My first training (on 2004-04-09) was their famous 'Circuit Contact Day' race initiation program in Zolder, Belgium.
The 'Circuit Touring' morning module's goal was learning sound racing techniques from a certified instructor. I was very lucky to get Jean-Pierre Vandewauwer, a famous Belgian race pilot. Practically, this meant the instructor plus 3 course members taking place in a normal touring car, changing places each couple of laps to practice the techniques the instructor had shown before. First chicane, I already went off the track. After that, I luckily quickly developed a better road feel. Amazing how one can misjudge a couple of seemingly simple turns ...
The afternoon started with the 'Sports Car Experience' module. This basically meant applying the learned techniques in different Porsche models, an instructor playing co-pilot to keep an eye on things. One Porsche pace car led the way, accelerating whenever the 3 student Porsches behind it could keep up.
After that, the 'Formula Jesco' module presented the grand finale. I can assure you it's quite a sensation to drive a single seater. The roaring engine is overwhelming. One is seated very low (almost lying down), and the car is so small that the wheel has to be fitted by someone else. There's simply no room to maneuver one's ellbows. While driving laps behind a Porsche pace car (2 other single seaters driving before me), I managed to spin twice due to not timely releasing the clutch before turning (struggling to get the car into lower gear). At least, I twice had all the fun catching up with the others at top speed ...
Fortunately, I got this training as a gift, because it's quite expensive. One thing's for sure, though: I will never forget this fantastic experience !
My second training (on 2006-03-18) was Jesco's regular 'Car Safety' program. This full day program teaches basic traffic safety principles through multimedia presentations. It also covers a lot of outdoor hands-on training, including slippery surface oversteer, understeer, emergency braking, etc. conditions. The basic principle is always the same : be proactive ... Always use your brain (i.e. assume nothing) and use your eyes. Focus on exits instead of obstacles (looking far ahead), and your hands on the wheel will automatically follow your eyes. It's that simple, at least in theory. In practice, however, bad habits are hard to overcome, so don't be surprised to spin various cars more often than expected ...
My third training (on 2007-12-22) was the advanced 'Car Control' program, requiring the prerequisite 'Car Safety' certificate. This full day program briefly recapitulated the 'Car Safety' principles (theory and practice). After that, we practiced more advanced techniques like wheel takeover, higher speed oversteer conditions, braking in puddles under an incoming angle, exit stabilization, etc.