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CCB3 - Car Control Bundle (Bronze, Silver and Gold) (CCB3)

These courses are for anyone who wants to improve their driving and not just on slippery roads. Suitable for road, track, race and rally drivers.  Using the skid control car you will be given instruction on how to recognise, control or prevent understeer and oversteer in front, rear wheel and four wheel drive vehicles.

The BRONZE course is the foundation of car control, and covers the understanding, recognition and dealing with understeer (front wheel skid) and oversteer (rear wheel skid). You will also receive some classroom theory. Before any instruction is given you will be timed on a set course, then timed again following your instruction using the same settings so you can see your improvements after instruction. This course is the foundation of car control, a fantastic way to learn and understand what some people think is a black art, but really isn't. All participants are in the car during the whole course, not viewing from the sidelines as you could expect at many venues.

Our SILVER Car Control courses will take around two hours. The course starts with a theory session including all the advantages and disadvantages of electronics, which will be a big shock to most people, then onto a quick recap of understeer and oversteer, then evasive action (with and without ABS), and downhill on ice exercises. We also teach you damage limitation, or how to have an accident! A huge lifesaver. Timed runs are again used to measure the skills gained as per the Bronze course. Four students plus the instructor in the skid car for the whole course.

Our GOLD Car Control course will take around two hours. The course starts with a theory session - a little more detail of the great advantages of ESP (Electronic Stability Control) and similar electronic aids, and also their disadvantages in certain situations, a recap of understeer and oversteer, evasive action with and without ABS, downhill on ice exercise, plus emergency stopping on slippery road surfaces. As the participants should have learned much of this before, this should be covered quicker and at higher speeds. Timed runs are again used to measure improvement in skills gained and additional runs with more demanding settings will illustrate how much has been learned. Four students plus the instructor in the skid car for the whole course.

Our Volvo or Mercedes cars have a computer controlled skid frame, which means you will be able to learn, then practice in perfect safety, a wide variety of skid situations including understeer, oversteer, evasive action, cadence braking, downhill on ice and emergency stops on slippery surfaces.

You will be instructed with and without ABS and probably the most important instruction given will be in damage limitation – or "how to have an accident"! When it's clear that an accident is unavoidable - whatever the cause - you can increase your chances of surviving by staying in control in order to help choose the spot for your accident.

The skid car is an invaluable tool in teaching you how to stay in control. We have a saying at Manby Motorplex; “with control comes options!” We have been teaching "How to have an accident" since 1988, although it was re-named by RoSPA as "Damage Limitation Training" in 1993.

Availability - These activities are run on selected weekdays and Saturdays throughout the year, with various start times both morning and afternoon.

Numbers - Instructor ratio; 4 to 1
The courses end with the presentation of a certificate of attendance and instructor feedback.

Restrictions - The minimum height for this activity is 1.57m (5ft 2") and the maximum height is 1.93m (6ft 4"). The maximum weight is 114kg (18 stone). Please make staff aware of any fitness or medical conditions prior to your activity day. Driving at speed may not be suitable for those with heart, back or neck conditions, nor if you are pregnant.

A full valid UK or European driving licence will need to be brought and shown on the day. As you will not be driving on the public roads, if you do not have a licence, you may still be able to participate subject to explanation prior to the activity date.

Clothing Required - Participants and spectators should wear suitable driving footwear such as trainers or soft-soled shoes. Comfortable warm and outdoor clothing for the prevailing weather conditions, umbrella and waterproofs.

Spectator Information - Guests are welcome and we encourage spectators to get as close to the action as safely possible. Spectators can ride in the vehicles with the drivers - subject to room in the vehicle. Spectators wishing to particpate will be charged £10pp over 14yrs old. We allow 2 complimentary guests, if you wish to bring additional guests, (over 14) these must be booked in advance at £5 per person. Refreshments are available free of charge on arrival for yourself and your guests. There are drink and snack machines in the clubhouse for your convenience.
You may also be able to pre-book other sessions for your guests including driving the 360⁰ 16ton digger and Bedford 4x4 military lorry, all at a discounted rate to really make it a day out that everyone will enjoy.

Meal Arrangements - Meals are not included in this activity but there are drinks and snack machines in the clubhouse for your convenience, and bacon butties can usually be purchased.
We can recommend local pubs that serve food within 10 minutes drive of the venue, and if you require lunch we can usually take a lunch order (and for any spectators) on arrival and book a table at one of the closest pubs, so that your lunch is ready for you.

Weather Restrictions - This activity will only be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions that limit participant’s ability to get to the venue, or to run the event safely, in which case you will be notified in advance if possible. It is snow and ice that is likely to stop the event running, so if this is forecast, please contact the venue as late as possible before setting off to check that the event will be able to run. Please ensure you include all of your contact telephone numbers and an email address at the time of placing your booking.

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Price £399