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Welcome to Bob Bondurant
School of High Performance Driving

The Courses

Grand Prix Road Racing
(3 days) $3795 (4 days) $4,525
The ultimate Bondurant racing experience! If you have ever dreamed of driving a race car, or are considering a career in professional motorsports, this is the course for you. The Grand Prix Road Racing course is designed to teach you maximum car control in the safest and most exciting way possible! Combining our race-ready Mustang GTs with the open-wheel excitement of our F-1 style Formula racecars, this course is definitely the thrill of a lifetime!
Vehicle(s):
Corvette C5
F1 Style Formula Bondurant (Only available in the 4 day course)
Features:
10 lap SCCA Race
Qualify for SCCA Regional License
80% behind the wheel, 20% class time
In car instruction
Designed to teach maximum car control
No revlimiters - how fast you go depends on your skills
Maximum track time on Bonduran'ts 1.6 mile racetrack
Students need to be proficient in driving a manual transmission
Techniques:
Proper seating
3 & 9 Hand position
Heel-toe down shifting
Cornering techniques, early & late apex
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, ABS and non ABS
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Wekght transfer
Learn race etiquette

Advanced Road Racing
(1 day) $2,195 (2 days) $3,675 (3 days) $5,475
The Advanced Road Racing course is for those who want to improve their driving and racing techniques, as well as those who want to gain a tremendous amount of track time. It's specially designed for current racers, graduates of our four-day Grand Prix course, and students from other accredited racing schools. Advanced graduates include racing professionals Al Unser, Jr., Scott Pruett, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace and Dale Jarrett. To begin, we'll be sure you have the fundamentals of racing and car control down. After that, we'll start to develop specific areas for improvement and focus on your racing technique. But you won't be alone! Our competition instructors will not only ride with you, they'll run with you as well as against you, pushing you harder with each consecutive lap.
Vehicle(s):
Mustang Cobra (Formula Bondurant upgrade available)
Features:
6 hours of track time!
Pi Data Acquisition - Cobras and Formula cars
Instructors ride and race with students
Learn more at Bondurant in a few days than you would in a regular race season
Improve racing technique
Allows you to keep your SCCA competition license current; fulfills race weekend requirements
Quickness, smoothness and consistency
Techniques:
Off line passing
Qualifying
Pi Data Acquisition
Late braking
Instruction focuses on areas of needed imporvement, which vary from student to student
Multiple track configurations
Small class size allows for maximized personal attention
NO limit on what you can do@ No rev limiters - how fast you go depends on your talent
Skill imporvement increases your lap times, finishing place, and fun!

High Performance Driving
(2 days) $2,195 (3 days) $3,095
One of our most popular courses, High Performance Driving combines advanced street driving skills with techniques refined through years on the racetrack.
Vehicle(s):
Cadillac CTS-V or Personal Car
Features:
Autocross
Slalom Course
80$ behind the wheel, 20% class time
In car instruction
Designed to teach maximum car control for day-to-day driving
Gain confidence
Fine tune your skill on Bondurant's 1.6 mile racetrack
Automatic and manual transmissions available
Day three offers more track time and students wear race suits and helmets. Three day graduates are eligible to return for the 3-Day Post Graduate Course to acquire SCCA racing license.
Techniques:
Proper seating
3 & 9 Hand position
Heel-toe down shifting
Cornering techniques, early & late apex
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, ABS and non ABS
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Weight transfer

Executive Protection/Anti-Kidnapping
(4 days) $5,645
This extensive course is designed to prepare executives, their families, staff and chauffeurs, and special military operations personnel to detect, deter or avoid potential confrontations or assault, whether criminal or terrorist. Multinational corporations, including many found within the fortune 500 as well as U.S. federal law enforcement agencies and military special operations units have turned to Bondurant to provide executive protective and anti-kidnap training.
Please contact The Bondurant School for further information. Your inquiry will remain in complete confidence.
Vehicle(s):
Various
Features:
Extensive training on detecting, deterring and avoiding potential confrontations or assaults
80% behind the wheel, 20% class time
In car instruction
Specialized training in maximum car control and counter terrorist driving tactics
Hands-on training includes: forward and reverse 180's, evading and ramming, understanding the nature of attacks and how to avoid them
Training concludes with real world test including attack scenarios designed to test and reinforce newly acquired skills.
Techniques:
Proper seating
3 & 9 Hand position
Cornering techniques, early & late apex
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, ABS and non ABS
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Weight transfer
Vehicle management
Ramming
Takeouts/PIT maneuvers
Unfamiliar roads
Night driving
Route analysis
Understanding ground attacks
Street line cornering

Highway Survival Training
(1 Day) $1,175
Highway Survival training is for those who want to gain confidence in their day-to-day driving, and feel comfortable behind the wheel. We emphasize active driving skills and elements of car control that could very well save your life!
Vehicle(s):
Mustang GT, Cadillac CTS or Grand Prix (Auto)
Manual or Automatic transmission vehicles are available
Techniques:
Proper seating
Weight transfer
3 & 9 Hand position
Safe cornering techniques
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, ABS and non ABS
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Car control for day to day driving
Shifting exercises
Throttle steer
80% drive time, 20% classroom instruction
Increase confidence and awareness on vehicle ability
Build self confidence for street and highway driving. Driving techniques learned can save your life!

