Skip Barber Driving Academy - Sonoma Raceway

April 2nd, 2025


The Skip Barber Driving Academy provides a foundation for safe and proficient driving. Students of this one-day program gain a greater understanding of vehicle dynamics. Knowing how a car will respond in an emergency situation is critical to knowing how to avoid one. During this school you participate in accident-avoidance exercises like panic braking and emergency lane changes. You will also learn how to properly correct a skid, practice slides and recoveries, and introduce yourself to performance driving on the autocross course.


Our Curriculum

Vehicle Dynamics: Weight transfer, tire contact patch, and “string theory”

Vision: Where, when, and why you look

Braking: ABS & threshold braking, plus the relationship between braking and turning

Skid Pad: Recognizing, correcting, and recovering from a slide

The Open Road: Following distance, lead time, and emergency lane changes

Hydroplaning: How to react and how not to react

Maintenance: The critical aspects of tire and vehicle care

Distractions: The dangers and risks of distracted driving

Autocross: A miniature racecourse that puts the entire curriculum into practice


Participant Information


$1,095.00

Entry Fees and other payments are non-refundable under any circumstance regardless of cause.

However, as described below, your program may be rescheduled, and any Crash Damage Reduction Fees will remain credited to your account.

21 calendar days or more before the originally scheduled program start date, a program purchased at the full retail price on your purchase date may be rescheduled by you once to another available date and/or location without charge; a Rescheduling Fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the full retail price of your Entry Fee will apply to any subsequent rescheduling.

Billing Information

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