Maserati Driving Courses

[BigFoot]

Has anyone been to one?

What were your impressions?

I found a brochure for this year's courses here (http://www.maserati.com/esImages/Maserati/20061128/master_en.pdf)

[mille162]

My old company sponsors Road Atlanta (where the one driving program in the US is based) and I saw them run often and spoke to the staff and attendees, though never attended myself. People liked it, felt they improved their driving skills and had a ton of fun. $1800 a day is kind of expensive and depending on your experience, might be a little "tame" for you. The advantage is you get to drive "your car" without actually driving the car you own. The night at Chateau Elan isn't a bad way to spend the night if you do the 2 day school

If you don't mind taking your car on the track, I routinely set-up amateurs/enthusiasts with pro drivers as a personal instructor at a track day. Rates are $500/day for most, $1000 a day for ones you'd normally ask for an autograph. Track days in your area are usually pretty easy to find and join in on or if you have a few friends, you can usually get together and rent the entire track for around $7k a day. Factor in wear and tear on your car and you're probably still under the $1800/daily rate and can get direct 1:1 focused attention on your driving skills

[BigFoot]

Man, I wish I could attend one of those events!

They have something similar here at the track in Tsukuba but only in Japanese and I don't speak the local lingo :(

[RussianGS_dude]

I did the Ferrari level 1 course in Fiorano and it was very focused (for an event of this type.) We even had some telemetry done. You were ALWAYS with an instructor in your car helping you out. The other levels are even more focused. Level 2 is with F430s AND Scuds and you get full telemetry all of the time. Level 3 has Scuds and 430s on slicks and Challenge cars and Level 4 is all Challenge cars. The prices are very high obviously.

Level one was something like 12,000USD for a day and a half and the rest are even more expensive.

I am planning to do Level 2 next year. Level three is tempting... but I'd rather drive F1 cars on Paul Ricard in France.

[RussianGS_dude]

Just read the brochure. Pretty nice. I am feeling the Racing course more though. 1 day but with Trofeos.

[BigFoot]

Go for it! If they did it in Japan, I'd go!

[RussianGS_dude]

Well, either that or Ferrari Level 2.

[I love pizza]

My old company sponsors Road Atlanta (where the one driving program in the US is based) and I saw them run often and spoke to the staff and attendees, though never attended myself. People liked it, felt they improved their driving skills and had a ton of fun. $1800 a day is kind of expensive and depending on your experience, might be a little "tame" for you. The advantage is you get to drive "your car" without actually driving the car you own. The night at Chateau Elan isn't a bad way to spend the night if you do the 2 day school

If you don't mind taking your car on the track, I routinely set-up amateurs/enthusiasts with pro drivers as a personal instructor at a track day. Rates are $500/day for most, $1000 a day for ones you'd normally ask for an autograph. Track days in your area are usually pretty easy to find and join in on or if you have a few friends, you can usually get together and rent the entire track for around $7k a day. Factor in wear and tear on your car and you're probably still under the $1800/daily rate and can get direct 1:1 focused attention on your driving skills

Hasn't the USA Driving Course been killed? I remember MNA used to offer one, but my gut tells me it wasn't that popular so they killed it. You have to go to Europe now if you want to do it.