Drift Lessons and Clinics
Learn to Drift with Lock City!
Drift lessons through our Lock City Drift School provide a productive, one-on-one driving experience for drivers of all skill levels. From beginners to seasoned drivers, by the end of the day you will walk away with increased confidence in your driving. Our school days provide an educational class and behind the wheel seat-time to practice the basics, as well as understand your driving goals. The FAQ below can answer any questions you may have.
What do you get at a Lock City Drift lesson?
Drivers start off the morning by meeting each other and the instructors in a classroom setting, going over the course, the cars and safety protocols. Shortly after that, they head over to the skid pad to start their 1-on-1 lessons. Instructors will be inside and outside of students cars, teaching the basics of drifting like how to do donuts, figure eights and all of the clutch kicking fun that comes along with a day on the skid pad!
By the end of the lesson the student will have a very good foundation of what it takes to start sliding around some corners. Instructors will even give tips and tricks on how to set up students personal car to get the most out of their ride. Contact us using the form below to inquire about signing up!
Three Packages to Choose From
Rent a Lock City Drift School Car
Cost: $1,095 per driver
No car, no problem! Rent one of our drift ready school cars, you can choose from a Nissan 350z or an Infiniti G35 sedan. All of our rental school cars are custom built and ready to drift. When you rent a school car you don’t have to worry about maintenance or wear on your own car, let us take care of that for you so you can focus on learning.
Your day will start off with an introduction to your rental vehicle and a consultation with your instructor to understand your level of driving experience. You will utilize combined classroom and track time with your instructor and one set of tires is included. Additional sets of tires can be purchased on site.
Learn to Drift in Your Own Car
Cost: $597 per driver
Do you have a car you’re ready to start taking out to the track, or maybe you have a few track days under your belt and you want some instruction from the pros? You can learn to drift in your own car and our seasoned instructors will not only teach you to drive, but they will also be able to give you tips on how to set up and get the most out of your car.
Your day will include a consultation with your instructor to understand your level of driving experience and utilize combined classroom and track time with your instructor. Your car must meet Lock City Drift tech regulations and you must supply your own tires.
Learn to Drift With Your Friends
Cost: Please email us for group pricing rates
We also offer private lessons for small groups of 2-3 drivers. Our instructors can help you work on team tandems, individual goals or a set curriculum for the entire group to follow. This is a great idea for a birthday or bachelors party with of a group of drivers!
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re bringing a personal car for your lesson, it must pass our Tech Regulations. You can review them on the Tech page here. There are no exceptions to these rules. We do not inspect your car before your lesson, so if a safety issue is discovered during your lesson, you may be asked to forfeit your lesson without a refund. Generally these rules are in place to keep you and others safe as well as make sure your car is operating correctly. Use our tech rules as a guideline to make sure your car will be driving to its full capacity!
For private group rental rates, please send us an email at info@lockcitydrift.com. We currently have the capacity to take up to three students driving individual rental cars. This is a great bachelor party or birthday event idea!
You will need an SA2020 or newer rated helmet. No M/DOT/motocross helmets allowed. If you need to rent a helmet, we have those available at the time of your lesson.
You must be proficient in driving a manual transmission car and make sure you come prepared to complete your lesson rain or shine. Rainy days are just as fun! Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Crocs/croc-type shoes do not count and are not allowed.
No, you will be driving solo for the day. An instructor might hop in the passenger seat to help if you are struggling, or maybe just to tell you how awesome you’re doing.
You must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver’s license. If you are under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present for your lesson.
To rent one of our drift cars for your lesson, you must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver’s license. If you are under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present for your lesson. You must also be proficient at driving a manual transmission car. We will not be teaching you how to drive stick during your lesson.
No. Lock City Staff will not change wheels on your personal car or mount tires on your personal wheels. It is recommended you bring a second set of tires already mounted to a spare pair of wheels and you know how to properly jack up the rear of your car and change wheels/tires out. If you are renting a school car you don’t need to worry about this, a set of tires will already be mounted and on your vehicle.
It’s always safe to plan on burning through one set of tires for your lesson. It’s recommended to bring an extra set of wheels/tires already mounted and ready to go, access to the tire machine during school days is not guaranteed.
We can take a maximum of 10 drivers for a school day. Even with a full driver count, students get plenty of time behind the wheel!
On average out students get between three and four hours of driving in during the day. It might not sound like a lot, but with our curriculum you’ll be surprised how much progress you’ll make by the end of the day!
Unfortunately not. Our curriculum is designed to build upon skills in stages throughout your lesson. Switching cars/drivers throughout the day doesn’t give each driver enough time to master each of the skills before moving onto the next one.
Currently all lessons are on the skidpad at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The skidpad is a large, completely open paved lot. It’s perfect to learn everything from donuts and figure eights if you’re just starting out but has enough room to create an entire multi-turn layout to hone in those transitions.
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is located at 205 E Thompson Road, Thompson CT 06277.
Get in touch!
If you’re looking for a facility rental, have questions about drift lessons, tech requirements or anything else, shoot us an email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. If you are looking for the media application please click here.