Performance car being driven on a road course
02Course Profile

GT—01.02High-Performance Driving

AWD / Half Day

Intro to High Performance Driving

The first exposure to performance driving.

01Course description

The objective. The work. The standard.

Intro to High Performance Driving uses the traction, stability, and capability of an AWD performance vehicle to give students an exciting but controlled introduction to driving at speed.

Students learn the foundations of vision, braking, cornering, vehicle balance, track awareness, and performance driving while experiencing capabilities well beyond normal street driving.

Primary development areas
  • Performance driving position and controls
  • Vision and visual reference points
  • Threshold and performance braking
  • Basic corner entry, apex, and exit
  • Weight transfer
  • Understanding available traction
  • Steering discipline
  • Introduction to racing lines
  • Track awareness and communication
  • Fundamental vehicle dynamics