Skid Training

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Sat 19 Nov 2005 10:47
Skid Training - Mattster
Does anyone know of, and/or had any experience of skid-pan training? I'd be interested in undertaking something like this, possibly with some other track-based driving technique training.

I'm not interested in an IAM or RoSPA road-based course.
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Sat 19 Nov 2005 16:06
Skid Training - storme
i once did a skid pan training session in a 40 tonne articulate lorry,,,was with the army cadets in about 1982 :)

was at Transport Research Laboritory....somewhere near southhampton,,,i think they used to do the GTI international there as well(vw's)


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Sat 19 Nov 2005 16:54
Skid Training - ajit
I recommend www.driverskills.com - up in York - I psent a day with them and came out shininh when I ent to a rally day with everyman
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Sat 19 Nov 2005 18:46
Skid Training - JH
I did that at a place in Lincolnshire. It's a cross between great fun and very sobering. I'd thoroughly recommend it.
John
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Sat 19 Nov 2005 19:13
Skid Training - Vin {P}
A day at a skidpan:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=15594&...f

And the aftermath:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=16075&...f

Castle Combe was a fun place to do it, with good instructors. I suspect they will all be pretty good; it's unlikely they do it just for the cash.

V
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Sat 19 Nov 2005 19:15
Skid Training - nick
Lincolnshire Police offer it on their skidpan. About £70 for a session IIRC. I did it through work and it was great fun. They use both FWD and RWD vehicles.
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Sat 19 Nov 2005 20:45
Skid Training - wrangler_rover
My son did it for free earlier this year in Lincolnshire, courtesy of Lincolnshire Police on their skidpan.
They used 2 cars, Rear wheel drive Granada & Front wheel drive mondeo, approx 15 minutes in each car, the conditions are:
You must live in Lincolnshire, you must be under 25 or you must have passed your test recently.
My son thoroughly recommended it because he learned a lot about car control.
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