Advanced driving skills

[TortoiseRacer]

Thanks, pal. It's good to know about this; might be handy when the needs arise for new brakes.

 

On a separate note, are there women who like advanced driving (ad) or track driving (td)? I know this is mainly a male arena but then who knows there is a local Vicki Butler-Henderson out there? (Vicki would be an excellent track driving coach though. She even got her mum onto the track in a Lamborghini) No...no..no, it is not another female-is-better-driver debate again

 

Vicki's fan page is here : vb-h.net

 

me lo.. though i haven't had an actual hand dabbling in it. think it's pretty interesting.

[Trackdaysg]

Anybody knows how we can sign up for BMW's advanced driving course and how much it is?

 

A list of advanced driver training programs in Singapore

Let's have a sticky. If you know of other programs, please help to list them

 

a) Singapore BMW Driver Training

http://bit.ly/bmwsg

The next available dates for BMW's Advanced Driver Training (ADT) is in the month of July, 2010.

Edited July 2, 2010 by Trackdaysg

[Trackdaysg]

me lo.. though i haven't had an actual hand dabbling in it. think it's pretty interesting.

 

Gosh! Now I know! Shhhh I wasn't thinking of anyone in mind when I asked about women drivers.

 

I too am a newbie. I'd like to visit PG every month if schedules permit, though .

[Nellie]

wow gonna go for some training soon! Time to upgrade skills

[Trackdaysg]

Er...you are?

[Trackdaysg]

A list of advanced driver training programs in Singapore

Let's have a sticky. If you know of other programs, please help to list them!

 

a) Singapore BMW Driver Training

http://bit.ly/bmwsg

The next available dates for BMW's Advanced Driver Training (ADT) is in the month of July, 2010.

 

b) Singapore Audi Driving Experience

http://bit.ly/audisg

Audi's programs are conducted in Europe.

 

c) Singapore Lexus Driving Experience

www.lexus.com.sg

2008 (Inaugural): http://www.lexusclub.com.sg/event/2008/drivingexp.htm

2009: http://www.lexusclub.com.sg/event/2009/drivingexp.htm

[Trackdaysg]

A list of advanced driver training programs in Singapore

Let's have a sticky. If you know of other programs, please help to list them!

 

a) Singapore BMW Driver Training

http://bit.ly/bmwsg

The next available dates for BMW's Advanced Driver Training (ADT) is in the month of July, 2010.

 

b) Singapore Audi Driving Experience

http://bit.ly/audisg

Audi's programs are conducted in Europe.

 

c) Singapore Lexus Driving Experience

www.lexus.com.sg

2008 (Inaugural): http://www.lexusclub.com.sg/event/2008/drivingexp.htm

2009: http://www.lexusclub.com.sg/event/2009/drivingexp.htm

 

d) Singapore Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience

http://bit.ly/mercsg

Prices start from $300!!

[Xvinx87]

I did a race training program with these guys in the Philippines earlier this year. Global Racing Schools It was nothing like Audi or BMW driving course/experience. More catered towards circuit racing. Even though a bit pricey, learnt alot and had a good time. I think now they got training in Pasir gudang also. Guess we have to wait till CMH open up before we can start tracking in Singapore.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Anyone knows where can I go to learn more advanced driving skills? Control car during skidding, wet road condition...etc

Not sure what is the scope of BMW and Mercedes's driving courses. Anybody has attended those and what is your feedback?

Else are they any other/better alternatives?

Attended such session with Footwork media at Johore Circuit many years back (an eye opener). Example: not all cars suitable for hand-brake turn (Fiat Uno)

[RadX]

Think Porsche has a program too

[Minikong]

Anyone knows where can I go to learn more advanced driving skills? Control car during skidding, wet road condition...etc

Not sure what is the scope of BMW and Mercedes's driving courses. Anybody has attended those and what is your feedback?

Else are they any other/better alternatives?

 

ya bmw, merc, porsche, ferrari, lambo all have this course, then you will have a nice decal in your car after attending it

[Peng]

Attended FootWorks basic defensive, using my own car.

http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/02...-footworks.html

 

 

Had a lot of fun.

 

 

[GTO-1]

Bringing this thread back from the dead after almost 10 years. 

Wondering if anyone knows of advanced driver training courses in SG? I attended BMW's advanced and intensive driver training a few years back and learned a lot and was a heap of fun.  Genuinely think it helps to make one a better driver and you get to thrash cars that aren't your own. 

Keen to attend them again with my wife, who hasn't had any advanced training and who would benefit from them. 

All I can see is the BMW Malaysia courses held at Sepang (courses have already come and gone for 2019).  But last time anything help for Singapore was 2017? 

Everything else seems long dead, eg Safra motorsports club.  Surprised there isn't much advanced driver training in SG, given the number of drivers in this country that could do with a course. 

[Optramagnum]

Did they teach how to use the signal lights? Haha, just joking 

[GTO-1]

5 minutes ago, Optramagnum said:

Did they teach how to use the signal lights? Haha, just joking 

Hilariously no! But then again the it feels like 80% of SG drivers need retraining on using an indicator. 

In all seriousness, they teach you to actually use safety features of a car that you never use until you're in an emergency situation. So you get to "feel" it and make sure you're "doing it right". For example, no one actually utilises ABS until you have too and they showed you what the difference is when you have your seat correctly positioned and not. Basically if you have your seat poorly positioned, you won't be able to invoke ABS when you really need to.  I would hazard a guess that 80% of people on the forum probably have never "felt" ABS in action because. 

The course I went on also taught you how to control oversteer on a skid pad (more applicable to driving on snow) and helped give you a feel of doing emergency turns (moose test).