Driver training courses?
 

Hi,

I'm thinking that i'd like to get on a one day driver training course using the CSL to enable me to learn the car better at the limits on a closed course and be able to do 'stuff' in safety...! :clown: :smt077 :whistle:

I'm thinking of the following full day at £325:

http://www.driverdp.com/hancourse.asp

Has anyone got experience of these courses and any recommendations?

Cheers,

Rob.

A friend is doing one in his CSL in December at http://www.millbrook.co.uk/proving_driver.asp

The one you are thinking of doing looks good though.

Another here based in the North....

www.driverskills.com

I'm doing one with Don Palmer (got a voucher from the g/f for our anniversary) - wont be until next year now - proabably two weeks before i go back out to the ring ;)

The best driver training that I can recommend - www.carlimits.com :thumbs:

I have done Driver DP, you use a skid pan and stuff.... good fun but not sure how much of a better driver you'll be. Good confidence building for going sideways though.

Thats what i need - i have very good judgment of where the limits are, but having owned AWD car's for the last 10 years i'm not so good at correcting tail end slides :whistle:




:hahaha:

Cheers guys - just need to book my Christmas present from the missus now! :thumbs:

Its very good value actually, you also do an alpine style track. It is at the Prodrive centre.

yes i did an andy walsh car limits day in March this year and will do another in Spring 2009 so if anybody wants to fill up a 4 car day then join the party!!

best way is to go speak with him with 4 cars and bargain for £450 total rather than £199 a head

Re: Driver training courses?
 

when are you thinking of doing that then rob??

I think i could do with some tips on smooth driving myself :bigcry: :whistle:

rob does,nt need any tips if you ask me! lol!

i know what you mean I had a passenger lap with him in sept at the ring.. effortless! :notworthy: :notworthy:

Im really tempted to do a Car Limits day (as recommended by Steve Gill above) - they have quite a few dates still available in November - its in Essex and i know the airfield they do it on and its a large area, good circuit. Just wondered if there were any other members on here that fancied joining me as it gets cheaper the more cars you have. Anyone interested???

A bit more expensive and its not so much a tuition day although you do learn a lot about car control.

Get on a Palmersport day, I take my customers 4 or 5 times a year.

Me last week

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0811-51-58.jpg

Best day out money can buy!

Re: Driver training courses?
 

Lol! They all look good, i'm probably gonna give the ddp course at Prodrive Kenilworth a shot, mainly due to location as i'll be passing on my way 'Oop North' to visit family in Yorkshire.

The date i'm looking at is Fri 28 Nov - i have time off work pre-booked already! :-D

Whilst up north, i may as well do the Oulton Park track day on Sat 29 Nov! You fancy joining me on that one? :beer:

You're most gracious for not mentioning my 'close barrier inspection' incident at the Ring...! :whistle: :bigcry: :beer:

DDP course has been cancelled due to limited uptake linked with the 'credit crunch'... :banghead:

I've booked a car control day with Don Palmer instead! :thumbs:

I did a course with John Lyon a while back in my R34. he takes you to a track but on the journey he will instruct you about fast road driving then at the track he shows you more. When i went we go to Myra and Millbrook, very intensive course but great fun. Heres his site
http://www.john-lyon.co.uk/index.htm

When are you booked in?? Just got off the phone to him, looking to book something very soon, he recons now is the best time of year - i was going to book for next March (got a voucher off our lass)


:smokin:

I was booked on Friday 28th but Don had to bin that as Bruntingthorpe cancelled on him.

I'm now booked in to do it on Tuesday 2nd of December after a weekend visit to S.Yorks and track day at Donny :thumbs:

i think palmersport are great value and terrific fun BUT i wouldnt say you get much tuition, but rather encouragement to go faster

still a hoot and a half

How much are these days?

Heh! :smokin:


Sounds like your having a fun run upto Christmas then :-D


Not sure when i'm going to fit mine in, cars in for warranty work next week on my sticking flap :119: and besides that, i've ran out of holidays at work anyway :bigcry:


Might just go with the original plan and do it back end of March, a couple of weeks before i go back out to The Ring :smt068

Not cheap but he's supposed to be good, our lass bought me mine but i think they are around £450 for the day??

Yep - £450 inc VAT ...


http://www.donpalmer.co.uk/carcontrol.htm

if you own a business you can put it down to driver training and pay thru the business which makes it a bit cheaper :thumbs:

not so easy with the palmersport option as more entertainment based