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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1019.0. "Recommended for Budding Rallyists" by YUPPY::PATEMAN (Get the British GP back to Aintree!) Tue Apr 10 1990 16:55

    Anyone out there with 170 or so notes would be well advised spending
    them with the John Watson Rally School at Silverstone if they arethat
    way inclined. I got the chance to try a day there yesterday as a
    birthday present.
    
    On the full day you get two sessions:
    
    AM - multiple laps (12ish) of a 1km mixed tarmac (sort of!) and
    gravel/boulder strewn stage with a good mix of bends and a hairpin
    for practising the handbrake turns.
    
    Lunch
    
    PM - Drives on a 2 mile simulated forest stage with drops and brows.
    I got two goes for myself, plus a full speed demo by my instructor,
    Iain Freestone, who would have been around 25th or so on last years
    RAC (and 2nd in his class) but for missing a control gate. That
    was something else. I was getting upto 70+ on the downhill section,
    but he was touching 85, and taking *every* corner in third by using
    left foot braking.
    
    All of this in a GpN prepared 309GTi.
    
    Its a very good day and I'd recommend it to anybody. They also do
    the morning only for about #80, and a full day in a group of 4 for
    around #275 cobering left foot braking etc.
    
    
    Now if there is anyone out there who's got a rally car going spare
    and fancies being a co-driver.....................
    
    
    
    
    Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1019.1	sounds like fun	OASS::BURDEN_D	No! Your other right!	`Tue Apr 10 1990 20:27`	5
	Just out of curiosity, what if someone from the States wanted to attend while on vacation or business? Do you need your own Nomex suit and helmet or can they supply them? Dave
1019.2	All Inclusive	YUPPY::PATEMAN	Get the British GP back to Aintree!	`Tue Apr 10 1990 20:35`	4
	Overalls & helmets are provided, but you would need to book in advance, if you want I can dig up the phone numbers etc. Paul
1019.3	not yet	OASS::BURDEN_D	No! Your other right!	`Tue Apr 10 1990 21:36`	5
	If anything comes up I'll get back to you, I'd just loose the number anyway, you know how reliable us rally drivers are....:-) Thanks Dave
1019.4		WOTVAX::HARRISC	Just the facts	`Wed Apr 11 1990 16:21`	4
	I'm very interseted in this. Could you post some more details, phone no etc? thanks, Craig.
1019.5	Sounds good...	UNTADI::WILCOCKSON	pooped again	`Wed Apr 11 1990 16:32`	4
	Can you send me the details too, better still put them in NOTES. Cheers, Alan.
1019.6	School Details	YUPPY::PATEMAN	Get the British GP back to Aintree!	`Thu Apr 12 1990 12:46`	30
	As requested: The John Watson Rally School offers 3 main courses: Half day intro #80 Full day intro #175 - this is what I did Full day improvement #295 - this one is done in a group of 4 with one instructor and spends all day on the long stage, including techniques such as left foot braking. The instructors I had were Iain Freestone, Ian Beveridge and Liz Linden, all the instructors have to have least scored class wins in a national championship. Others they list are Jenny Birrell and Chris Lord (Autosport columnist) If you are already good at the game they can also arrange three day trips to Finland and Private tuition. The week before I attended they had a 15 year old there who's father paid #1500 for a day of solo tuition with Malcolm Wilson. The instructors reported that the lad was exceptionally good! Sickening isn't it!!! Anyway, bookings and details from the school at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, N'hants. I forgot the phone number but the circuit will be able to give it to you. They are on 0327 857273. Have fun, I'm going to try and do the improvement day in the not too distant future. Paul