Best Driving Experience EVER!!!!

Best Driving Experience EVER!!!!

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por997s

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8 posts

235 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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Hi, I have to say I have never had a better days driving experience in my life. I have been on a days training with Bernard Aubry who has to be the best and most smoothest driver out there. I have been on a few training courses / track days and never before have I learnt so much in one day. Bernard then takes over and drives your car very swiftly but so smoothly. He is a total genius in reading other drivers and can tell you what they will do next. He reads the road and other drivers so well. I really highly recommend a day with Bernard. no matter what you drive. You can contact him on Mobile 07768391552, Work 01798875211.

p.s He has trained all of Porsches current driving instructors and was also one himself. Best thing is, it is a pure one to one training session. Cannot recommend him enough.

glenn mcmenamin

2,305 posts

245 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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How does this work,

Do you book a trackday, and get him along for the day, or do you go to an organised event ??

I am looking to do something like this soon.


G.

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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Who have you used previously? I've done a day with Bernard and was rightly impressed. I think the key thing is to pick one you get along with.

As I've said elsewhere, I've used Bernard, Don Palmer and Anthonny Dunn. Anthonny is fantastic on the track with me, really confidence inspiring (see www.iwannagofaster.com) Don has a very unique teaching technique that not everybody will benefit from. Bernard is a true gentleman, very patient and excellent at making you understand something.

I've got a day booked up with Andy Walsh in a couple of weeks, I look forward to what he has to offer in terms of high speed cornering advice which is something that is now bothering me.

Video of my day (well, the edited version thanks to Diver944) with Don is on Pistonheads.tv - I went there with the desire to learn more about being controlled when over the limit and that's the knowledge I came away with.

If you want to be quicker on track, get Anthonny with you at Bedford.

por997s

Original Poster:

8 posts

235 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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I was recommend to Bernard by a friend of mine who had booked in on a session. He has a 360CS and a Lambo Murci and he wanted to learn how to drive and me with my new 997s safely and properly. I rang Bernard, what a gentleman he is and very softly spoken. You dont have to book any tracks, nothing (apart from booking Bernard of course) Bernard does everything for you. We started of at the Military track in Cobham, on this round circular, like a skid pan. Apparently some of the car magazines test here also. Plenty of car control and oversteer. This was to explain oversteer and understeer and also the imaginary piece of string that connects throttle and the steering. Bernards quote "understeer is what you see when you hit it and oversteer is what you dont see" After a couple of hours on track, he jumped into the drivers seat of the 997s and hits the back roads of Surrey......amazing what happens from here onwards, you have to experience this for yourself. You wont be disappointed, I am still going on about it.

por997s

Original Poster:

8 posts

235 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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Yes, I saw the video, very good. Poor tyres....DP course is very very sore on the car. I dont even have 600 miles on the clock. Not ready for this sort of action yet.

The track days I have been to so far are Mondello, Silverstone, Kirkistown and Knockhill

>> Edited by por997s on Tuesday 5th April 23:23

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th April 2005
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DP course is what you want it to be.

I agree with everything you've said about Bernard. He really is a clever chap.
I remember being absolutely stunned by his pace around the test facility; with the golfers in the middle!

anniesdad

14,589 posts

245 months

Thursday 7th April 2005
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por997s said:
Hi, I have to say I have never had a better days driving experience in my life. I have been on a days training with Bernard Aubry who has to be the best and most smoothest driver out there. I have been on a few training courses / track days and never before have I learnt so much in one day. Bernard then takes over and drives your car very swiftly but so smoothly. He is a total genius in reading other drivers and can tell you what they will do next. He reads the road and other drivers so well. I really highly recommend a day with Bernard. no matter what you drive. You can contact him on Mobile 07768391552, Work 01798875211.

p.s He has trained all of Porsches current driving instructors and was also one himself. Best thing is, it is a pure one to one training session. Cannot recommend him enough.



Cheers Bernard! Will call you soon.

>> Edited by anniesdad on Thursday 7th April 18:00

por997s

Original Poster:

8 posts

235 months

Friday 8th April 2005
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When you book with BA, tell him I was aking for him. You never know he might give you a bit of discount, as being recommeng by another client, then again he might not..What ever happens enjoy yourself and let us know how you got on.

aps

97 posts

263 months

Friday 8th April 2005
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I "used" Bernard in my Noble M12 3R and can concur with all the positive comments made on this forum.

Money well spent!

por997s

Original Poster:

8 posts

235 months

Friday 8th April 2005
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Tried to get another session booked in with Bernard. He is really busy, had to wait three weeks before my next session. Really looking forward.

wini

213 posts

247 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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how much does he charge?

killerm5

270 posts

240 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Absolutely agree with this thread, Bernard is a top man. I bought a Porsche from Lancaster in Colchester, and they had his services as an optional extra!!!!

por997s

Original Poster:

8 posts

235 months

Sunday 15th May 2005
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He charges around £500 for a full day. This will include you track time also. Seeing Bernard tomorrow for another session.

Mark_SV

3,824 posts

278 months

Tuesday 17th May 2005
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por997s said:
Hi, I have to say I have never had a better days driving experience in my life. I have been on a days training with Bernard Aubry who has to be the best and most smoothest driver out there. I have been on a few training courses / track days and never before have I learnt so much in one day. Bernard then takes over and drives your car very swiftly but so smoothly. He is a total genius in reading other drivers and can tell you what they will do next. He reads the road and other drivers so well.


Two others of similar calibre are Hugh Noblett at Cadence and Don Palmer. You can find both their details and web sites here:

www.hpc.org.uk/guests/guestjoin.html

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