“My season in the Academy was fantastic fun and an enormous challenge... I can’t think of a better introduction to motorsport.” Jethro Bovingdon, evo magazine
Build your road-legal Caterham 7, get your racing licence, learn how to set-up your car and go head to head on the circuit for the first time!
The Academy is only open to those who have never held a racing licence before, and all cars are identical, so you can be sure that the racing will be very close and totally thrilling! But don’t worry, the Caterham team will guide you through the process of building the car, setting it up to race, getting your racing licence and getting on circuit for the first time.
The Seven is the most popular racing car in the world today, and with good reason. As well as superb handling and grip, the cars are easy to maintain and have low running costs. For example, you will not need to change your tyres during the Academy season! Caterham racing is well known in motorsport circles for the intensity of the competition and the amount of overtaking that goes on, so you can be certain that you are entering a series that will give you a valuable introduction to the sport.
Also included in the package is a ‘Car Control Clinic’ day where we will teach you to drive your Seven with the throttle rather than the steering wheel! The championship begins in earnest with 3 speed events; a mixture of circuit sprints and hillclimbs. These events will allow you drive your car in anger for the first time against the clock, without the challenge of other competitors around you. The season then moves up a gear with circuit races, head to head against your peers for the first time. We guarantee that nothing will be more memorable than the scramble to the first corner in your very first motor race!
The Caterham Academy is about learning in a fun and safe environment, and is open to anyone who holds a current UK driving licence. Although the racing is competitive, the Academy is well known for its friendly and open atmosphere and fantastic camaraderie.
Your Caterham 7 car will be supplied in complete kit form, as is the tradition, for you to self build. Assembly is straightforward and requires no special tools, typically taking around 50 to 70 hours to complete. However, if you wish, your Academy car can be assembled for you at our factory for an additional cost.
Places for the Academy are in high demand and usually sell out more than 6 months before the start of the season in March, so we advise you to register your interest as early as possible.
