An outstanding morning which has determined my wish to continue with further training with Colin on my road to advancement for the future. Thanks again and I look forward to working with you."- Paul Evans
Thank you so much, what a fantastic day! It has drastically changed the way I drive on the road and I feel so much more confident with my car after today. I would recommend this day to anyone."- Eidan Doran
I love Millbrook!"- Leo Hambro
The day is a great insight to anyone wanting to start tracking or racing their car. The basics are drilled in to you in such a way that when road driving you find yourself using all the tools gained."- Martyn Lewis
Fantastic day. I've always thought that my car was better than me, but now I'm catching it up!"- Ian Rainford
Was an excellent day out. My second time with Colin, Jo and the crew. So many driving techniques and tips to learn and put into practice. Very professional setup and a free GTR specialist to check the cars over."- Paul Kemshall
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Day 1 & 2 Completed, You are Now Driving Confidently at Speed with a Systematic TechniqueThe emphasis now shifts from focusing on you the driver, to the vehicle you are driving and the circuit you are driving on.
A damper tuning session will see you explore 7 ride and handling evaluation criteria, adjusting the vehicles platform to your driving requirements. By analysing the change in the vehicles characteristics you will optimise your lap time and the vehicles drivability. Introducing circuit focused techniques such as trail braking, left foot braking, heel and toe and reference points, each discipline builds your preparation for your finale to the Academy Programme - driving on circuit. Are you ready? Your instructor will be looking for consistent flawless laps against the clock around the challenging Millbrook Handling Circuit - all within 200ths of a second of each other. Consistency is king. Only when you can drive consistently can you work out how to go faster.
Duration: 1 day Driving Time: 5 hours No. of Trainees: 1 or 2 - at your request Location: Millbrook Price: 1:1 basis £970 using your car £1090 using CAT vehicles Price: 2:1 basis £515 pp using your car £625 pp using CAT vehicles Lunch and refreshments included You must have completed the Grip Limit course before you can take part in the Optimisation course. Please contact Jo Hoad on 01234 757633 to discuss your requirements and book your Academy Programme. Academy Programme day 1 - Performance |
Our objective on this day is to awaken your senses to the dynamic platform you are driving, examining each corner and evaluating the vehicles performance from a steady state driver benchmark. You will enjoy dissecting the Millbrook Handling Circuit and Alpine Loops corner by corner to optimise speed and safety. Unravelling the mysteries associated with optimum lap times you will know what is the fastest line and understand why.
The day ends with an over grip limit and skid correction session in our track prepared Caterham 7. Great fun and confidence inspiring, an exciting exploration into the world of over grip limit mastery and control.
