SNOW. ICE. SKIDS. SMILES.

2027 North Atlantic Audi Club Winter Driving Schools

Team O'Neil Rally School - Dalton, New Hampshire

Picture this: you enter an icy turn and the car starts to slide. You brake, turn the wheel, and the car keeps moving toward the outside of the corner. What do you do next?

At the NAAC Winter Driving School, you get to find out in a safe, controlled environment - with an experienced instructor beside you. You'll learn how to recognize and recover from skids, control understeer and oversteer, brake more effectively on snow and ice, manage weight transfer, and keep your eyes where the car needs to go.

This is the place to explore the limits of traction on purpose - at low speed, on a closed course, with coaching.

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If you would like to learn to control your car in slippery conditions, to handle every type of skid (including correcting understeer and oversteer), and to stop more quickly in snowy or icy conditions then join the North Atlantic Audi Club for one (or both!) of our premier winter driving schools, to be held the last weekend in January and February at the Team O'Neil Rally School in Dalton, NH. It's a safe, low-speed event on a closed course with expert instruction in a fun atmosphere. And, there will be ample opportunity to socialize with like-minded enthusiasts.

What you'll actually do

Skid pad - learn what understeer and oversteer feel like, and how to correct both.
Slalom - build vision, smoothness, weight-transfer control, and the right amount of steering input.
Combined snow course - put the classroom principles together through a variety of corners and changing traction.
Team driving event - finish Saturday with a little friendly competition.
Sunday finale - consolidate your skills through repetition, then take on the optional time trial where smoothness and consistency matter.

New driver? Experienced driver? You'll have plenty to learn.

The school is designed to work at your pace. Novices focus on skid recovery, smoothness, vision, and consistency. Drivers who have mastered the basics can work with instructors on more advanced techniques such as handbrake turns, left-foot braking, threshold braking, trailing-throttle oversteer, and the Scandinavian flick.

Bring the vehicle you actually drive

Convertibles, trucks, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel-drive vehicles are welcome - and they do not have to be Audis. This is a chance to learn how your own car behaves when traction is limited.

The same fundamentals that help you recover from a winter skid - vision, smooth inputs, balance, weight transfer, and understanding available grip - also translate directly to autocross and track driving.

Winter tire requirement

Front- and rear-wheel-drive vehicles must have snow tires on the drive wheels at a minimum. Look for the mountain/snowflake symbol shown here on the tire sidewall.

Make a weekend of it

The school officially begins Saturday morning, but the weekend starts Friday evening at the Hampton Inn. Join us at 7:00 PM for an informal gathering, refreshments, and a short session on preparing your car for winter driving and roadside emergencies.

Saturday evening we gather again at the Hampton Inn for drinks, conversation, and the traditional opportunity to compare notes - and perhaps brag a little - about the day's driving.

Schedule

Social - Refreshments	Hampton Inn	Friday	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Registration	Team O'Neil	Saturday	8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Classroom Training	Team O'Neil	Saturday	8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
In-Car Exercises	Team O'Neil	Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Social	Hampton Inn	Saturday	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In-Car Exercises	Team O'Neil	Sunday	9:00 AM - 1:25 PM
Graduation	Team O'Neil	Sunday	1:25 PM - 1:45 PM
Time Trial (Optional)	Team O'Neil	Sunday	1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

NAAC will provide sandwiches, snacks, and cold beverages for lunch Saturday and Sunday

Fees

Under 21 with registering parent . . . . . . . $ 170 / 200 (ACNA parent member / all others)
ACNA Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 340
All others * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400

* Not a member of ACNA click here and join. Your discount for this event will pay for your year's membership.

COME FOR THE SKILLS. STAY FOR THE SMILES. DRIVE HOME A BETTER WINTER DRIVER.