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Since its founding in 1975, Skip Barber Racing has trained more motorsports winners and champions than any other organization of its kind. Skip Barber alumni race and win in every major event and championship, from [[NASCAR Sprint Cup|NASCAR's Sprint Cup]] and [[Nationwide Series]] to [[Formula One]], the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]], [[American Le Mans]], and the [[IndyCar Series]]. Since 1983, the Skip Barber Racing School has trained over one-third of all Indy 500 competitors and one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors. Skip Barber Racing alumni have won every major U.S. auto racing championship. |
Since its founding in 1975, Skip Barber Racing has trained more motorsports winners and champions than any other organization of its kind. Skip Barber alumni race and win in every major event and championship, from [[NASCAR Sprint Cup|NASCAR's Sprint Cup]] and [[Nationwide Series]] to [[Formula One]], the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]], [[American Le Mans]], and the [[IndyCar Series]]. Since 1983, the Skip Barber Racing School has trained over one-third of all Indy 500 competitors and one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors. Skip Barber Racing alumni have won every major U.S. auto racing championship. |
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[[File:Baselocations.jpg|thumb|Skip Barber Racing School's five base locations]] |
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'''The Skip Barber Racing Schools''' are held at more than 20 race tracks in North America and feature a series of autocross, braking & downshifting exercises with special attention on double-clutch/heel-and-toe downshifting, high-speed lapping sessions combined with racing theory & advanced braking techniques and Track drills in drafting, passing & racing in the rain; double-file race starts & single-file restarts. |
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'''The Skip Barber Racing School'''—held at more than 20 race tracks in North America |
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'''The Skip Barber Driving Schools''' use Mazda vehicles to teach essential emergency braking, skid and slide control, proper cornering techniques and a variety of other car-control skills. The purpose of the programs is to raise awareness of all the elements that together constitute good driving. This comes from understanding vehicle dynamics, then practicing the skills in a safe and fun environment. The Driving Schools can be found at five base locations: [[Lime Rock Park]] (Located in Lakeville, Connecticut), [[Road Atlanta]] (Braselton, Georgia), [[Road America]] (Elkhart Lake, Wisconson), [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]] (Monterey, California) and [[Sebring International Raceway]] (Sebring, Florida). |
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'''The Skip Barber Driving School'''—five different locations |
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'''[[BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda]]''' is an entry-level professional racing series that takes drivers to several venues each season, and exposes them to bigger racing markets. Each season's champion earns a |
[[File:Nationalwiki.jpg|thumb|The Skip Barber National Series]]'''[[BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda]]''' is an entry-level professional racing series that takes drivers to several venues each season, and exposes them to bigger racing markets, while receiving feedback each session from Skip Barber Racing instructors. Each season's champion earns a scholarship, courtesy of MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, to compete in the next level of racing and help advance their racing career. |
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'''The Skip Barber Race Series''' is collectively three separate open-wheel, equal-car racing championships—a summer race series and two winter race series based out of |
'''The Skip Barber Regional Race Series''' is collectively three separate open-wheel, equal-car racing championships—a summer race series and two winter race series based out of the Southeast and California. |
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'''The Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge''' is a race series using Mazda MX-5 cup cars with specifications closely matched to those of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup series. The MAZDASPEED Challenge runs alongside the Skip Barber Race Series. |
'''The Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge''' is a race series using Mazda MX-5 cup cars with specifications closely matched to those of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup series. The MAZDASPEED Challenge runs alongside the Skip Barber Regional Race Series. |
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'''The Skip Barber Cup''' is a racing series for drivers aged 26 and older who are looking to race in a professional-level series without becoming full-time professional racers. |
'''The Skip Barber Cup''' is a racing series for drivers aged 26 and older who are looking to race in a professional-level series without becoming full-time professional racers. |
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'''Corporate Events''' unit creates custom Racing and Driving programs for companies of any size that desire special events to train, entertain, educate and reward. |
'''Corporate Events''' unit creates custom Racing and Driving programs for companies of any size that desire special events to train, entertain, educate and reward. Each one is unique and tailored specifically to the client’s needs and can include almost any criteria including catering, photography and apparel. |
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'''OEM Events''' provides specialized automotive-related training, analysis, evaluation, logistics and consultation. |
'''OEM Events''' provides specialized automotive-related training, analysis, evaluation, logistics and consultation. |
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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Founder | Skip Barber |
| Headquarters | Lakeville, Connecticut |
Number of locations | Five Base Locations |
| Website | Skip Barber Racing Official Website |
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Skip Barber Racing School is the largest racing school in the world,[citation needed] and is for those intent on perfecting their day-to-day driving technique as well as those starting racing careers. It conducts racing schools, driving schools ("defensive" driving and/or high-performance schools), six separate amateur and professional racing championships and corporate entertainment schools. Skip Barber started the school in 1975 with two borrowed Formula Ford race cars and four students. It uses up to 30 race tracks across the United States and Canada, and owns 120 race cars. The school was affiliated with Dodge until 2006. As of 2007 the school is officially affiliated with Mazda.[1]
Overview
Since 1975, Skip Barber Racing has operated a fully integrated system of racing schools, driving schools, racing championships, corporate events and OEM events across North America, teaching emergency braking, skid and slide control, proper cornering techniques, an understanding of vehicle dynamics, and a variety of other car-control skills.
