Focus on skill development

Focused practice on high difficulty points in the run-in

ADVANCE course

Intermediate to Advanced

The course is designed specifically to help students acquire the driving skills necessary for racing course driving and race entry. TOM’S has established its own evaluation standards (6 levels), which are focused on training young drivers, to ensure more reliable skill improvement. In addition to ensuring sufficient driving time, a time schedule is set up to ensure uninterrupted concentration. Using in-vehicle video and logger data, the curriculum is designed to realize precise coaching under the practice conditions that drivers participating in races are conducting. Because the car is driven on a pylon course, the same points such as chicanes and cornering can be practiced intensively, allowing for pinpoint repetitive practice that is not possible on a racing course. In addition, the possibility of contact with Safety fence, etc. is extremely low, so you can challenge your own limits safely and securely.

ADVANCE COURSE Overview

Location	Fuji Speedway 694 Nakahinata, Oyama-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 410-1307, Japan Click here for access
Course Content	Preliminary training (classroom) 30 min. First run (including interval and advice) 30 min. Break 15 min. Lecture 1 (using data logger and on-board video) 15 min. Second run (including interval and advice) 30 min. Rest 15 min. Lecture 2 (using data logger and on-board video) 15 min. Third run (including interval and advice) 30 min. Break 15 min. General comments and evaluation sheet 15 min.
Special lecturer	2024 Season TGR TEAM au TOM’S Daisuke Ito Director
Number of openings	4 slots *Multiple slots can be reserved
Participation Fee	275,000 yen (including admission fee and consumption tax) Transportation to the venue and accommodation are not included. Credit card payment only
Entry qualifications	①Height between 150 cm and 185 cm, weight 85 kg or less, and shoe size 28.5 cm or less as a guide. (Drivable shoes: within 300mm of outer length and 120mm of outer width) ②Those who have a regular driver’s license (limited AT is acceptable) ③Those who are in good health that does not hinder driving a car
Other	For information on what to bring, vehicles used, equipment, standards of use, and precautions, Please refer to this page. Helmets and gloves are now available for rent. ◆You are welcome to bring your friends and family to the event! (Admission fee of 1,100 yen (including tax) to FSW is not included in the fee.) Customized package cars with different TOM’S parts are used as the lead car for each race. ◆Rain wear, TOM’S original towel, anti-fog and water repellent spray are available for safe driving even in the rain.

About Shoes

We recommend shoes with the narrowest shoe width and thinnest soles possible among those available.
(Drivable shoes: within 300mm of outer length and 120mm of outer width)

Racing shoes used for driving formula cars (see photo above) are made with thin soles so that the driver can directly feel the information (vibration and pressure) from the pedals. The width of the shoe is narrower to ensure a good fit and to prevent mis-steps. The narrow width between the pedals eliminates dangerous mistakes such as stepping on the gas pedal with the little finger when moving the foot quickly from the gas pedal to the brake.

Curriculum Details

Preliminary training (approx. 30 min.)

1st driving (approx. 30 min.)

＜Breakdown＞

• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• Break and coaching (approx. 8 minutes)
  *Carried out in the pit while riding
• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• End of driving
  Move to the training location (container house) (8 minutes)

Lecture 1 (approx. 30 min.)

＜Breakdown＞

• Review of the first run using data logger and on-board video
• Lecture for the second driving

2nd driving (approx. 30 min.)

＜Breakdown＞

• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• Break and coaching (approx. 8 minutes)
  *Carried out in the pit while riding
• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• End of driving
  Move to the training location (container house) (8 minutes)

Lecture 2 (approx. 30 min.)

＜Breakdown＞

• Review of the second run using data logger and on-board video
• Lecture for the final driving

3rd driving (approx. 30 min.)

＜Breakdown＞

• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• Break and coaching (approx. 8 minutes)
  *Carried out in the pit while riding
• Driving (approx. 7 min.)
• End of driving
  Transfer to training location (container house) (8 minutes)

General review (about 30 minutes)

＜Breakdown＞

• Review of the third run using data logger and on-board video
• General review
• Lecture for the next driving
• Advancement of evaluation chart