CAT Driver Training Day with Abbey @ Millbrook

Mark from Abbey Motorsport has kindly organised a GT86 CAT Driving Training day at Millbrook Proving Ground to be held on Saturday 31st May 2014. (http://www.catdrivertraining.co.uk/)

Performance Driver ‘Track’ Day

An action-packed day run by CAT Driver Training Ltd at Millbrook Proving Ground.

CAT Driver Training is run by Colin and Jo Hoad. Colin used to work for a leading motor manufacturer in the UK as a Vehicle Evaluator and Driver Trainer and has gained extensive experience and qualifications in driver instruction. This includes being certificated to instruct at Millbrook. His life has been spent working with his passion: motor cars - from racing minis to the race preparation of performance cars. He has much experience of vehicles on both road and track and brings a very different approach to driver enjoyment.

The day is a fast moving experience for 6 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 Circuit’

• 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/Mile Straight Apron’

An instructor will accompany you on all the circuits during your session, 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/Mile Straight Apron’. This will be conducted in one of CAT Driver Training’s track prepared cars (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

• Lunch and refreshments during the day

• Timed end of day ‘shoot out’ in one of CAT’s track prepared cars

• Full emergency services on hand all day

• 1 hour 40 minutes driving time with your personal instructor

Performance Driver ‘Track’ Day Schedule

08:30 – 09:15 Coffee, Introduction, Licence Check, Scrutineering, Safety Briefing & Objectives of the Day

09:15 – 09:20 Drive to Circuits

09:20 – 10:20 Mile Straight

10:20 – 11:30 High Speed Circuit

11:30 – 12:45 Handling Circuit

12:45 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:40 Alpine Route

14:40 – 15:10 Understeer/Oversteer

15:10 – 15:50 Gymkhana timed ‘Shoot Out’ – Steering Pad/Mile Straight Apron

16:00 Presentation & Debrief

Timings & Circuit order may be subject to change on the day depending on circuit activity

Note on noise limits ... to quote me "there is no limit unless you are a Le Mans Prototype or an F1 car". If anyone thinks they can compete at that level on noise, be sure to mention it when booking!

6 participating members = £390 pp

All prices include VAT at the current rate and payment must be made or a deposit of £200 at the point of booking to confirm individuals places.

E-mail Jo Hoad - info@catdrivingtraining.co.uk - with the subject line "Abbey Motorsport GT86 Day 31st May 2014" informing him of your interests and asking for payment details.

Places will be taken 1st come 1st served.

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