The Basics Course.
Understanding The Basics of Driving at High Speed
Whether you want to go back to the start and build your skills again, or maybe you’re starting out completely fresh and have never driven on track. Or maybe you’ve just purchased a Supercar and want to learn how to tame it properly. Whatever your reason, our Basic Course has been designed to show you the necessary skills to drive a car on track or on the road with confidence in cornering, braking, accelerating and control.
About The Car
We run our basics course in our track prepared Mazda MX5. It is a well-balanced car, it’s reliable, comfortable and allows us to forget about the badge on the steering wheel. This car will teach you how to be super smooth but also on the limit. If you can drive this car fast, you will be able to make the next step. This car and course will teach you to be smooth and precise.
Engine Size:
1.8 litre
Top Speed:
145mph
Weight:
800kg
Power:
160 bhp
Tyres:
Dry High Grip
Gearbox:
6 Speed Close Ratio Gearbox
The Track
We run our courses from Blyton Park training ground. The venue is an ideal choice for driver training with big open space and flexibility. Conceived as a fast, challenging but ultimately forgiving circuit, Blyton Park offers an unrivalled opportunity for drivers of all levels to practice car control in a safe and friendly environment.
What's Included:
This is an arrive and drive package, which means that once you’ve paid the price, there are no hidden costs or extras on the day. You will receive everything below:
- Theory & practical driving
- Full day Arrive & Drive Basics Course
- Mazda MX5 Track Car & Blyton Park entry
- Insurance (Excess Not Included)
- On track with a qualified instructor
- Video footage analysis
- Helmet & equipment hire
- Fully qualified technician running the car
- Professional coach running the day
Going Slower To Drive Faster
This course has been designed to introduce you to the basics of driving on track. The skills you learn on this day will be transferable onto any track or road. You will learn the basics in controlling a car, cornering, braking, accelerating and gaining confidence in driving. By going slower, we can focus on the necessary skills and techniques in order to later drive faster.
Course Contents
The day is broken up into various exercises. Whilst you sit next to the instructor in our track car, you will be constantly informed on what you will need to do. Our instructors are patient and will allow for errors. Throughout the day, the exercises will teach you the following skills:
Understanding
Braking
Cornering
Accelerating
Control
Smooth Driving
Timetable
07:30am - 08:45am
09:00am - 10:00am
10:00am – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:15pm
12:15pm - 13:15pm
13:15pm - 14:00pm
14:00pm - 15:00pm
15:00pm - 16:00pm
16:00pm - 16:30pm
Dates & Pricing
1 Person
This experience is ideal for one person as it allows for time to get used to the car.
Price: £3500 total
2 People
This Experience can also be split between two people. This will mean the driving duties will be split into two. For every hour on circuit, each driver would typically get 25 mins of running.
Price: £1875 per person
3 People
3 people for this Experience is the maximum. This will mean the driving duties will be split into three. For every hour on circuit, each driver would typically get around 17 minutes of running.
Price: £1350 per person
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Circuit
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Travel Arrangements
We can help you arrange your travel to any of our experiences. From planes & trains to taxis & helicopter transfers.
VIP SERVICE
If you'd like to arrive in style in the latest supercar, or in a private jet, we can make that possible.
ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT
Organisation of accommodation before or after the event can be something we take care of for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Our courses have been designed to leave you with additional skills and techniques that you can work on whether on the road or next time you get on track. Our instructors and coaches are all really experienced in high level driving and are all used to teaching new skills.
Yes you will have an instructor sitting next to you in the car for all sessions. The instructors job is to spot errors, review your performance and guide you whilst you’re driving.
Yes, for insurance purposes, the instructor will be sat next to you all day. Their job is just to make sure you are driving with the right technique and making sure you are achieving the maximum out of each session. All of our instructors are qualified and hand chosen for the type of car & experience.
Yes, you will always have other cars on track as the experience will take place on a general track day. But the instructor’s job is to make sure you are comfortable with the other cars on track. Most of our clients usually become relaxed and at ease being around other cars really quickly.
The racing seats have padding in, and we can move the padding around to a certain degree, to fit your size. We will do our best to help position all of the padding before you go out on track, in order to make you feel as comfortable as possible.
No – we want you to turn up relaxed and ready to enjoy the experience. Whether you’ve done lots of track days, no track days or somewhere in the middle; we will talk you through everything throughout to get you comfortable and enjoying your experience. If there are any specific details you’d like to know, you can always ask our technicians or driving professional of course.
If you spin off track and do not hit anything; then the instructor will ask you to start the engine again if it’s safe to do so, and make your way back to the pits carefully. We will then get the car in for a quick check with our technicians. If everything looks OK, we will either send you straight back out for some more laps, or for a quick break to understand what happened with our professional.
Although we have a great record with none of our clients hitting anything, we must also accept that Track Driving is dangerous and there is the potential to cause damage. If you have an accident, the instructor will guide you through the steps. Essentially, you must remain in the car with your seat belts on. Depending on the incident, usually the session will be stopped immediately and the cars will be recovered back to the pits. Our technicians will then inspect the damage – if it’s cosmetic stuff that can be fixed, we will always endeavour to get you out again. It is possible the car is too damaged to continue. In this case, we will speak with you on the day to discuss the options.
Unfortunately, we cannot control the weather. However, if it’s wet then we can still run on track but we will put wet tyres on the car to give you some more grip. The car will have grip in the wet and the instructor and professional will teach you how to drive in the wet before heading out.
Fine Details
Upon booking this experience, you will have chosen a date and informed us of how many people will be completing the experience. You will have to sign our terms and conditions form which outlines the following:
- Cancellation Policy
- Waiver of Liability
- Risks Associated with the event
- General terms
Driving Experiences and Motorsport can be dangerous. We endeavour to make our experiences as safe as possible by implementing thorough checks and protocols. If you have any questions, please fill out the form above.