Lamborghini Academy Programme Announced for 2009

Lamborghini Track Academy 2008

Lamborghini Academy dates for 2009 have been set and courses are open to all starting at 3,900 euros

By Alex Ricciuti
February 20, 2009 7:41 PM
Filed Under: European, Lamborghini

Lamborghini has announced the schedule for the new school year and it looks like it's all field days at the track for the students.

Yes, the Lamborghini Academy dates for 2009 have been set and courses are open to all car nuts, not just Lamborghini owners. How uncharacteristically democratic of the luxury sports car maker.

The entry-level course is called the Track Academy and instruction take place at various race tracks around Europe. At the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 with an instructor (a qualified professional driver), students are taught basic handling skills on the all-wheel drive Lambo. Specifically, participants learn tricks on how to manage over-steer or under-steer, practice maneuvers without any electronic assistance (ABS or ESP), master controlled drifting and how to find the most efficient racing line on the track.

Graduates of the Track Academy can move on towards the top-level Advanced Academy which uses the Gallardo LP 560-4 and the Murciélago LP 640 to teach participants how to really boogie on the track, with telemetry gizmos inside the vehicle to show you exactly what you're doing right or wrong.

Courses start at 3,900 euros including accommodation but not travel.

Go to www.lamborghiniacademy.com for dates and places or more info.

Source: Lamborghini

Press Release (Click to expand)

Automobili Lamborghini announces Lamborghini Academy programme for 2009

Lamborghini has announced its new Lamborghini Academy dates for 2009. With courses open to all sports car enthusiasts as well as Lamborghini owners, the track driving schools provide an extraordinary opportunity to experience the full potential of Lamborghini cars, alongside the Italian super sports car manufacturer's professional instructors.

The Track Academy course provides an entry into the Lamborghini Academy world. Held at various European race tracks from Spring 2009 onwards, participants' driving skills are improved alongside a professional driver instructor, while exploring the full potential of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.
The Advanced Academy is the top level programme, and concentrates on optimum control and performance on the race track, fully supported by a professional in-vehicle telemetry system. Driving is undertaken in the Gallardo LP 560-4 and the Murciélago LP 640: the fastest and most extreme super sports car in its class.

All classes include technical and safety briefings, followed by handling and performance exercises, with instruction on how to get the ‘ultimate kick' from race track driving! Participants improve their handling and feel of Lamborghini's permanent four-wheel drive cars, learn to manage understeer and oversteer; practice manoeuvres with and without ABS and ESP; master ‘controlled drifting' and, of course, find the ideal ‘racing line' on track.

As a reminiscence of this experience each individual participant gets his own in-car-video with footage of the whole driving day as well as a photo CD of all the action of the day on the race track.

Lamborghini Academy courses start from 3,900.00 euro, including accommodation, cars at the race track and all driving instruction, but excluding travel. For full details, go to www.lamborghiniacademy.com, or contact your local Lamborghini dealer.