Porsche Sport Driving School
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Porsche Sport Driving School
More information can be found online at Porsche, the Porsche Crest, 911, Carrera, www.porsche.com.au/sportdrivingschool Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, Panamera, Macan and other marks are registered Porsche Cars Australia Pty. Ltd. Porsche recommends TRP PC 7449 Collingwood Vic 3066 Subject to change. 1800 062 911 Errors and omissions excepted. www.porsche.com.au Edition: 01/15 trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. 109-111 Victoria Parade Selected photography: En Vogue Photography Australia © Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, 2014 Porsche Sport Driving School Porsche Driving Experiences Australia Welcome. The Porsche Sport Driving School you also need a solid repertoire of has been providing training based on driving techniques. To push the limits, a clear philosophy: you tell us your you firstly have to explore your own. driving goal and we ensure that you achieve it. All of our programs have the same goal in mind: handing over the reins All of our courses comply with the to you and showing you how to use same high standards, so you can them. It’s no wonder, therefore, that many confidently choose to participate in of our students have one wish at the our cars, or your own car and even end of their training, to do it all again. choose your surface of tarmac or snow and ice. You can see our latest offers and view all of the dates and prices on our Working through the various training website. Or please call us for further levels, you can finesse your driving detailed information. style step by step, from the basics of vehicle control to professional driving E: [email protected] skills. Maximum performance is about T: 1800 062 911 more than horsepower and torque W: porsche.com.au/sportdrivingschool alone. To harness raw power, you not only need advanced technology, 1 2 Porsche Sport Precision Precision Plus Performance Master GT3 Cup Experience our cars. 3 5 4 6 THIS IS WHAT MASTERING A PORSCHE IS ALL ABOUT LEVEL 1 Mt Cotton Training Centre, Cornubia Queensland Duration Training Content Precision is an essential part of One day • Correct seating position, building a Porsche. It’s also the Prior Training steering and vision control • High speed ABS emergency Precision braking and accident avoidance Requirements • Introduction to the racing line Full driver’s licence • Load-changing scenarios (P-Plates accepted) Vehicles Cayman, Cayman S, Boxster, Boxster S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4S, Panamera, Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne GTS, Training Objective Here’s where the fun of driving a Porsche can really start. key to driving one - especially at a higher level. This day is designed to help you attain this level of accuracy, providing you with the ideal preparation to • Understeer and oversteer move through our programs. • Slalom and handling section Aimed at first time participants • Efficient use of the Electronic and those who want to build Stability System and refresh their knowledge, • Closed road circuit lapping it teaches you the fundamentals • Driving style assessment of vehicle control, with practise • Passenger ride in 911 GT3 sessions taking place at the • Cayenne off-road four wheel Mt Cotton Training Centre - a safe drive experience environment for simulating the kind of hazardous situations you Once you have a solid foundation may face in everyday traffic at of basic driving dynamics and various speeds. responding correctly to critical scenarios is second nature, you can really start to spread your Porsche wings. Precision 5 7 Precision Plus Performance Master GT3 Cup 6 8 NOW REALLY UNLEASH THE PASSION LEVEL 2 Mt Cotton Training Centre, Cornubia Queensland Duration Training Content Building on the skills learned in One day • Correct seating position, previous training, under expert steering and vision control Prior Training • High speed emergency lane Precision Requirements Full driver’s licence (P-Plates accepted) Vehicles Boxster, Boxster S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo, Panamera, Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne S Training Objective accurately and with speed on • Basic principles of the racing line a closed road circuit, practise • Load-changing scenarios taking evasive action and • Four wheel skid and drifting on experience the effect that even dynamics and how to respond correctly to critical scenarios. slight differences in speed can • Slalom and handling section have on the intensity of load • Efficient use of the Electronic changes. Practising accurate Stability System steering, skilful braking and • Closed road circuit lapping careful acceleration you will learn • Individual driving style how to drive more safely, even assessment Basic knowledge of driving to approach and tackle corners change and accident avoidance skid pan Cayman, Cayman S, instruction, you will learn how • Off-road four wheel drive experience • Passenger ride in Cayenne Diesel off the beaten track. A course on the dedicated off-road four wheel drive experience offers steep declines and ascents, rough terrain and unfeasible side slopes, allowing the Cayenne to conquer the toughest obstacles. Precision 7 9 Precision Plus Performance Master GT3 Cup 10 8 TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART, YOU NEED TO USE YOUR HEAD LEVEL 3 