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DRIVE LIKE A PRO AT THE DRIVER TRAINING CENTER
From the moment you arrive at the Road Atlanta
Driver Training Center you’ll encounter an
environment created with just one goal in mind... to
make you a better driver. Now in its second decade
of providing advanced driver training, the
world-class facilities at Road Atlanta make this the
most complete driver training center of its kind.
Conveniently located just north of Atlanta, the Road
Atlanta Driver Training Center is a modern,
spacious facility offering a wide variety of courses
to fit every need and interest. There arc many good
reasons why everyone from executives to racers and
from salespeople to teenagers will benefit from
advanced training behind the wheel of a car.
Whether you plan to become a professional
competitor or just use your car for daily
transportation, your life may depend on your skill
and training as a driver.
At Road Atlanta, we offer a program that is just
right for you.
PERFORMANCE HANDLING
Our Performance Handling course will teach you
how to get the most out of your car... safely,
skillfully and confidently. Whether you drive a
high-performance car or a luxury sedan, we’ll teach
you how to control it better in any situation.
Safe driving is more than “watching out for the other
guy.” It is being prepared for the unexpected at any
time, and knowing how to react when a fraction of a
second counts. Our courses focus on the two keys to
safe driving: awareness and avoidance. Beginning
with a classroom session on car control and vehicle
dynamics, you’ll soon move behind the wheel of a
new Nissan to leant under the watchful eye of our
expert instructors. The skid pad exercises teach you
to detect and control a spin in real-world conditions
... a wet road and a sliding car, which is something
that schools using special outriggers and oiled
asphalt can’t offer. The evasive maneuvering and
braking exercises are practiced again and again until
you see the results: shorter stopping distances and a
greater ability to control your car. Finally, the
autocross is where you put your new skills to the
test, and leave with a new awareness of the limits of
the car and youisclf. This one or two-day program
is the most important course a driver can take.
ROAD RACING
For those who want to take the first step towards
winning a racing championship or simply want to
experience the ultimate in performance driving, a
road racing course at Road Atlanta offers two
benefits unmatched by any other school in the
country. The first is our fleet of new Nissan 300ZX
vehicles, specially prepared for road racing
conditions. The second is the famous 2.52-milc
ribbon of asphalt known as Road Atlanta! The first
lime you tour the racecourse, you’ll know why the
pros call this a drivers track. Offering a challenging
combination of comers, elevation changes and
straightaways, this world-class facility is acclaimed
as one of the toughest, yet safest, tracks on which to
race.
At our two-day IMS A and SCCA Certified Road
Racing School, you’ll learn all about racing, from
flags to downshifting. Skid pad, threshold braking
and autocross exercises are designed to teach you to
"feel” how a race car responds before you tackle the
racetrack. Once on the track, you’ll build your
speed and knowledge through an intensive series of
lapping, cornering and passing exercises. When it’s
over, you’ll join an elite group indeed! Graduates of
the Road Atlanta Road Racing School compete in
both major road racing series. Road Atlanta also
offers three special road racing programs designed
to maximize your driving experience:
Introduction to Road Racing is a special one-day
course combining basic exercises in car control and
competition driving with an afternoon on the
racetrack.
Lapping days offer Road Atlanta graduates the
opportunity to add miles on the racetrack and
practice their technique. Special emphasis is placed
on cornering and braking points.
Special corporate entertainment and incentive
programs arc designed to provide the challenge of
road racing to groups of six or more. Program
length and exercises arc specially designed for each
particular group.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING AND
CORPORATE PROGRAMS
The Defensive Driving Courses are designed for
corporate clients and others who travel extensively
by car. Stressing safety, awareness and efficiency
behind the wheel, this program is ideal for any
organization with more than six employees who
routinely use a car in the course of their business.
Available as either a one or two-day program, the
curriculum includes a classroom session on vehicle
dynamics, safe driving awareness and accident
avoidance. Then it’s behind the wheel to put theory
into practice under the guidance of a knowledgeable
instructor, with exercises in skid control, evasive
maneuvers and emergency braking.
Our training not only makes better drivers...it can
help your company realize substantial savings in
automotive maintenance, collision damage and fuel.
And, depending on the state you are licensed in, you
can qualify for an insurance premium reduction with
proof of completion of a certified defensive driving
program.
Road Atlanta is a member of the National Safely
Council and offers programs certified by the
Georgia Safety Council. We have trained drivers for
AT&T, DuPont, Dow Chemical, Cox Enterprises,
Nissan, WFOX Radio and numerous others. In
addition, we have provided training facilities for the
Georgia Highway Patrol, Hall County Sheriffs
Department and the Dekalb County Police Academy.
AUTO SAFETY CLINIC
This special auto clinic covers the most important
aspects of safe driving... understanding how your
car operates and how to keep it performing properly
though preventive maintenance. Our experts will
take the mystery out of automotive care and make
you a more knowledgeable driver during a hands-on
classroom seminar, covering everything from filters
to tires, fuses and brakes.
Following the auto clinic, you’ll get behind the
wheel of a new Nissan to learn how to drive safer
and smarter. Skid control, braking exercises and
evasive maneuvers are practiced in real-world
conditions, under the guidance of a professional
instructor, to give you a new level of skill and
confidence on the street or interstate.
Never fear driving on a rainy night or visiting the
repair shop again! Whether you drive in a carpool,
use your car in a sales position or just want to be a
better driver, you’ll enjoy every minute of this
one-day program and will put your new knowledge
to use every time you drive a car.
Whatever your need, Road Atlanta’s Driving
Training Center can improve your driving abilities
through a number of programs. For more
infonnation, call (404) 967-6143 and you, too, will
soon be driving like a professional.
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