Advanced Teenage Driving
(1 Day) $1,175 (2 Days) $2,195 (3 days) $3,095
Preparing young drivers for the real world, the Advanced Teenage Defensive Driving course should be mandatory for all teenage drivers. We teach teens the skills they really need to know - active driving skills that could someday save their lives.
The course introduces teens to basic techniques and elements of driving they may not be aware of. Fundamentals like the "correct" hand position on the steering wheel, proper seating, and even some precautions to always keep in mind when getting behind the wheel.
Vehicle(s):
Mustang GT, Cadillac CTS or Pontiac Grand Prix (Auto)
Automatics and manuals are available
Techniques:
Proper seating
Weight transfer
3 $ 9 Hand position
Safe cornering techniques
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, ABS and non ABS
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Car control for day to day driving
Shifting exercises
Throttle steer
Increase confidence and awareness on vehicle ability
Day Two Includes:
Reinforced training from day on
More in-depth highway speed trainging

Required to have a valid drivers license and a minimum of six month driving experience.
Parents must accompany minors upon check-in.

Intro to Racing
(1 Day) $1,295
Intro to Racing combines advanced street driving skills with proven racing techniques to give students a hands-on experience like no other.
A great one-day program for the race enthusiast!
Ideal foolow up class for Lap the Oval and Fundamental Graduates!
Perfect gift for any occasion!
Vehicle(s):
Mustang GT
Techniques:
80% of time spent behind the wheel
Proper seating
Weight transfer
3 $ 9 Hand position
Line techniques, including early and late apexing
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking techniques, including early and late apexing
Skid control, understeer and oversteer
Braking technques, ABS and non ABs
Trail braking
Accident avoidance
Throttle steer
Increase confidence and awareness on vehicle ability
Heel-toe down shifting
Perfect your new skills on the 1.6 mile Bondurant race track
Driving suit and helmet issued

Lap The Oval At Phoenix International Raceway
(1 Day) $350
We currently offer a Formula Bondurant introductory course on the oval track of Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). This course is geared to provide the excitement of open-wheel racing on a paved oval track, offered at a minimal cost.
Vehicle(s):
F1 style Formula Bondurant
Features:
30 minute classroom
3 track sessions, approx. 30 minutes each
No race experience necessary
Learn proper race line technique
Only Bondurant course offered at Phoenix International Raceway, the world's fastest one mile oval!
Times
7:30 AM / 9:30 AM / 12:00 PM / 2;00 PM
We provide our Formula-1 style race cars, race suits and helmets, and the instruction to get you going. This 2 1/2 hour course begins with getting suited-up, then a brief ground school covering the basics of oval track racing and formula car driving.
Then you're fitted into a Formula racer and off to the racetrack to experience oval track excitement like never before. Three half-hour driving sessions make this a truly exhilarating course, with the emphasis on getting you behind the wheel.
This course is typically offered the week following the Indy car and NASCAR Stock Car races at Phoenix International Raceway, the fastest one-mile paved oval in the country.

Corporate Group Programs
The Bondurant School offers an exciting and unique high performance driving experience for corporate and group events. Specialized group programs range from the half-day FUNdamentals Course to the 4-Day Grand Prix Road Racing Course.
The Bondruant FAcililty offers a 3,000 square foot automotive museum which can be adapted for funcitons ranging from fine dining and theme parties, to meetings and team-building activities. Pricing information, press kits and promotional videos are avilable upon request.

SuperKart School
The Excitement. The Speed. The Rush.
Don't miss out... on one of the most exciting programs offered at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving! Our world-renowned SuperKart School offers the best in kart training and equipment. course offerings range from beginner training to advanced racing, featuring techniques and instruction second to none. Under the direction of 3-Time SKUSA King of the Streets and WKA Grand National Champion, Alan Rudolph, the Bondurant SuperKart School is truly the experience of a lifetime!

Shifter Kart Experience
$250
In this two-hour course, you will learn the basic elements of driving a CRG 125cc Shifter Kart, including proper seating position, shifting, accelerating, braking, and basic line technique.

Lapping Sessions
$300
After you have completed one of our Bondurant SuperKart Courses, get back behind the wheel with Bondurant "Lapping Sessions." These two-hour practice sessions feature smaller classes providing you with additional seat time and more personalized instruction to improve your karting skills.

Ultimate Shifter Kart Course
$350
Designed for the thrill seekers who want to experience shifter kart driving, this three-hour course is an extension of our two-hour Shifter Kart Experience with Lapping. In this three-hour course you will learn the basic elements of driving a CRG 125cc shifter kart. This includes some advanced trianing and lapping. this will allow you more seat time to improve and practice your shifter karting skills.

3-Day Karting Clinic
$2,675
This three-day couse will take your from a beginner to an experienced karter. The first day it's off to the track. You will learn how to propery analyze a new circuit and work on perfecting the driving line. You will also learn proper seating, hand position, throttle and braking techniques, and much more in this full day of driving.
On the second day you will learn through hands-on trianing, the most important aspects regarding chassis set up, tires, rebuilding the engine, and maintenance between races and practices.
The third day it's back to the track, where you'll practice your skills and perfect techniques. We will focus on advanced trianing such as race theory, advanced race line theory, trail braking maneuvers, starting procedures, and passing techniques. All track time takes place on one of the nation's best kart circuits, PKRA, located in North Phoneix and hosted by Alan Rudolph.

Advanced TAG/ Shifter Kart Course
1/2-Day $750, 1-Day $1125, 2-Day $2,175
These advanced courses feature personalized instruction* and are designed for those students who currently race or are looking to start racing. We utilize our CRG 125cc Kawasaki-powered shifter kart equipped with a PI Data Acquisition system (only avialable in the 1 or 2 day courses), which precisely analyzes your throttle position and brake position, as well as wheel speed. You'll learn advanced race line theory, traili braking maneuvers, starting procedures, and passing techniques. This course is held at one of the nation's best kart circuits, PKRA, located in North Phoenix.
*Personalized instrution with Alan Rudolphis subject to availability.