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich Queensland Duration Training Content Individual instruction One day • Correct steering and vision concentrates on vehicle • Finding and following Precision Plus the racing line Requirements • Efficient use of the Electronic Full driver’s licence Stability System (P-Plates accepted) • Minimising unwanted Vehicles Cayman S, Boxster, Boxster S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo, 911 GTS, Cayenne Diesel Training Objective Develop knowledge of driving dynamics and one-on-one instruction with emphasis on vehicle control at higher speeds using the correct racing lines. Precision 9 11 control at higher speeds, using control Prior Training Precision Plus load-changing reactions the correct racing lines and introducing trial braking with full lapping. Focusing on specific driving skills, lap after lap, improves vehicle command. While accurate and effective • Slalom and handling section corner braking and avoiding • Individual laps with one-to-one unnecessary steering inputs coaching provide the practice essential • Introduction of trial braking to finely tune skills. When you’ve completed Precision Here you can familiarise yourself and Precious Plus, this day brings with the respective sequence of bends and find the optimum line before progressing to the Master and GT3 Cup. to life Intelligent Performance behind the wheel of a Porsche at Queensland Raceway. Performance Master GT3 Cup 10 12 NOW IT’S TIME TO MASTER SOME SERIOUS SKILLS LEVEL 4 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich Queensland Duration Training Content Porsches are, quite simply, One day • Following the racing line made for the track and this is quickly and independently Prior Training • Developing alternative Performance racing lines Requirements • Individual laps with one-on-one Full driver’s licence coaching Vehicles • Driving style assessment and 911 GT3 electronic data analysis Training Objective with engineer Optimising the skills required • Minimising unwanted in motor racing. load-changing reactions where you can finely hone your skills to utilise their full potential. With the help of one-on-one coaching and sophisticated technology (electronic data is analysed and de-briefed by engineers), you will receive all the training you need to achieve competence in correct steering into corners and learn how to work the accelerator and brake pedals for optimum response. Precision 11 13 Precision Plus Performance Master GT3 Cup 12 14 NOTHING TAKES YOU CLOSER TO THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL RACING LEVEL 5 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich Queensland Duration Training Content Using state-of-the-art data One day • Following the racing line acquisition, your instructor quickly and independently Prior Training • Developing alternative Master racing lines Requirements • Individual laps with Full driver’s licence one-on-one coaching Vehicles • Driving style assessment 911 GT3 Cup Car Training Objective Introduction to aerodynamic down force and slick tyres. and engineer monitor your progress and make adjustments to lines, braking, shifting and steering to build your confidence and abilities. Instructors led by Bathurst winner and Chief Instructor Tomas Mezera and electronic data analysis will work closely with you to improve with engineer your skills. • Minimising unwanted load-changing reactions • In car video footage Our engineer will work with you and your instructor to increase your understanding of the use of This is your opportunity to drive data to improve on your lap times a genuine, factory-built 911 GT3 and consistency. At the end of Cup Car. You also receive the course, you will have a much coaching in the advanced driving improved understanding of your skills needed to pilot these cars own capabilities and the analysis at high speeds, with confidence, and use of data acquisition to lap-after-lap. keep monitoring and improving your performance. Precision 13 15 Precision Plus Performance Master GT3 Cup 14 16 thrilling corporate been packageso or appealing. AsNever an incentives or rewardbusiness for has mixing with pleasure The Gift staff, or an acknowledgement of Incentive packages from loyalty for customers or colleagues, off road experiences, professional nothing comes close to being given race-track tuition to improve driver the key to a Porsche. When you put skills and concentration and for this pure Porsche experience at the the ultimate corporate incentive or centre of a company conference, reward, seriously thrilling adventures presentation, training course or on snow and ice. No matter which seminar.... suddenly you have experience you choose, we can everyone’s attention. And everyone guarantee plenty of excitement, will be chaffing at the bit to attend. enduring memories and the kind We are flexible and ready to work with you to create a memorable and 15 17 Voucher everyone staffPorsche incentive. We have on road or School. wants to receive! the Sport Driving of motivation that only driving a For the person who has everything, or the customer or associate you seriously want to impress, nothing comes close to a Gift Voucher with the name Porsche written all over it. A Porsche gift voucher for a driving course within Australia, or even further abroad, is sure to thrill even the most difficult person to please! Porsche can achieve. 