ADVANCED DRIVING COURSE
Level up your skills with our Advanced Driving Course, whether in your own car or a track-ready Camaro SS. Learn from FIA-certified instructors as you tackle obstacle avoidance, sharp turns, and real-world techniques.
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS PARKING
Vehicle:
- Bring your own vehicle (18+ years with a valid driving license) or opt to use our Camaro SS (17+ years with a valid driving license held for 2 years)
- Select your preferred option upon selecting the 'book now' button
Theoretical Class (45 Mins):
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of course activities and drills
- Explore vehicle safety features and systems, optimal seating posture, vehicle dynamics including weight transfer, and techniques for handling understeer, oversteer, and defensive driving
Operation Manual & Demo Runs (15 Mins):
- Experience hands-on demonstrations led by our instructors, providing practical insights and techniques for mastering advanced driving manoeuvres.
Hairpin Over & Under Steer (30 Mins):
- Learn to navigate challenging hairpin turns while managing situations where the rear of the car loses traction
- Develop skills to adjust entry speed and steering techniques to effectively handle understeer
- Refine precision in controlling the car through precise steering, throttle control, and braking techniques
Obstacle Avoidance & Emergency Brake (30 Mins):
- Practice sudden and controlled braking to simulate emergency scenarios, enhancing your ability to maintain control during unexpected events
- Coffee Break (30 Mins)
- Moose Test (30 Mins)
- Slalom Test (30 Mins)
- Further refine emergency braking skills through simulated scenarios, improving your capacity to manage unexpected situations effectively
- Enhance your agility and control by practicing weaving through tight turns, refining your ability to control the car's trajectory
Certificate of Achievement:
- Receive a personalized Certificate of Completion signed by the Chief FIA Certified Instructor, recognizing the skills mastered during the course
Course Dates & Timings:
- Access all upcoming available dates and timings by selecting the 'book now' button
- The Yas Marina Circuit Advanced Driving Course is a recreational course aimed at teaching advanced driving techniques and operated by Yas Marina Circuit
- It is not affiliated with, operated, or endorsed by the UAE’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) or any other official authority
- This course does not grant any official certifications and in no way replaces any official driving courses or certifications
- Participants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all legal requirements and possess any necessary certifications and licenses for carrying out any driving activities
Pre-arrival:
- Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled experience
- Please wear clothes covering your arms and legs, and suitable flat-soled closed-toe shoes (national dress & abayas are not permitted)
- You can invite your friends and family to watch you on the track
On arrival:
- Head to the Vehicle Dynamic Area (VDA) – Hospitality Suite
- Have your ticket order number available upon arrival
- Register at the main reception
- Our customer service team will validate your booking and assist you to the allocated Pit Garages
- All vehicles must be road worthy and will undergo technical inspection by YMC scrutineering team before entering the track
- You will be required to wear a crash helmet with chin strap fastened
- Throughout the course, FIA Certified instructors will closely supervise and provide guidance, ensuring your safety and skill development
- You'll have the opportunity to drive solo while receiving detailed instructions via radio communication from our instructors stationed outside the vehicle
- Anybody suspected of being unfit to ride through drink or drugs will not be permitted to participate
- Smoking is not permitted within the VDA area at any time
- Always follow the instructions of Yas Marina Circuit staff and security members
- Additional terms and conditions apply
- For more information, email us at [email protected]
Digital Waiver:
- All participants are required to complete a digital waiver by clicking the link provided on their e-tickets
- Our customer service team will assist you in completing your waiver procedures 24 hours prior to the experience
- Participants who fail to upload documents digitally will be contacted to ensure they do so prior to their arrival, as this is a mandatory requirement
- For participants aged 17 to 21 years old, a parent or guardian must authorize and sign the digital waiver
- Bookings and document collection will close one hour before the scheduled arrival
Driving license requirements:
- To participate, all drivers must be over the age of 17
- UAE residents must present a valid UAE license
- Non-UAE residents must present a domestic license from their home country, which is atleast 1 year old
- Drivers aged 17 – 25 must have held their driving license for a minimum of 2 years
- Provisional licenses are not accepted
- If your current driving license does not mention the initial date of issue, please be ready to present proof of your previous driving license
- Participants using their own vehicle must be at least 18 years old
- Participants opting for our Camaro SS must be at least 17 years old with a valid driving license held for a minimum of 2 years
Experience requirements:
- Age: 17+
- All speed limits within the Yas Marina Circuit venue must be strictly observed
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