So you want to take the next step and actually go motor racing? The first thing you will need is a Motorsport UK Inter-Club licence.
You can take the Novice Drivers Training Course, formally known as the ARDS test, here at Thruxton in a Porsche Cayman. There is a set procedure to secure your licence which is set out by the Motorsport UK:
Please remember that although you will receive tuition and help on your course, the main purpose is to test your suitability to hold a competition licence.
If you feel you would benefit from additional track time, we offer a Novice Drivers Training PLUS Course which caters for this need. Click here for more info
Once you have successfully completed the course you must send all the relevant paperwork to the Motorsport UK to be validated:
Motorsport UK Motorsport House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0HG Telephone: 01753 681736
Thruxton also runs the Junior ARDS course for 14 to 16-year-olds and up. The cost is £600. Below is the criteria for applicants:
1. The minimum age for a driver to take the course is 13 years 6 months but the licence won’t be issued until they turn 14
2. The application must be supported by or received from a Junior Race Championship organising club. These are the BARC (Junior Ginetta Championship and Junior Saloon Car Championship) and the BRSCC (Fiesta Junior Championship)
Once they have completed the Junior ARDS Training Programme the registered Thruxton Junior ARDS Instructor will sign off their application. Their licence will then be issued in the name of the driver but held by the organising club of their championship (until they are 16 years old) then they will hold a full licence
For more information on the ARDS Junior Driver Training Programme, please call 01264 882222.
The Porsche Cayman is a genuine junior supercar. Similar in looks to the 911 but with a mid-engine layout.
Out on track the car gives incredible feedback, allowing the driver to build in confidence and enjoy the increased power and incredible grip that the car generates.
Gift voucher pack includes; our current brochure with details of all our experiences and information about Thruxton, personalised gift voucher with an optional gift message and a list of dates to attend.
The Novice Drivers Training Course can be purchased as an open gift voucher valid for 1 year from the date of purchase
The Novice Drivers Training Course operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire
We operate on selected weekdays and Saturdays. Please note: there is a £12 premium if you choose to book on a Saturday, payable when a date is booked
On the day drivers must wear clothes that cover their arms and legs | Helmets, race boots and gloves are provided, where necessary
Spectators are welcome - free of charge
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