16 18 ADVANCED Experience your cars. 17 19 18 20 Engineered for high performance safe driving conditions, can The courses also tackle the on a racetrack and with the kind open up a whole new world of less spectacular, but no less of responsiveness, intelligence experience which the limitations important, day-to-day issues such and emotional power that simply of ordinary driving conditions as throttle control and steering demands to be used, as every will never reveal. skills. On these very special owner knows, a Porsche is unlike any other car on the road. And for one day, racetracks throughout Australia are devoted to giving full voice to the genius of the Porsche difference. Knowledge is Power & Safety. We believe the more knowledge owners have of their cars, the more excitement they get out of the experience of driving them. And, importantly, the more safely they will drive. A small amount of learning, in 19 21 Your Porsche is a high performance sports car, built to be driven well. This is a short course in understanding its potential. It has also been devised to help you, as a Porsche driver, react better in both day-to-day situations and emergencies. On each course, we are able to simulate days, the dynamic potential of your Porsche can be exploited in safety, without the restrictions of normal road conditions, or the worry of other road users. It is a wonderful opportunity to safely explore the potential of your Porsche, under the watchful eye of highly experienced Porsche instructors. (in safety) the kind of situation which may arise in a crisis – for which you may have had no ‘hands-on’ experience. 20 22 Porsche Sport Instructors. 21 23 22 24 Our instructors are the best in the business. Our instructors specialise in from the experts and while their field - and the racing line. you are busy perfecting your Whichever course you choose, driving skills, each one of your one thing remains the same: the exercises is being monitored. high quality training provided by This not only guarantees your our instructors and engineers. safety, but also optimum Each has a great deal of racing learning achievement. expertise and is one of those You’re focused on the road very few lucky individuals ahead and our instructors are whose hobby has become their focused on you, providing you profession. Every spare minute with direct feedback, useful tips is spent on the racetrack. And and individual support - for an their passion is infectious. incredible training experience Each section of every course and lasting improvement. is preceded by instructions 23 25 24 26 Porsche Porsche Travel Club. 25 27 26 28 Camp4S A course lasting several days for intermediate participants Learning how to stay in control has rarely been such an emotional experience. Camp4S is aimed at intermediate drivers looking to improve their driving on snow and ice. With 1.5-mm spikes on each tyre, you’ll learn how to handle a Porsche on black ice and snow, in some of the most demanding situations. Snow and ice are the perfect surfaces on which to seriously improve your vehicle control. Camp4S 27 29 A huge amount of practice is necessary before a driver instinctively feels how to react correctly. This is why you spend as much time as possible behind the wheel. After a brief revision of the basics, new training units are covered. Here, the aim is to optimise your vehicle control and to find the racing line even on low-traction surfaces. Every day, the Porsche Driving Experience instructors analyse your learning success. Ice-Force And then there is the serious fun of harnessing these new skills to let your Porsche off the leash, on pure fields of snow and ice. Under professional guidance, you learn a variety of specific drift techniques and practise these on specially prepared handling courses. After completing this course, you’ll never be glad to see the end of Winter again. •Duration: five days, three days of driving •New location: Porsche Driving Center, Levi (fly to Kittilä Airport) •No. of participants: max. 50 •Driver training course in Porsche 911 Carrera S vehicles with 1.5-mm spikes (two persons per vehicle) •Training content: mix of section training and handling courses •Porsche Driving Experience instructors and schedule •Four nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner, lunch on three days •Snowmobile tour •Transfers as per itinerary (airport, hotel, driving facility) Ice-ForceS 28 30 Ice-Force A course lasting several days for advanced participants The best way to make the learning curve steeper? On long drifts. important aspect of driving on the ice circuit is knowing how to steer correctly. Training is conducted in small On our Ice-Force training course, the focus is on how to find and follow the racing line on an icecovered circuit. With all-wheel drive and 4-mm spikes on each tyre, you’ll experience incredible lateral acceleration on snow and ice. The theory session provides a solid foundation for the practical training. In addition to stabilising braking techniques, the most The training also includes heel- devote to you and your individual Camp4S 29 31 and-toeing and using advanced load-changing responses for safer cornering. Take to the handling courses with or without electronic driving aids to see what groups to ensure that the instructors have sufficient time to training success. The course is the ideal opportunity to improve and augment your driving skills under professional guidance. The facility’s extremely spacious a difference they can make. handling courses stretch for miles Porsche instructors explain the drifts as well