Course on drift control in racing cars
Online course of 300 hours in slide control for racing touring cars: 6 modules covering slide dynamics, correction techniques, controlled-track practice, slides in racing touring cars, and safety and regulations, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Explain the dynamics of oversteer in racing touring cars.
Apply slide correction techniques.
Design progressive exercises on a controlled track.
Analyse oversteer using yaw data.
Adjust the set-up to improve stability.
Apply safety and track-rejoining rules.
Assess the driver's progress.
Who it's for
- Touring car drivers who want to control the car at the limit.
- Performance driving instructors teaching car control.
- Safe driving instructors running skid pan courses.
- Track engineers tuning touring car stability.
- Driver coaches developing racing drivers.
- Vehicle dynamics data analysts.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter touring car racing.
What you'll work with
- Appendix L to the FIA International Sporting Code (driver conduct on track)
- FIA International Sporting Code (the general rules of international motorsport)
- TCR Technical Regulations (technical rules for TCR touring cars)
- ISO 7401 (lateral transient response)
- ISO 3888-2 (obstacle avoidance manoeuvre)
- UN/ECE Regulation No 140 (electronic stability control)
- ISO 8855 (vehicle dynamics vocabulary)
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- rFactor 2
- MoTeC i2 Pro
- AiM Race Studio 3
6 modules
1.1Rear-axle slip angle1.2Oversteer from loss of rear grip1.3Oversteer induced by load transfer1.4Power oversteer from excess traction torque1.5Pendulum effect in changes of direction1.6Yaw rate and its control1.7Sliding in front-wheel drive versus rear-wheel drive1.8Influence of the limited-slip differential on sliding1.9Stability control systems and switching them off1.10Practical: force diagram of an oversteer event
2.1Quick, proportionate opposite lock2.2Looking towards the desired exit2.3Throttle control during a slide2.4Lifting off versus staying on the throttle2.5Using the handbrake in front-wheel drive cars2.6Recovering from oversteer under braking2.7Correcting understeer with load transfer2.8Avoiding a spin after overcorrection2.9Reacting to running off the track2.10Lab: correction exercises in the simulator
3.1Skid pan or skid pad3.2Constant-radius circle exercises3.3Slalom and changes of direction3.4Kick plates with water jets3.5Brake-and-avoid exercise3.6Skid car with sliding wheels3.7Building up difficulty session by session3.8Instructor and student safety3.9Assessing the driver's reactions3.10Workshop: designing a skid pad training day
4.1Behaviour of front-wheel-drive TCR touring cars4.2Rear-wheel-drive touring cars in national championships4.3Effect of ballast and weight distribution4.4Kerbs and loss of rear traction4.5Set-up adjustments against oversteer4.6Traction control in touring cars4.7Rear wheels and toe adjustment4.8Sliding in the wet with touring cars4.9Yaw and steering angle data4.10Case study: analysing an oversteer event in telemetry
5.1Driver safety equipment5.2Run-off areas and gravel traps5.3Rules for rejoining the track5.4Responsibility in spin incidents5.5Flags after a car leaves the track5.6Investigation of spins by the stewards5.7Preventing impact injuries5.8Car maintenance after an off5.9Learning from incidents5.10Case study: video review of an incident
6.1Selecting the car and scenario6.2Analysing the causes of oversteer6.3Progressive exercise plan6.4Simulator and controlled-track sessions6.5Analysis of yaw data6.6Proposed set-up changes6.7Assessment of the driver's progress6.8Safety recommendations6.9Written report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, MoTeC i2 Pro and AiM Race Studio 3, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: skid pad correction exercises, telemetry analysis of oversteer and simulator sessions with loss of grip. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Appendix L to the FIA International Sporting Code; FIA International Sporting Code; TCR Technical Regulations; ISO 7401; ISO 3888-2; UN/ECE Regulation No 140; ISO 8855.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, MoTeC i2 Pro and AiM Race Studio 3, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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