Bill Gwynne Rallyschool day - superb day out

[Andy665 0]

Off to the Bill Gwynne Rallyschool tomorrow for a full days tuition / instruction in a Mk2 Escort.

 

Done a fair bit of track work with my job over the years but always wanted to do a rally day totally different techniques required

 

Really looking forward to it but also nervous that I don't make a pratt of myself

 

Update

 

What a fantastic day out, all day in a Twin Cam Escort with hydraulic fly-off handbrake and a loose gravel special stage

 

I'm pretty sure we had more fun in the Escort than the majority who booked the course in Impreza's - they were just too grippy

 

Fantastic tuition, really encouraged you to get the car sliding, delicacy is definitely the key and took some getting used

 

Really pleased with my end of day assessment - rated very good for reactions, smoothness and mechanical sympathy

 

One guy got quite a hard time - told in no uncertain terms that he needed to improve his concentration, he demonstrated no smoothness, had slow reactions - poor sod turned up in a lovely Phase 2 Clio V6 - don't fancy his chances of keeping it one piece for too long

 

Only thing I don't like about these kind of days is the amount of utter garbage you hear being spouted by know-it alls, find it very difficult to keep quiet

 

Must frustrating thing was seeing Bill Gwynnes 14 year old granddaughter throw a car around far better than I ever could

[Lippy 0]

nice one mate, i've driven a escort cossie rally car, it was totally amazing, so controllable even when driving through the side window.

 

looking to do something similar again for my birthday later this year, you got any details?

[Paulr1980 0]

Listen and leave the ego at the door and you'll be fine. Gwynnespeed are great!

 

My mates Alastair and John Moffatt (both pirelli ranked/BTRDA class winners) have worked with/driven for Bill for a few years and have only ever said good things.

 

You'll have a fantastic day.. just make sure you report back on it!

[Andy665 0]

Their website is at http://www.billgwynne.com

 

It was bought as a b'day present for me by my better half, I strongly suspect she's hired a DB9 for me for my 40th this year - got her well trained :D

[Lippy 0]

does she offer training courses? my fiancee needs to learn the finer art of:

 

me + cars = Jackpot!

[Andy665 0]

Update in 1st post - all I can say is that it was a fantastic day out

[Rob Heath 0]

Sounds like somethin I will be lookin in to.

 

I can see the downside bein that I'd want to sell the corrado and buy a rwd car

[Andy665 0]

Must admit to walking away having booked another day with them, I do have a £10 off voucher that someone can have FOC thats valid for any course booked from their website before July

[Wendy 0]

Glad you enjoyed the day, I have now had 3 days with Bill Gwynne's Rally School, 2 in winter months which I much preferred.

 

Just incase anyone is looking to book a Rally Day I have also done Silverstone Rally School which personally I did not enjoy as much..

 

I have just had a Track Day at Donnington in a Honda Civic Type R - which was fantastic, receiving best score of the day, then a Porsche Experience Day at Silverstone last weekend. This was only 3 laps so was just that an experience - but worth it none the less.