Executive Summary 
Printable First Timer Courses
- Safety
- 28-year injury-free safety record
- Location
- Just outside Toronto
- Short Name
- LL
- Duration
- Two days
- Starting Times
- 8:30 AM
- Finish Times
- Approximately Day 1: 5:30 PM - Day 2: 5:00 PM
(Please note: this is a very approximate estimate due to so many unforcastable variables involved in activities such as this.) - Requirements
- Basic proficiency with a manual transmission.
Over 6'4" / 275 lbs or have unusual body proportions? You may still fit. See fitment details. - Price
- $2495 CDN
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- Amenities
- Professional facility
Catered lunch in air conditioned tower
All safety equipment provided
All The Details
Introduction Schedule You will drive new 2008 Van Diemen Formula cars... ...here at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Driver Development Centre Damage Responsibility Wheels Off Fines
Introduction
Two days of safe excitment for the racing fan wanting a true taste of speed or dedicated drivers looking to fulfill the first 2 days of our 3-day Racing License Course. Check out our course progression, with full laps before lunch on Day 1! Compare with other schools!
Schedule
| Activities: |
|---|
| Welcome / Race Shifting and Lines Class |
| Race Car Introduction Trackside |
| Fitment of your Race Car |
| Braking / Shifting Exercises |
| One 20-minute Lead Follow Lapping Session |
| Lunch (provided) |
| One 20-minute Lead Follow Lapping Session |
| One "Pass the Pace Car" with some open Lapping Session |
| One "Pass the Pace Car" with some open Lapping Session |
| Individual Clipboard Instruction |
The class will prep you for your driving exercises. Your on-track sessions start with Heel-and-Toe Shifting in 'your' Van Diemen Formula SCCA and will progress to lapping the full track, chasing the instructor's pace car! Moving to a more technically challenging track, you will advance to passing-by the instructor and enjoying some open lapping. Even on your first day you will already appreciate the advantages of training on a safe but challenging Driver Development Track!
| Activities: |
|---|
| Track Walk |
| Rain Line And Corner Combination Class |
| Open Lapping (20 min. Session 1) |
| Personal Critique From Instructor |
| Open Lapping (20 min. Session 2) |
| Personal Critique From Instructor |
| Lunch (Provided) |
| Open Lapping (20 min. Session 3) |
| Personal Critique From Instuctor |
| Open Lapping (20 min.Session 4) |
| Personal Critique From Instuctor |
| Open Lapping (20 min. Session 5) |
| Personal Critique From Instructor |
Driving activity progresses on two different configurations for a huge 100 minutes of critiqued Lapping Practice with transponder timing. Particular attention is focused on the management of your level of performance inside the car utilizing a variety of training methods. The goal will be safe, consistant and accurate speed!
You will drive new 2008 Van Diemen Formula cars...
You will love driving our fleet of "NEW" Van Diemen Formula cars! Everything from their incredible handling and acceleration to their amazing braking capabilities will entice you to want to push yourself and the car to greater heights each and every session. They're a dream come true! [read more]
...here at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Driver Development Centre
Get serious with 24 challenging track designs! Purpose-built training track designed from the ground up expressly for driver development. [read more]
Damage Responsibility
You are not responsible for any damage done to your race car - a rarity.
Wheels Off Fines
You will not be charged simply because your wheels go off-track or you spin.
Join one of our Instructors as he races through a lap at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Driver Development Track!