Since its founding in 1975, Skip Barber Racing has trained more motorsports winners and champions than any other organization of its kind. Skip Barber alumni race and win in every major event and championship, from NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series to Formula One, the Indy 500, American Le Mans, and the IndyCar Series. Since 1983, the Skip Barber Racing School has trained over one-third of all Indy 500 competitors and one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors. Skip Barber Racing alumni have won every major U.S. auto racing championship.
The Offerings
The Skip Barber Racing Schools are held at more than 20 race tracks in North America and feature a series of autocross, braking & downshifting exercises with special attention on double-clutch/heel-and-toe downshifting, high-speed lapping sessions combined with racing theory & advanced braking techniques and Track drills in drafting, passing & racing in the rain; double-file race starts & single-file restarts.
The Skip Barber Driving Schools use Mazda vehicles to teach essential emergency braking, skid and slide control, proper cornering techniques and a variety of other car-control skills. The purpose of the programs is to raise awareness of all the elements that together constitute good driving. This comes from understanding vehicle dynamics, then practicing the skills in a safe and fun environment. The Driving Schools can be found at five base locations: Lime Rock Park (Located in Lakeville, Connecticut), Road Atlanta (Braselton, Georgia), Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconson), Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (Monterey, California) and Sebring International Raceway (Sebring, Florida).
BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda is an entry-level professional racing series that takes drivers to several venues each season, and exposes them to bigger racing markets, while receiving feedback each session from Skip Barber Racing instructors. Each season's champion earns a scholarship, courtesy of MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, to compete in the next level of racing and help advance their racing career.
The Skip Barber Regional Race Series is collectively three separate open-wheel, equal-car racing championships—a summer race series and two winter race series based out of the Southeast and California.
The Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge is a race series using Mazda MX-5 cup cars with specifications closely matched to those of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup series. The MAZDASPEED Challenge runs alongside the Skip Barber Regional Race Series.
The Skip Barber Cup is a racing series for drivers aged 26 and older who are looking to race in a professional-level series without becoming full-time professional racers.
Corporate Events unit creates custom Racing and Driving programs for companies of any size that desire special events to train, entertain, educate and reward. Each one is unique and tailored specifically to the client’s needs and can include almost any criteria including catering, photography and apparel.
OEM Events provides specialized automotive-related training, analysis, evaluation, logistics and consultation.
The vehicles
Over 120 racecars: With 60 Formula Skip Barber open-wheel school cars and race-prepped Mazda MX-5 Cup cars for the Racing School, Racing Series and Corporate Events and 60 Skip Barber Formula 2000 racecars for the six racing championships.
More than 75 passenger/street cars: Porsche 911s, Boxsters, Caymans, Lexus IS-F sedans, Lotus Exiges, BMW M3s, 330i sedans, Mazda3s, MX-5s, and RX-8s for use in the High Performance Driving School, Driving School, and Corporate Events.
30 transport and support vehicles: Ford F-350 pickups and E-350 Econoline vans.
The founder
John "Skip" Barber competed in the Formula One World Championship. He won three straight SCCA national championships in the mid 1960s. When his racing career ended, Barber's belief that auto racing was "coachable" in the same manner as any other sport—at the time, a distinctly minority position—led him to create the eponymously named Racing School, and a year later, the equal-car Race Series.
In 1975, with two borrowed Lola Formula Fords and four students, Barber started the Skip Barber School of High Performance Driving. In 1976, it was renamed the Skip Barber Racing School and that same year, he created the Skip Barber Race Series.
See also
- BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
- Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series
- Barber Dodge Pro Series
- Barber Saab Pro Series