Audi Driving Day @ Silverstone

[DazN]

Has anybody got any advice on these, worth the money (£500)?

Get to drive TTRS, RS5 and v10 R8, I already own an RS4!!

Thanks

[HYFR]

im sure they are good, but you already own an RS 4 ... just go find some real good country roads

[Steve_C]

How long do you get actually driving the cars and can you thrash them?

[PJC]

im sure they are good, but you already own an RS 4 ... just go find some real good country roads

+1

Or go to Palmer sport for a day.

[HYFR]

or go to Merc Benz world

[DazN]

Sounds more like a driving lesson really...

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/experience ... xperience/

[graemep]

If its the Audi run driving day at Silverstone, then yes it's worth the money.

I have done both the standard and advanced days, the advanced day being the better of the two. I'm pretty sure they moved the location of the standard course since I was there, and both now use the national circuit. They are both a mix of handling exercises, and some track time - and you do get to give the cars some stick, and get a lot of time in the cars.

For pure out-and-out track driving in someone elses car, then the Palmersport day might be the better option - definately a good mix of cars, and almost as much time. One thing I did find on the Palmersport day though was the quality of the instructors can be a bit variable, with some quite happy just to encourage you to go faster but not much constructive input.

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I found the palmer sport day to way exceed anything else that comes similar.

The instructors were one of the best parts as no matter what happened (for example, serious off road excursion or killing the odd cone) it was generally met with comments like "don't worry - occupational hazzard. We'll get it next time and do it faster".
I consider myself capable on track and through each event my times got faster mainly due to the pointers given.
As for thrashing - actively encouraged to attack the limiter and if the tyres aint screeching then you get pushed to go faster.
One of my colleagues had never driven on track or a sports car and by the middle of the day was putting in lap times in the m3 that were certainly respectable.

As for the single seaters... lush Could take those out all day and be happy.

The issue with silverstone is that it's such a power track the only car that will really stretch it is the r8 v10. Even the RS5 can be... well.. dull at there. Guess depends on the specific circuit used - some setups are better than others.

If I was spending 500 quid I'd do the palmer half day with the jp-lm and single seaters. They are unlike 99.9% of other road cars and are a real experience to drive. The RS5 will be similar to the RS4, the TT same again with different power delivery. Even the V10 will be fast but at 3 times the weight of a track car it's not all about power

if you want to learn about car control then for your own car look at www.car-limits.co.uk or get yourself up to hethel and do a lotus driver training day.