Drive to help young drivers improve

An intensive motorsport training course has been set up to help promising young drivers fast-track their skills.

The four-day course will take place at Edinburgh University next week and offers drivers the skills and knowledge they need to compete at the highest level.

The training will be run by former World Rally champion Robert Reid and Alex Wurz twice a winner at Le Mans, working with sports scientists.

The course, which is part of an initiative called The Young Driver Excellence Academy, is the first of six taking place at venues across Europe this year. They have been sponsored by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile Institute and is part of the Motor Sport Safety Development Fund’s Young Driver Safety Programme.