# Performance Driving Courses--Any recommendations? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535 "2009-04-23T15:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sailing\_sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sailing\_sam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sailing_sam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/1 "2009-04-23T15:05:29Z")
I would like to find a challenging and fun driving course for my boyfriend as a suprise gift. He is a good driver–so not looking for drivers ed. but something beyond that might cover some performance driving topics and lots of time actually driving and practicing these types of skills. Geographically I would be most likely looking for courses in Virginia–we live in Norfolk. But am not entirely limited to this area if there was something really cool somewhere else. I want to give him this for his birthday–he’s turning the big 4 oh, so I realize I might have to drop some bucks for a course like this, but am not independantly wealthy or anything so I’d like to find a great course with a reasonable price. Any out there have any recommendations or places to avoid? YOur advice will most likely be greatly appreciatted. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/2 "2009-04-23T15:14:06Z")
The instructors at VIR offer high performance driving classes. Also there is a Skip Barber school there as well [http://www.virclub.com/arrive-drive/the-skip-barber-formula-car-three-day-racing-school.html](http://www.virclub.com/arrive-drive/the-skip-barber-formula-car-three-day-racing-school.html) ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/3 "2009-04-23T16:18:00Z")
The Bob Bondurant School in California used to be the best in the country; you really learn to drive at the limits of the car there and do it safely. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/4 "2009-04-23T20:40:28Z")
This doesn’t really match what you’re looking for, but take a quick look at the driving program at [http://www.1800bepetty.com](http://www.1800bepetty.com) just in case. ---
**Author:** ![racersteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/racersteve/32/1110_2.png) [@racersteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/racersteve)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/5 "2009-04-23T21:06:47Z")
Skippy sounds like the place to go… They have Hi Performance driving schools; [http://www.skipbarber.com/driving\_school/driving\_school.aspx](http://www.skipbarber.com/driving_school/driving_school.aspx) …and Race Schools; [http://www.skipbarber.com/racing\_school/racing\_school.aspx](http://www.skipbarber.com/racing_school/racing_school.aspx) Gift Certificates: [https://www.skipbarber.com/eSales/GCForm.aspx](https://www.skipbarber.com/eSales/GCForm.aspx) There are lots of clubs that do drivers schools on race tracks, but you use you own car. BMW Club has a nice program…much cheaper to do, but you do use your car. My local chapters (Boston and White Mtn) do not require BMW ownership. [http://nccbmwcca.org/index.php?option=com\_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=105](http://nccbmwcca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=105) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-driving-courses-any-recommendations/29535/6 "2009-04-23T21:57:06Z")
I did the Nascar-type drive here at Texas Motor Speedway, it was LOTS of fun. Just depends what the boyfriend would like…