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One-on-one personalized instruction tailored to the individual driver, on or off track.
Private instruction is a fully personalized program built around your specific goals. Before you arrive at the track, your coach will typically conduct a pre-assessment, often by reviewing your in-car video, data logs, or simply discussing your experience and objectives. This allows the coach to design a custom curriculum for the day rather than running a generic program.
On track, the format varies based on your level and your coach's methodology. It may include right-seat coaching, lead-follow sessions where you trail the coach's car to learn the line, or solo sessions where the coach observes from the pit wall or via radio. The key differentiator from standard in-car coaching is the depth: the coach is focused entirely on you for the full day, not splitting attention across multiple students. Every session is debriefed in detail, and the learning plan adapts in real time as you progress.
Many coaches include a written post-session report summarizing what was covered, what you executed well, and specific objectives for your next event. This document becomes your personal roadmap for improvement and is especially valuable if you attend multiple track days between coaching sessions.
Private instruction is ideal for drivers who have specific, measurable goals: dropping two seconds at a particular track, preparing for a competition license school, transitioning from HPDE to time trials, or addressing a persistent handling issue. It is also the best choice for experienced drivers whose needs have outgrown the group instruction model. If you have been attending HPDE events for a while and feel like you have plateaued, one day of focused private instruction will often produce more improvement than several uncoached track days.
Come with a written list of three things you want to work on. Drivers who arrive with clear goals get more from their coaching dollar than those who say "just make me faster." Your coach can always adjust the plan, but having a starting point means zero warm-up time is wasted figuring out where to begin.