Rally Driving Silverstone, Northamptonshire

Your experience starts with a short classroom briefing on safety & rally car control followed by a demonstration of rally car driving techniques by the instructor in the car

Then its your turn in the seat practicing techniques of handbrake turns, power slides & pendulums with ongoing instruction You will even get to drive around a full authentic gravel stage with instructor

A half day course designed to provide a fun and exciting introduction to the sport of rally driving. The course begins with an informal tutorial in our classroom area where your instructor will brief you on the basic principles of rally driving , including power sliding and handbrake turns.

Following the tutorial session, you will take the co-drivers seat for a brief in car demonstration of the subjects covered in the classroom.

Then it's your turn behind the wheel and a chance to put into practice the tuition you have received so far.

Each customer has three practical driving sessions in our safe practice area, learning the techniques used by modern day rally drivers.

To complete the session, there is a choice of either taking to the wheel again, but this time on a full loose surface rally special stage, with the instructor talking you through the circuit from the co-drivers seat.

Alternatively, you can choose to take the 'hot seat' ride, where you will take the co-drivers seat whilst the instructor drives you through the full special stage at authentic rally speeds. Guaranteed to provide you with an adrenalin rush!

In closing, the instructor will summarise the sessions activities and answer questions and offer advice, along with presenting every driver with a Rally School Certificate

The introductory course commences at 9.00am and concludes at approximately 12.30pm

An absolutely spectacular Rally Driving experience that is truly one of the most adrenaline packed events out there! Things get underway with time out on track to get to grips with how our awesome Rally cars handle and then you'll break for lunch. Following lunch the action really hots up with you driving the full special rally stage a number of times throughout the afternoon with your instructor in the co-drivers seat, providing tips and encouragement to help you build up confidence and speed! The special stage incorporates fast and slow bends, fast straights and different surfaces for true rally authenticity and to test your skills to their maximum! You will then take a breathtaking 'hot seat' ride, with the instructor behind the wheel providing you with a truly spectacular ride at real rally speeds! The day closes with a summary from your instructor and each driver being presented with an assessment form and certificate.

What's waiting for you!!! This is your chance to have the rally stage to yourself with personal one to one tuition by our qualified instructor! Let's Start - Sign on, relax with a coffee, introduction to your instructor with informal one on one lecture to include safety and the basic principals of rally driving techniques and car control. Here the objectives will be set for your personal one to one tuition based upon your previous experience - don't worry if you have never driven a rally car before. Based upon your personal objectives & experience the instructor will then take you around the stage demonstrating the techniques of driving a rally car - power sliding, handbrake turns and pendulum slides. You will then take the controls practicing these techniques, driving our authentic gravel rally stage through sequences of tight corners & sweeping bends mastering the rally driving techniques You will feel the adrenaline flowing and your confidence growing as the only person using the stage is you! And finally - The 'hot seat' ride. The instructor demonstrates the true potential of the Escort MK2 followed by a review of the objectives and awarding of the 'Rally Solo' certificate.

To Start - Informal lecture on the basic principles of rally driving techniques and car control delivered by our qualified instructors in our purpose built training room.

Practice 1 - Power sliding, after a short demonstration by your instructor, each pupil will in turn take the driving seat and practice the basic sideways control using manoeuvres that co-ordinate power and steering balance

Practice 2 - Handbrake turns, again following a short demonstration, each pupil practices handbrake turns, hard cornering, braking and car positioning techniques through a sequence of tight corners on our special stage.

Practice 3 - Another driving session where the two techniques above are combined and reinforced with surprising results all in the daylight.,

Dinner - Taken here at the school whilst we bolt on the car's auxiliary lighting and await darkness.

After Dinner - Each pupil will drive the full special stage instructor monitoring the techniques practised earlier in the daylight, encouraging the build up of confidence and speed. The authentic arrowed route features fast and slow bends, straights and different surfaces testing your new skills and ability to the full, all this in the dark with only the cars auxiliary lighting illuminating the stage.

And finally - The hot seat ride. The instructor takes the wheel and gives each pupil a passenger ride at authentic rally speed around the full stage in the dark - awesome experience

Calm down - de brief, the instructor's summaries the evenings activities giving advice and presents the Silverstone Rally School Night Rally Drive certificates to all pupils.

Please note this experience is only available from October to the end of March, courses start at 1- 00pm and conclude around 8- 00pm and has limited places. Spectators are welcome