Learn to control oversteer and understeer skids Drive front and rear wheel drive vehicles Tackle the super slippery low grip skid pan All drivers receive a skid control certificate
What's Included?
Sessions last around three hours Welcome and briefing session Instructor demonstrations Instructors are all Ex Police, MoD and/or Adl Experience understeer and oversteer in front and rear wheel drive vehicles You may be joining a group of up to 10 people taking turns to drive The action takes place on a low grip surface, cradles are not used Certificates are awarded at the end of the session Allow spending half a day on site
What can I expect?
Experience front and rear wheel drive action on this Skid Pan Day in Suffolk! This low-grip skid pan at the driving facility near Bury St Edmunds gives you the opportunity to get skidding and sliding in total safety for half a day's fun as part of a small group experience. Throughout the course of these thrilling days, you will take out two different vehicles onto the pan for skids and slides - a front wheel drive hatchback and a larger, rear wheel driven saloon. The difference in the way these two cars behave is pretty impressive and each requires a certain technique to be able to control and recover as you go slewing off course. As well as skidding on the pan on the day, you will also learn about emergency braking as part of the same experience, because you never know when you might need to stop as quickly and safely as possible. What's good about the whole experience of being out on the skid pan for a few hours of the day is that you are in a small group, which means there is plenty of banter and encouragement with your fellow skitters. As the course progresses, so too will your understanding of how vehicles (and drivers) tend to naturally react and how to reverse that whole process so you are safe in a slide. Of course, the main focus on this skid pan day is enjoying the thrills, but the skills you will learn whilst you're flinging the cars around this slippery surface in Suffolk will also put you in very good stead when driving your own car on wet, snowy or icy weather days. And with training from a ex and serving military and police driving instructors, you can be sure of plenty of top tips from experts who have trained hundreds of drivers to advanced level.
When is it available?
Available on selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year Sessions are usually 9:00-13:00
Locations
The skidpan is situated on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and is easily accessible from the South and MidlandsSpectator Facilities
Small numbers of spectators are welcome Tea and Coffee will be available More Info
Drivers must be over 17 years old and hold a full UK or European licence and be able to drive a manual car