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Corso Pilota, Ferrari Performance Driving School

Ferrari Corso Pilota, exclusively available to Ferrari clients, provides the opportunity to attend a progression of courses that develop driving skills, confidence and ability. Through the three-part sequence, participants will engage in increasingly technical and complex activities and apply the skills acquired in earlier courses to further develop their abilities, all delivered at the ideal pace and with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Participants begin at the Sport level, before progressing to Evoluzione+, and finally the Race Course, where they will have an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to compete safely in the Ferrari Challenge series.

Throughout the training, clients will receive lessons and insight from a group of professional instructors with years of Ferrari driving experience, each one ideally equipped to instruct and develop drivers at every level.

No matter your location, Ferrari of Naples will get you set up to participate in Corso Pilota at a venue of your choosing. We’ve assisted hundreds of Ferrari clients with their Corso Pilota journey. Much more information, FAQ, upcoming Corso Pilota dates & locations are detailed below.

Drive Ferraris in the environment they were built for and expand your driving capabilities! Contact us to discuss further or to sign up.

Corso Pilota Program & Attendance Basics

Each Corso Pilota course is an all-inclusive two-day event involving classroom and racetrack sessions. You’ll advance your driving skillset in Ferrari’s sportiest current models like the F8 Tributo, 812 Superfast, SF90 Stradale, and 296 GTB. And then, with skills to match, be introduced to a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo factory racecar in the two final phases of the program.

Post-track debriefs with your instructors involve video and data analysis that precisely monitor driver development and pave the way for advancement. You and your instructors will utilize some of the same data analysis tools & techniques as Ferrari Formula 1 drivers to process and then progress your driving performance. Once you’re underway and setting laps, you might even have the chance to compare your laps against the Ferrari instructors for an in-depth look at just how top pros set their lightning pace.

In addition to professional driving instruction and curriculum from Ferrari, each Corso Pilota course package includes:

• Daily breakfast and lunch, and two group dinners

• Luxury hotel accommodations

• Transportation to and from the racetrack

• Ferrari hospitality and event memorabilia

Current circuits for Corso Pilota in the United States include some of America’s very best:

• Daytona International Speedway, Florida (home of the 24 Hours of Daytona)

• The Concours Club, just outside of Miami, Florida (a private luxury automotive country club)

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana (home of the Indianapolis 500)

• The Thermal Club, Thermal California (a private luxury automotive country club)

• Circuit of the Americas, Texas (a world-famous racetrack and home to the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix)

Importantly, the racetracks, courses, and driving activities are professionally designed to allow you to develop and hone your performance driving skills in a safe, controlled environment. Corso Pilota was established in 1993, with hundreds of courses completed and thousands of program graduates.

No matter your age, current driving skills and abilities, if you want to truly experience the stunning performance of Ferraris and develop advanced performance driving skills, you belong in Corso Pilota. The levels of professional instruction match participants’ experience and widely varying needs and capabilities. You’ll fit right in.

Core values of Corso Pilota

1. Learning how to drive at the limit of a modern Ferrari, safely. With Corso Pilota, you’ll come away with a newfound appreciation for what a Ferrari is truly capable of. (You’re only scratching the surface on the road…)

2. Delivering a first-class, luxury experience to clientele that can only be achieved by Ferrari.

3. Camaraderie and network building with family & friends who attend Corso Pilota alongside you, plus fellow Ferrari enthusiasts.

4. Preparation for competition Motorsport activities. While full course progression is not required, those who complete all four levels of Corso Pilota will be fully prepared to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari racecar and compete at an elite level.

    

Level 1: Corso Pilota Sport

Corso Pilota Sport offers a complete, progressive program focused on giving participants a comprehensive understanding of sport driving techniques. The course consists of a specific and exciting two-day training program based on an exclusive, personalized teaching method, using Ferrari cars for track work and vehicle control exercises.

Customers receive direct, engaging instruction on the most efficient driving position in the cockpit, progressive accelerator and brake control, establishing precise driving lines through bends and braking and acceleration techniques. Teaching leads up to thrilling car control exercises that include conditions of power over steer.

The course also provides a great opportunity for getting familiar with the actual performance of various Ferrari models thanks to a program that lets you experience different electronic vehicle control setups. The practical instruction is completed by several theory sessions aimed at giving a more in-depth insight into driving technique and helping drivers analyze vehicle behavior.

Level 2: EVOLUZIONE+

The Evoluzione+ Course offers participants the opportunity to develop their on-road Ferrari driving skills while experiencing the unique thrill of driving a 296 Challenge race car.

Driving techniques and excitement are enhanced by in-depth telemetric analysis, also based on the use of competition cars and tires. What’s more, a highly personalized teaching approach is dedicated to improving the technique and personal performance of each participant in every detail. Again, this is thanks to intensive use of data acquisition systems.

The Evoluzione+ Course is the natural evolution of Ferrari Corso Pilota. By means of dynamic skill trials, the course helps drivers adapt sports driving techniques to day-to-day situations in advanced track sessions during which they discover the performance of road-going Ferraris and that of the 296 Challenge race car, plus their own personal limits.

Level 3: RACE

Ferrari Corso Pilota is completed by the Race Course, the ultimate expression of sports driving courses dedicated to Ferrari customers. This course takes the sports concepts developed in the previous programs to their logical conclusion.

Ferrari has created the Race Course to provide highly professional and technically advanced instruction in order to bring customers closer to the world of Ferrari racing. It therefore provides in-depth instruction aimed at perfecting driving technique and maintaining constant performance over timed track sessions and also teaches participants how they can take part in the Ferrari Race professionally, safely and competitively.

The dynamic program is based on track driving sessions related to the 296 Challenge. Chronometric and telemetric assessment is used to help participants gain familiarity with basic racing techniques, like starting and overtaking, the procedures for the various stages of a race, car setup methods and race rules and regulations.

The Race Course therefore offers a highly exciting and professional experience, for becoming a real Ferrari racing driver.