to your track instructor (maximum group size 4 people).

Session 1- Skid Control Demonstration

Your instructor will demonstrate the driving techniques needed for each activity before you are put in the hot seat!

Session 2 - Skid Pan

Your instructor will help you master the basics of car control including under steer and over steer control. Most modern road cars will under steer in the majority of situations and if you know a few basics you can soon get the hang of controlling it. Over steer takes more skill to master but your instructor will show you some tips on how to get the hang of it!

Session 3 - ABS Avoidance Test

On this session you will learn how to master the use of ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) in an emergency. We set up an avoidance exercise on our simulated motorway to demonstrate just what this system is capable of - if you know how to get the most out of it!

Session 4 - Skid Pan

Back on the skid pan again. On this session you will find everything much easier and more natural. Your instructor will encourage you to let the car slide more and even spin around! This will give you the confidence and techniques needed to bring the car back in control from some seemingly impossible situations!

Skid Pan Course Certificate

At the end of the course your instructor will give you a signed certificate

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