where to rally drive?

[nutjob]

Hi

I've got my self a rally car and want to go on holiday anywhere in europe/uk for a week and drive it on a rally course (basically any area to practice that is worth traveling to). Where can i do this.

I live in the channel islands so need to travel to use the car and want to get in as much driving as possible in the week and i'm a novice to rallying and need to basically drive the car to get the hang of it.

Any ideas and prices for attempting a stage or track?

[Jungles]

You'll want to do some courses (and get a licence if you don't already have one) before hitting a stage or track.

Some good one's I've read/heard about:
http://www.leftfootbraking.com (old school driver and popular coach for some big names)
http://www.davidhigginsrally.com/ (David Higgins, former US and UK Group N champion)
http://philprice.co.uk/NEWWEB6/index.htm (does license testing as well as courses)

[RT106]

Forest or tarmac?

Edited by RT106 on Monday 31st December 13:04

[vonhosen]

RT106 said:

Forest of tarmac?

Where's that ?

[RT106]

vonhosen said:

Where's that ?

I don't know, but it sounds like heaven!

[nutjob]

I've been on a course before and really just wanted somewhere to practice. Used to use a field but caused a bit too much noise and throwing it around the roads isn't what i really want to do (over here)for the safety issue and because you cant really gun it, and you cant practice for more than a few minutes.

What im after is an area i throw my car around for quite some time every day for a week. Going on another course seems a waste if i cant master the basics somewhere safe. I need time to play.

I wanted to practice on a loose surface. Maybe an autocross course or something. there has to be something like this around somewhere in europe where you can take your car and just have some fun. All options welcome though.

[waremark]

Have you checked out local car clubs, to find out whether any run autocrosses or the like?

Perhaps the motorsport forum would have more suggestions on this?

[hardboiledPhil]

There's an offroad course at Brands Hatch in Kent. Also Silverstone used to have an offroad course as well although last time I saw this I think it might have been in the middle of being converted into a Porsche driving school (tarmac).