Firstly I have done a couple of searches but haven't found much, but apologies if this has been covered in detail before.

Having just got my first scobby (a std MY03 WRX) I'd like to increase my skills and knowledge of how the car handles and behaves on the limit, clearly the public highway is not the place to try this.

Are there any recomended or known instructors out there who offer 1 to 1 or small group driving tuition aimed a scooby drivers (or other performance AWD cars).

I'm not looking for a roadcraft course such as HPC or anything similar, I'm more interested in a limit handling course where you get to find, explore and exceed the cars capabilities in a safe environment.

Any recomendations ?

Cheers
Neil

 

Good question Neil, I'd like to know that also!

 

I have heard good reports about a guy called Don Palmer, there is an article about his day out ! in a mag I have at home, I think he has a web site

Will come back to you on this

Andrew

You could also investigate an Advanced Driving Course by IAM, I did one years ago on a motorbike, I thought I was good but learn't loads.

 

http://www.drivingdevelopment.co.uk/

This is his site, The wet day looks awsome

 

Andrew

Thanks, have heard on Don Palmer, my old boss used to sprint an early 911 and used Don Palmer for few one on one sessions with what he described as fantastic results, so thats certainly an option.

Cheers
Neil

 

Just thought of another one from my Lotus Elise days

http://www.carlimits.com/

Rgds
Neil

 

if you drive to me i would gladly take you out in your car and show you how to drive it fast. just buy me lunch

 

Let me guess, you've got full access to your own private airfield....LOL

Thanks for the offer but think I will pass for now :-)

 

how did you know!?

 

Don's the man

 

I was thinking of Don Palmer as a present from my Kids After reading the article where Paul? from TSL went up for the day.

If anyone wants to consider going up as a small group??? Let me know.

 

If you go tooo fast, you might get HIS lunch

 

I'd be up for that Hol

 

well its cheap and u got nothing to loose

 

I'd be up for that Hol, let me know

 

Carlimits is a good day, Andy is the man who shows you just what your car will and can do, its well worth the day out it will improve your driving 100%. Thats if you are not to far from essex.

Paul

 

Hol, likewise, would be interested if the numbers work and if its a small group.

Paul, Essex not too bad for me, and as you say Andy has a very good rep. I think one of their 2 or 4 person days would be just what I'm looking for. Might try to book one up for November on the chances that it will be wet and I can claim it as an x-mas present.

Cheers
Neil

 

OK Guys, let me see what I can find out.

 

Try Stormy (usually found in the Trackdays forum) - he organises days at Bruntingthorpe with instructors on hand.

As an intro Andy Walsh at carlimits is very good but your tyres will suffer, he's also about 1/3rd the price of Don Palmer.