basci driving experience on track for 17yr old?

moneypooh

Does anyone know of a driving experience on a track that does the basic driving skills around a track. Not an track day for supercars just basic driving skills. I know a very nervous 17 year old that would like to practice 'off road' before starting lessons.
Any ideas, when I google this I just get the fast track stuff.

Thanks

mikey72

http://www.buyagift.co.uk/Product/Id/299/Name/First_Time_Drive_Experience

or

http://www.buyagift.co.uk/Product/Id/748/Name/Young_Driver_Experience

hartcjhart

have you got a vehicle??

JQ.

http://www.msvdrivinggifts.com/experience/youngdrive!.aspx - exactly the same as the ones above but cheaper as you're not paying the brokers fee.

However, if they have a provisional licence why not just drive them to a deserted car park somewhere and let them practice. £79 for 40 mins of driving seems very expensive when the person is legally entitled to drive on the road.

moneypooh

They don't have a vehicle, except going with a driving instructor. I think they would like to 'have a go' away from the road first with something that's a bit more fun. Most of these say up to 16, can they be 17? I'll need to call them I guess.
Not sure about the empty car park option as they won't be insured - I know most car parks are privately owned and therefore probably not a problem.

forgotmyname

Private car park with no public access. So a sealed gated carpark really.

MX5huggy

Adding a provisional licence holder as a second driver is oftern cheeper than you expect.

bigjl

There is a place in Romford/Rainham area called Cardrome that had a private road even with things like giveways and traffic lights that you drive around in your own car.

Not sure if they have a website or not, but they do have a driving school aswell.

moneypooh

MX5huggy wrote: »

Adding a provisional licence holder as a second driver is oftern cheeper than you expect.

cheapest they could find was an extra £800 :eek: with any policy!

JQ.

Why not get them to pay a driving instructor to take them to a deserted car park? It will be far far cheaper than an experience day.

samwsmith1

bigjl wrote: »

There is a place in Romford/Rainham area called Cardrome that had a private road even with things like giveways and traffic lights that you drive around in your own car.

Not sure if they have a website or not, but they do have a driving school aswell.

There's similar in Rufforth just outside york, when I first started I was rather scared but the instructor has a brake etc to stop the car so no need to be nervous.
But if they want some practice before I would say to ask the instructor like mentioned above - although it's likely that's what the first lesson will be, either in a car park or on a country road.