A friend of mine on the Lancer Register recently took part in a performance driver track day at the Millbrook Proving Ground. I was wondering if anyone from the forum would have any interest in doing this ? The basic details are as follows:

 

The day is a fast moving experience for 8 owners and their cars to introduce the secrets of performance driving. It is designed to be informative, exciting and fun. The group size is purposefully kept small so that the maximum can be obtained from the day in a highly personalised environment.

 

There is access to the 5 unique circuits at the renowned Millbrook Proving Ground, a venue that is not normally accessible for ‘track days’ and the general public.

 

Activities designed for the different circuits are:

 

• Learn ‘threshold’ braking from 100+mph on the ‘Mile Straight’

• High speed driving, potentially to the maximum of your car, on the banked circuit of the ‘High Speed Bowl’

• Drive the demanding ‘Alpine Route’ circuit with its hills, and variety of corners from hairpins to long and sweeping

• Take on the tight, twisty and challenging ‘Handling Circuit’

• Put a car through its paces on the wide open spaces of the ‘Steering Pad’

 

An instructor will accompany you on all the circuits, and the objective is to teach you how to get the best from your car and develop your performance driving skills in a controlled environment and at a pace you are comfortable with.

 

Short presentations in vehicle dynamics will help you to understand the relationship between driver input and vehicle balance and control. From this comes the appreciation of how to safely drive your vehicle at ‘grip limit’ within the controlled confines of a track environment.

 

At the end of the day, your new found skills can be put to the test in a timed ‘shoot out’ around a gymkhana-style course laid out on the ‘Steering Pad’. This will be conducted in a track prepared car (normally a Subaru Impreza or a Caterham 7).

 

Included in the day are:

 

• Professional in car tuition

• Access to 5 unique circuits at Millbrook Proving Ground

• Mechanical support from a professional race engineer

• Lunch and refreshments during the day

• Timed end of day ‘shoot out’ in a track prepared car

• Full emergency services on hand all day

• 1½ hours driving time with your personal instructor

 

Price £345 per person

 

I appreciate it is not cheap, but my friend said it was definately worth the money and he learnt a lot about the limits of the car and improving his driving skills.

 

As it says above there are only 8 places, so if there is enough interest I will look into making a booking.

 

Cheers

 

Jeremy

that sounds great shame i wont be able to make it as im flat out in work at the moment

Sounds good to me...

looks good..... when ?

Don't have a date yet - I need 7 people to confirm they are interested to get that price - as it is a "car club" rate.

id love to do that... i very much doubt il have the funds this year though :( though imo the price is very good for what it sounds like you get from it...