Track day instruction, Recommendations???

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Only last year I took the instruction at oulton, I will not divulge who he was, he was ok, but I would not pay him to instruct me. Maybe he is good but I did not really get on with his teaching style, he came across as a bit lost.

It may have been different having him for the full day, maybe.

lawsy, surely the whole point of forums is to tell us who he was, as then we can make decisions with more info

you dont have to slander the guy but give us a chance to avoid the muppet

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shimmy

lawsy, surely the whole point of forums is to tell us who he was, as then we can make decisions with more info

you dont have to slander the guy but give us a chance to avoid the muppet

Cant remember his name, he may be ok and it may have just been me. But I just got the distinct impression he did not enjoy what he was doing. My business partner said exactly the same thing as we both used him that day.

[Hazy]

Originally Posted by spanner

One of Tim Arnolds Mates called Howard is pretty local to OUlton & he isn't stupidly expensive - he has been training a pals son this year who has done very well indeed in his first year competing in cars.

I would be happy to give a track day organiser £20 to have a session of instruction from whoever is there - there are quite regularly some top instructors on track days who know the circuit very well

full days instruction are worth it but bloody expensive....

Originally Posted by shimmy

lawsy, surely the whole point of forums is to tell us who he was, as then we can make decisions with more info

you dont have to slander the guy but give us a chance to avoid the muppet

Shimmy, I think his name was????

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Hazy

Shimmy, I think his name was????

what does it rhyme with?

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shimmy

what does it rhyme with?

I think his wife also teaches.

[DuncanR]

Just did a track day at Bedford on Saturday and used Adam Foster, 3rd last year in FPA Championship, he is hopefully one of the up and coming starts of the future. Bedford is such a good place to "give it the beans" as it has very generous run offs and very little armco ! Give him a go !
www.adam-foster.co.uk

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by lawsy

I think his wife also teaches.

still not helping me.................Google husband and wife oulton park driver training and got nothing apart from McVicker?

[Curly]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Cheers John, I will take you up on your offer, after studying our "oulton dice" many times I can see you can show me the way of the jedi.

Just give me a bell next time you are going Oulton mate

Gareth Lloyd is the guy if you are spending dosh on instruction at Oulton he's won loads of races there, really nice bloke and a CSL owner

[englebert]

Originally Posted by terryb

Mike Wilds is my reccomend and he certainly knows how to steer a CSL. Last year he won the Britcar in an ex WTCC 320Si Beemer

Er, he did?

Great guy though!

I'd recommend Rob Barff, talent wise he has to be one of the fastest drivers in the UK. Not expensive either.
http://www.robbarff.com/html/perform...ver_coach.html

Would also recommend doing a car control course if you want to increase confidence, something like Driver DP.
http://www.driverdp.com/

[spanner]

Originally Posted by englebert

Er, he did?

Great guy though!

I'd recommend Rob Barff, talent wise he has to be one of the fastest drivers in the UK. Not expensive either.
http://www.robbarff.com/html/perform...ver_coach.html

Would also recommend doing a car control course if you want to increase confidence, something like Driver DP.
http://www.driverdp.com/

Actually, I would totally agree with Rob Barff - easily the best instructing I have ever had - he happened to be at a track day I did a few years ago & I had two sessions with him.

He didn't say much but he drove my car like no-one else had ever done before!! I then then tried to go faster & thought I would impress him again in the afternoon. He then went much faster still! The circuit he taught me at is my fave track in the UK and I raced there a year later & did ok!

My driving came on leaps and bounds after that.

I have had other instruction too but have often found having a chat with someone knowledgeable about the track can help more than having someone sat next to me.