This is one of the first experiences the students get to try their hand at controlling a car that can be made to slide at will by the instructor. This is a scaled down version of a full size road racecourse. The smaller size helps keep speeds down, but also puts more emphasis on car control and car placement. Students are told to accelerate hard until they see a green light appear above one of the three lanes that split out in front of them. At that time they are to steer the car into that lane and brake as hard as they can.
Several exercises involve using the brakes to their fullest.