Driver instruction

[gra001]

Thinking about getting some instruction for the track. Anyone been down this route and if so, info` on format, cost, usefulness/value for money etc etc much appreciated.

[percy]

I've just done the Academy 1 day with MSE (£99 for the day - all Caterhams on the day I was on) www.motorsport-events.com . This was a great day teaching about lift-off oversteer, balancing the car etc. Not totally track instruction, but very useful for learning about the handling and capabilities of the car. The Academy 2 day is more track-orientated. As for purely track instruction, most trackday organisers arrange instruction on the day. Don't know where you are, but if you can book a day on the GT course at Bedford Autodrome, this is a great circuit for learning about trackdays - loads of run-off and very little to hit with a fantastically smooth circuit too. Easytrack and RMA both hold days there.

[dannylt]

Most track days have instructors available. That way you can learn the track on the first session, then have some instruction next session, and a later one in the day. E.g. bookatrack charge 20 quid a session.

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I've just done a track day down at Keevil on Monday. Booked through MSE for £25 I had two 15 minute lessons (that turned out to be about 1 hr each).

It was invaluable and I reckon I learn't more in that time than if I had spent the next 5 track day sessions trying to find my own line.

Forget any car upgrades because this saved me at least 10 seconds a lap through driving smoothly, on the correct line, with the correct balance into the corners.

In those sessions the ex Caterham champ even had me heeling and toeing, something I didn't even see the benefit of before. I have been practicing on the roads ever since.

This is the best £25 performance upgrade I have ever bought.

Dave

[iain a]

I did a day with Don Palmer at Bruntingthorpe - a great confidence builder as we explored the limits of grip. Expensive, and took a fair bit off my tyres, but well worth it.

[simon996]

i've also done a day with don at bruntingthorp - he is a great guy - taught me a load and you can really get stuck in at brunters cause there's nothing to hit - it was a bit heavy on the tyre where but well worth it.