Grip Limit Driver Training

Following my 2 days with Colin, I thought I would pass on some belated feedback! Last week I was at the 'Ring & Spa with the MLR. I decided to go out for one lap on the 'Ring, as it was quite quiet and dry, and take it easy. While it wasn't a particularly fast lap, I felt confident that I was driving within my abilities but still pushing on quite quickly.
Since getting home I have now had a chance to go over my lap times and have found that, whereas last year I was doing typical 3m20s+ laps with a couple of 3m15's by the end of the day, this year I was typically doing 3m13s-3m15s most of the day and by the end I was down to 3m10s.
Given that the car itself is unchanged from last year I can put all of this down to personal improvement, and the course has certainly made me think a lot more about how to approach and go through the corners. I found I was braking later and using threshold braking rather than my previous "gently gently" approach! The high speed braking and cornering exercises at Bruntingthorpe also have a direct correlation to coming down to the end of the Kemmel straight at 130mph into Les Combes!
I expect I'll be back for a refresher course in the next year."

- Neil Stewart

Another brilliant day!"

- Quentin Crowe

Well organised, so much packed into the day."

- Alan Blood

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Grip Limit Driver Training

One of the Most Challenging Days You will Spend Behind the Wheel

Our emphasis on your development through unique motor industry training techniques separates CAT from any other driver training company. Test engineers drive with unparalled precision and comfort at grip limit. The Grip Limit course held at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground has been designed around core motor industry training exercises - advancing your road and circuit skills to a professional level.

Morning Session - Indy Circuit

shaggyatbrunts Dedicated slalom and lane change exercises develop your skills against the clock in the following areas:

Optimising grip from a standing start
Body posture
Seating position
Observation
Linear steering inputs
Spacial awareness
Threshold braking
Grip limit identification
Robotic isolation
Understeer and oversteer identification and control and
the relationship between pedal speed and vehicle balance

You will explore how to correct an oversteering vehicle at speed at grip limit, working on the relationship between vehicle yaw rate and counter steer input, and as importantly what to do with the gas pedal when correcting oversteer.

Through varying damper settings, you evaluate the dynamic change of the vehicles platform at grip limit, promoting your awareness and understanding of the dynamic messages relayed to the driver at speed. These often ignored coaching scenarios give you the skills to improve lap time, safety and driving enjoyment.

Afternoon Session - Sprint Circuit

The large run off areas at Bruntingthorpe allow you to explore high speed cornering techniques at grip limit in safety. Negotiating turns at speeds in excess of 100MPH, you will achieve and master the skill of true grip limit cornering. Optimum apex speed is your goal but how do you achieve it? You will dissect the corner from the braking zone to the exit phase, balancing control inputs with platform balance and speed, lap after lap until you are comfortable and relaxed at the limit of adhesion.

You will leave this day having advanced your comfort and capability at grip limit.

Due to the nature of the exercises and the aggressive effect of the airfield surface on tyres, it is mandatory to use CAT vehicles for the majority of our training activities at Bruntingthorpe. The last hour of training can be carried out in your own car if you would like to.

Duration: 1 day
Driving Time: 6 hours
No. of Trainees: 1 or 2 - at your request
Location: Bruntingthorpe
Price: 1:1 basis £1290 using CAT vehicles
Price: 2:1 basis £695 PP using CAT vehicles
Lunch and refreshments included

You must have completed the Performance Driver Course before you can take part in the Grip Limit Course.

Please contact Jo Hoad on 01234 757633 to discuss your requirements and book your Academy Programme.

Academy Programme day 1 - Performance
Academy Programme day 3 - Optimisation
Academy Programme day 4 - Circuit
Academy Programme day 5 - Racing