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Old 03-25-2006, 02:03 AM
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Default Airfield / Driver training days in the South.

I'm trying to book myself on a driver training day. I'd like to learn more about oversteer and more advanced driving in general. I'd really like to do one that operates on a weekend rather than midweek as I'm self employed. The 1st Lotus school is all fully booked up

The only one I've found is http://www.motorsport-events.com/

They have saturday dates available at either Pembrey (long drive) or Mallory Park

Are there any others out there that I should be looking at?

Many thanks!
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Motorsport Events do Academy Days ..... these have been very popular with S2000 drivers in the past.

(I have done 2 )
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check out ride drive. I did it in s/east had a great day. we did best bit of 200 road miles and spent an hour or two on an airfield.

My instructor was a Met Traffic cop

http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/
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Thanks NickR. I might try that some time. However what I'm really looking for is somewhere to really drive the car hard and get the rear end loose at speed. I doubt I can do that on the road.

I'm off to the Nurburgring in May and I want to be more confident with the car on the limit I'd like one with more track time.
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Check out cadence too.
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I prefer 1stLotus to Academy days:

http://www.carlimits.com/script/viewEvents...irfieldtraining

The days is better because there is only 4 of you to one instructor for the whole day and you therefore get more 1:1 time and opportunity to practice.
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he still has a few slots between now and your Nurburgring trip!

I notice he has a few 360's booked in as well
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They don't have any more weekend dates. And I did try to get on the one today
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