Limit Handling & Advanced Car Control
Learn how to control your car at the limit with expert tuition at Millbrook Proving Ground
Maximise your understanding of car dynamics & know where the limit is
Our courses are run at Millbrook Proving Ground. The track layout is specifically designed to represent “real World” challenging conditions to put you & your car “through your paces”.
All courses are aimed at being fun & friendly, which help drivers relax and build their confidence whilst improving their performance driving skills in a safe environment.
Course content is pitched at the right level on an event by event basis to match the abilities of the driver(s) attending, such that it is informative & challenging but in no way daunting. Drivers can practice Hazard Avoidance & tackle slaloms, roundabouts and the ‘Dynamic Area’ with water cannon, whilst experimenting with modern electronic safety systems such as ABS & Traction Control.
Sessions are focused on car control techniques. Drivers will learn about weight transfer, understeer, oversteer, four-wheel drift, threshold braking & trail braking. First class instruction also covers topics such as the correct gear selection, using reference points & how best to achieve the correct vision skills.
There will be specific exercises on braking & cornering techniques. There is a good balance between the theory of “how & why” specific techniques yield the best results, along with plenty of driving time for drivers to experiment with finding the limit of grip of their car whilst also exploring the boundaries of their own driving ability.
Courses include in-car instruction, out-of-car observation, & demonstration drives by the instructor where appropriate. Drivers are given the opportunity to develop specific skills tailored to their needs, including high-speed cornering & oversteer correction.
Testimonial from Graham
“I’ve been working to develop my speed driving skills with Gary for 4 years and always found his coaching and instruction style to be clear, consistent, and very down-to-earth, but with an element of fun too. I always enjoy Gary’s coaching sessions as they instil a much greater confidence in my own ability and help me to learn a lot more about the car’s capabilities and limits.
I’ve been on several track days sharing Gary’s coaching with other drivers but more recently I’ve used Gary’s specific one-to-one Limit Handling sessions at Millbrook/UTAC in Bedfordshire to help me learn about a couple of my newer performance cars. I found a dedicated session of 1 to 1 Coaching with Gary at a Proving Ground gave me a much greater sense of learning and understanding of both my own capabilities and how to safely find and drive the car closer to its limits.
Gary has all the required driving skills to demonstrate any of the cars handling characteristics.
Earlier this year I successfully passed my ARDS Test & acquired my first Race Licence thanks to Gary’s structured and pragmatic coaching in preparation for the test.
Overall, I’d thoroughly recommend Gary, not just for any prospective track or race driver, but for anyone who wants to build confidence & understand and improve their own driving ability & also to help to maximise their cars performance.”