as the height of basic laws of physics as they apply to driving and vehicle handling. Ice-Force and offer plenty of scope for long driving pleasure. Ice-ForceS • Prerequisite: Camp4S or Level 4 and 5 at the Porsche Sport Driving School • Duration: five days, three days of driving • New location: Porsche Driving Center, Levi (fly to Kittilä Airport) • No. of participants: max. 40 • Driver training course in Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and 911 Turbo vehicles with 4-mm spikes (two persons per vehicle) • Training content: large amount of driving time, long handling courses • Porsche Driving Experience instructors and schedule, two instructors per group • Four nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner, lunch on three days • Transfers as per itinerary (airport, hotel, driving facility) 30 32 Ice-ForceS A course lasting several days for advanced participants What you’ll experience around the Arctic Circle? How to push the laws of physics. Rear or mid-mounted engine? Porsche Driving Experience Rear-wheel or all-wheel drive? instructors are on hand throughout You’ll get to experience them to offer you advice. Data recording all. Driving a number of different and analysis help you refine your Ice-ForceS is designed for those who relish high-performance driving under extreme conditions. That’s why the demands are particularly great, on both the vehicles and drivers. Porsche models with various drive racing line even further. concepts, you will be continually presented with new challenges and learn how to confidently deal with typical handling characteristics on snow and ice, step by step. Section after section. Camp4S 31 33 Ice-Force Ice-ForceS • Prerequisite: Ice-Force • Duration: five days, three days of driving • New location: Porsche Driving Center, Levi (fly to Kittilä Airport) • No. of participants: max. 40 • Driver training course in Porsche 911 Carrera S, 4S, 911 Turbo and GT3 vehicles with 4-mm spikes (two persons per vehicle) • Special section in a Porsche Cayman with 5-mm spikes • Training content: large amount of driving time, long handling courses • Porsche Driving Experience instructors and schedule, two instructors per group • Data recording and analysis • Four nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner, lunch on three days • Transfers as per itinerary (airport, hotel, driving facility) 32 34 Porsche DRIVING Porsche Targa Tours. 33 35 34 36 Your Porsche was made for this. Offering the unique opportunity for Porsche owners to drive their cars, the way they were designed to be driven. Forget everything you know Both socially and behind the that’s the Targa Rally competition about tours, trapped in wheel, there will be plenty of section. somebody else’s inferior vehicle. unforgettable moments. This is all about driving your Porsche on some of the best roads in Australia, following one of the Targa Championship road rallies and stopping off for some genuinely memorable and unusual experiences, in great company. An ideal break, these driving holidays are perfect for renewing and revitalising the senses, behind the wheel of your Porsche. The tour days will be packed with lasting memories as you experience a range If you would like to be part of one Join Porsche Cars Australia as of these exciting experiences, they steer a select group of competition is fierce, so please Porsche drivers through two be sure to book early. of the most remarkable driving events available to Porsche customers. Driving facts: Experienced Porsche group leaders will guide you at posted road speeds. But don’t worry, on the winding Targa Stages it’s a ‘spirited’ and exciting driving experience, requiring no dramatic alterations to your car. of scenarios that have been What it won’t be is unrestricted especially selected to improve speed, roll cages, full race your driving skills. gear, pace notes and a full race licence... 35 37 36 38 Porsche Porsche Factory and Museum Tours. 37 39 38 40 Insider’s view. Many people dream of getting a glimpse behind the scenes. More than 80 vehicles take the unforgettable feeling of you on a journey through the driving a Porsche through impressive history of Porsche, glorious countryside and the from the origins to the present famous motorway. ‘Porsche in day. On display in this unique Leipzig’ is a behind the scenes setting are many icons such as tour of the Panamera and the 356, 911 and 917 as well as Cayenne manufacturing facility a number of special exhibits. and an exhilarating driving An exclusive tour backstage with access to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and the Porsche complex in Leipzig, bringing to life the history of 39 41 experience in the Customer Centre, with 360-degree panoramic views of the site, a restaurant, exhibitions and an extensive calendar of events. the Porsche marque, its spirit The exclusive programme ranges of innovation and tradition. But from a factory tour and culinary of course, to really appreciate highlights to a thrilling driving a Porsche, you need to take to event – either as a co-pilot or in the driver’s seat, which is why the driver’s seat. Porsche Leipzig the ‘Porsche in Zuffenhausen’ is also the starting point for a package dedicates the second number of individual Porsche part of the day to discovering Travel Club Tours. 40 42 Bookings and information: Email [email protected] or telephone 1800 062 911 41 Terms and Conditions apply. Price and availaibility for all events available upon request. 42