Skid pan experience

Master the skill of recovering a skidding car in wet, icy or snowy conditions with expert instruction and practice in a modified skid pan car. Great fun with lessons that could come into play when the weather takes a turn for the worse. Our skid pan driving experiences are a masterclass in advanced driving that will greatly improve your driving skills, but will also give you a fantastically fun driving experience ! This skid pan experience is a one hour session on the skid pan driving both the MINI Cooper and Toyota GT86.

Your experience will start with a minute briefing and short demonstration.

The remaining time (approx. minutes per driver) is all driving. In this safe environment Drivers are taught how to control, contain and avoid skids. Potentially lifesaving and lots of fun. Feel as though as you are in the movies with this exhilarating Spin and Slide experience. Our driving instructors will teach you how to master powerslides, handbrake turns and J-Turns.

Experience the astounding capabilities of our SUVs on our 10-acre off-road course. Skid Control Experience.

Whether on gravel, mud or the axle-twisting obstacles, these experiences will put your nerves to the test. With three floors of attractions and displays, Mercedes-Benz World is the perfect day out for all the family. The driving skills that you gain on this course could mean the difference between life and death if you encounter a skid situation in your normal driving. There are significant benefits of taking a skid pan course.

People usually only experience a significant, serious skid in a terrifying, real life situation. Due to this fact it makes sense to experience what it is like in a safe, controlled (and often fun!) environment. We work in affiliation with Red Letter Days. Our skid pan , specially prepared with water and a non-toxic agent to simulate wet and icy road conditions, is the ideal place to test your handling skills.

Throughout the course of these thrilling days, you will take out two different vehicles onto the pan for skids and slides - a front wheel drive hatchback and a larger, rear wheel driven saloon. We drove all the way from Barnsley to York only to find absolutely nothing! This experience will last for approx 1. With locations available up and down the country, sit in with a seasoned drift instructor and experience the ultimate exhibition of car control – which many drivers say is like dancing with a car.

Driving is spent on a one-to-one basis. Perhaps next time you’ll feel ready to sit behind the wheel? On our purpose-built skid area you’ll master driving techniques to control your vehicle in the event of a skid.

Improve your real-world driving skills with a skid pan driving experience.

Your first experience of each skid will be with the instructor at the wheel and you riding shotgun, so don’t worry about being out of your depth. And all in total safety. Master expert driving techniques in our manual Rover and BMW cars and feel confident driving, even in treacherous weather conditions. Knowing how to drive in slippery conditions is serious stuff, but learning can be a lot of fun too! Get behind the wheel near Spalding, Lincolnshire and prepare to experience one of the most exhilarating thrill rides of your life with our Spalding, Lincolnshire skid pan driving experiences.

As soon as you arrive on site (you have to choose from within miles of central Spalding, Lincolnshire), you’ll need to show your driving licence to your instructor, as you won’t be able to get on the driver’s seat without it. This driving day teaches you about the loss of control of your vehicle, complete with the experience of driving on ice and aquaplaning on overly wet road surfaces. The experts at Knockhill create skid pans on a non-toxic chemical surface over the tarmac to simulate these effects. This driving experience is designed to help you master much needed skills for your daily road driving safety and includes a motorway simulation area. Elvington Airfield is the home to a wide variety of driving experiences.

The venue is available to hire by professional driver training and supercar driving experience companies all year round. Enjoy an exhilarating driving experience in a BMW on the Circuit or low-grip area. Under 17s can start their driving careers at Goodwood Motor Circuit.

Learning to control a skid is an incredibly important driving skill to have. Drivers will get an intense introduction to car control when conditions are hairy and scary! These driving experiences will lead to better, safer driving. Give your family the skills needed to control a sliding car, a situation they may encounter on the public roads.

Private session with bespoke One-2-One instruction, tailored to suit your requirements. A skid pan is a concrete tarmac area set aside for skidding. You will be driving standard.

Some operators use cars that sit in hydraulic cradles to simulate a sliding car. Other schools put water or a product on the surface of the pan to make it really slippy and use cars with slick tyres on to help initiate skids more easily. With a skid pan course you learn the theory of what causes a skid , and how to drive in a defensive way to avoid them happening in the first place. You also get hands on tuition in a specially adapted car on a skid pan , with an experienced skid control instructor – allowing you and your drivers to experience what it is like to experience a skid in total safety. The skid pan experience in Essex - There Are A Number Of Advantages In Becoming An Advanced Driver.

Come to us and experience for yourself. Flying Experience Days In Light Aircraft, Helicopters, Microlights, Gliders, Bi Planes. Vouchers Fully Exchangeable. Have you got the bottle for it?

Is it real or pretend in there? Once in a lifetime stuff! Crash helmets will be provided. A full driving licence is required. Maximum weight is stone (1kg), maximum height is 6’4” (m), minim.

If you don’t fancy a trip to Silverstone, or just want to check out all the other skid training days on offer (and there are A LOT of them!), then here is a list of all the skidpan days available in the UK. Loved learning how to control the cars in slippy conditions. Again, great place, great people, and great fun.

Whether you’re driving for business or pleasure, Britain’s inclement weather means you can.