Driver Training
Driver Training
About Driver Training
Transportation Research Center operates one of the world's premier driver training and development programs, renowned for instructing automotive professionals in testing, evaluation and performance driving. We offer specialized training designed to equip your staff with the essential skills for safe, repeatable, and efficient vehicle development.
TRC has developed specific class curriculums that delve into the complex relationship between the driver, the vehicle, and the road environment. Our team of experienced instructors delivers comprehensive training covering basic driving skills and defensive maneuvers all the way through to the highest levels of limit handling.
Through a blend of classroom training and hands-on experience on our testing facilities, participants will gain in depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics, subjective evaluation and data analysis and develop the skills to execute a wide range of vehicle testing.
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PERFORMANCE DRIVING PROGRAM
Level 1
- 2 Day Class
- Foundational Training
- Basic Vehicle Dynamics
- Oversteer & Understeer Car Control
- Threshold Braking
- High Speed Familiarization
Level 2
- 2 Day Class
- General Closed Course & Public Road Testing
- Intermediate Vehicle Dynamics
- Cornering Techniques and Skid Control
- Timed Quantitative Evaluation
Level 3
- 3 Day Class
- Advanced Closed Course Testing
- Advanced Vehicle Dynamics
- High Speed Slalom and Car Control
- Road Course Lines
Level 4
- 6 Day Class
- Full Limit Performance Vehicle Evaluation
- Vehicle Dynamics Expert
- Road Course Operation
- Strict Pace and Consistency Targets
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Related Facilities
Winding Road Course
Vehicle testing on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) winding road course with wet and dry pavement capabilities provides input for vehicle handling. This course also contains two depth-controlled hydroplane test areas as well as a 203-foot (61.8m) radius wet vehicle dynamics handling area. Driver training and “ride and drives,” as well as driver distraction and collision avoidance studies, can be performed on this course.
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Vehicle Dynamics Area
The Vehicle Dynamics Area, which sits on a 50-acre (20-hectare) asphalt pad with an acceleration loop at each end, is a multipurpose facility for vehicle dynamic testing, durability testing, brake testing, performance testing, product demonstrations, and driver training. It also includes the Jennite Pad, where traction trailers are calibrated.
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VDA1
17 acre flat concrete pad completely enclosed with privacy barriers. The proximity of this facility to the Control Building makes it an ideal location for events and tests which require large support teams.
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