Anyone done the Ultimate Car Control Day at TRL?
Discussion
Hi all. I am considering doing the above day session at the TRL, which is literally down the road from me. Having had my first Chim 450 for nearly 4 weeks and 600 miles,i was planning on doing the Ride Drive, but have spotted this. I will probably do it as well as Ride Drive. Does it matter which i do first. Will i still benefit from Ride Drive if i do the Ultimate Car Control. Should i do Ride Drive first. Thanks, and here's praying for a few dry days - i'm getting withdrawel symptoms!
Hi,
I did the Ultimate car control day in December. It was very good. I cant compare to ride drive as i haven't done this BUT i believe the techniques they teach are different.
Here is a good link to the thread about the day that i did. There is a link to some photos as well.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=228537&f=18&h=0
Its also worth PM'ing 'UKBob' as he has alot to do with these driving days.
Enjoy
I did the Ultimate car control day in December. It was very good. I cant compare to ride drive as i haven't done this BUT i believe the techniques they teach are different.
Here is a good link to the thread about the day that i did. There is a link to some photos as well.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=228537&f=18&h=0
Its also worth PM'ing 'UKBob' as he has alot to do with these driving days.
Enjoy
I haven't done the Ultimate car Control but I have done a RideDrive day and three car control days with Don Palmer at Bruntingthorpe.
These are very different, so it depends what you feel you need most. RideDrive is strictly road focussed, great for "making progress" techniques. If you think your road driving has got a bit lazy or you have forgotten how to overtake quickly but safely then it is a good way to get up to speed.
The car control days (which are a great laugh) will help you learn how to feel what your car is doing and what inputs are needed to make it do what you want. It will also help you judge when things are getting out of your control so you can avoid panic reactions. Expect to spin your car and wear out the tyres. I got through a set of fronts and almost a set of rears in two days and one of them was wet.
I did RideDrive about a year before Don Palmer, and although I wouldn't recommend the same gap I would probably do them in that order.
These are very different, so it depends what you feel you need most. RideDrive is strictly road focussed, great for "making progress" techniques. If you think your road driving has got a bit lazy or you have forgotten how to overtake quickly but safely then it is a good way to get up to speed.
The car control days (which are a great laugh) will help you learn how to feel what your car is doing and what inputs are needed to make it do what you want. It will also help you judge when things are getting out of your control so you can avoid panic reactions. Expect to spin your car and wear out the tyres. I got through a set of fronts and almost a set of rears in two days and one of them was wet.
I did RideDrive about a year before Don Palmer, and although I wouldn't recommend the same gap I would probably do them in that order.
Tuska said:
Hi,
I did the Ultimate car control day in December. It was very good. I cant compare to ride drive as i haven't done this BUT i believe the techniques they teach are different.
Here is a good link to the thread about the day that i did. There is a link to some photos as well.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=228537&f=18&h=0
Its also worth PM'ing 'UKBob' as he has alot to do with these driving days.
Enjoy
Thanks Martin, judging from the pictures,it sure looks like you all had great fun - whats with pushing the Fezza off the track? Temporary trouble i trust! I'll contact UKBob as you suggest.
Captain Beaky said:
I haven't done the Ultimate car Control but I have done a RideDrive day and three car control days with Don Palmer at Bruntingthorpe....
Thanks Cap'n, i'll see when i can get sorted on the Ride Drive
Ride Drive is excellent and definitely recommended, its surprising how much you learn in a short time. It is very much road focussed as was pointed out earlier, although there is the track day you can do to find the limitation of the car.
I quite enjoyed the Car Control course and there was a good mixture of drivers/cars, so it was a fun day out. It was far more track orientated than I expected and you don't cover anywhere near as many techniques as Ride Drive and some of the techniques differed to what I had been taught on Ride Drive. The facilities are good though and the guys running it put a lot of effort in to the day.
All depends on what you are after really.
I quite enjoyed the Car Control course and there was a good mixture of drivers/cars, so it was a fun day out. It was far more track orientated than I expected and you don't cover anywhere near as many techniques as Ride Drive and some of the techniques differed to what I had been taught on Ride Drive. The facilities are good though and the guys running it put a lot of effort in to the day.
All depends on what you are after really.
I have done a couple of Ride Drive days which as others stated are good for the public road driving. Makes you more aware of what is going on and spot risks sooner. If you are prepared to learn you will get a lot out of it.
Also did the the Ultimate Car Control course at TRL (only a couple of miles from me), which explains what is happening to the car in corners and then gives you the oportunity to practice it
Most recent was Level One Drifting great fun but used their MX5 as the TVR steering lock is not really good enough.
All recommended
George
Also did the the Ultimate Car Control course at TRL (only a couple of miles from me), which explains what is happening to the car in corners and then gives you the oportunity to practice it
Most recent was Level One Drifting great fun but used their MX5 as the TVR steering lock is not really good enough.
All recommended
George
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