Skid Pan Weekday Group Experience

N/A hours long
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N/A laps covered
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In a safe and controlled environment, we will help you develop the skills needed to correct and control a sliding car, a situation that you may encounter on the public roads. Not only is this great fun, but more importantly a hugely worthwhile investment in your own and your passengers' safety. This experience is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is suitable for up to 10 guests

  • Learn how to control a skidding car
  • Drive new front and rear-wheel-drive cars
  • Expert tuition from advanced driving instructors

From: £999

Please telephone 01264 882228

About the Skid Pan Weekday Group Experience

This experience is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is suitable for up to 10 guests. The format of the experience follows our popular Skid Pan Experience.

In a safe and controlled environment, we will help you develop the skills needed to correct and control a sliding car, a situation that you may encounter on the public roads. Not only is this great fun, but more importantly a hugely worthwhile investment in your own and your passengers' safety.

Unlike many venues, we use modern front and rear-wheel drive cars so that you will understand and feel how the electronic safety systems, fitted as standard to most cars, will help in adverse conditions, but also how to control a sliding car when all the systems are switched off relying on pure driver skill. We feel this will give you the best preparation for anything the roads and weather may throw at you!

  • This skid pan experience is a two and a half hour session on the skid pan driving both the MINI Cooper and Toyota GT86 for up to 10 guests.
  • Your experience will start with a 10 minute briefing and short demonstration. The remaining time is all driving split between the group.
  • Your skid pan instructor will be outside giving detailed advice, instruction and encouragement via a two way radio.
  • All guests will drive both front and rear-wheel drive cars
  • At the end of the session, all participants would have had equal time as a driver and passenger in the MINI Cooper and Toyota GT86.

Driving Content

  • Straight-line slalom, weight transfer and direction change controlling under and oversteer.
  • Prolonged control of under and oversteer on 45m diameter circle.
  • Exercises will be experienced with all electronic stability systems switched on for the first run.

Please telephone 01264 882228 to discuss your specific requirements

The Cars

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Toyota GT86

A 200bhp revvy flat four engine, light weight and a limited slip differential make the perfect car to experience the skid pan

0-60
7.6 seconds
Top Speed
140 mph
Power
197 bhp
Torque
151 lb/ft
Engine Size
2.0 litre 4 cylinder
Gearbox
6 speed paddleshift
Configuration
Front engine rear wheel drive
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Mini Cooper

Retains all the spirit and fun of the two preceding models with the often quoted kart like handling qualities ? it is true, even on the skid pan.

0-60
9.0 seconds
Top Speed
126 mph
Power
122 bhp
Torque
160 lb/ft
Engine Size
1.6 litre 4 cylinder
Gearbox
6 speed manual
Configuration
Front engine front wheel drive

Skid Pan Weekday Group Experience Availability

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  1. No on the day pressure to purchase expensive accident damage waiver at registration. The price you see is the price you pay.
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  7. Models from Ferrari, Mclaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Audi, Jaguar, Ford, BMW, Alpine and single-seat racing cars.
  8. You drive on the full 2.4-mile circuit as used by the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and other top-class championships plus we have all the expected venue spectator facilities.
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Need to Know Information

This experience operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire.

This experience is available on selected Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

This experience starts at 09:00

Spectators are welcome - free of charge.

If you need to contact the Skid Pan on the day of your experience please call 01264 316156.