Rally Schools

UK rally schools sit under Motorsport UK — the national governing body for four-wheeled motorsport — and the British Association of Rally Schools (BARS), which standardises safety protocols, vehicle preparation and instructional quality across member venues. BARS-accredited schools are also the only providers permitted to run the assessment for a Motorsport UK Stage Rally Competition Licence (RS Inter Club — Stage Rally Licence): a classroom theory seminar, a written exam on competition rules and stage safety, and an in-car practical test with a licensed BARS examiner.

Accredited Member Centre

Chris Birkbeck Rally School

England

Founded in 1990 by rally driver Chris Birkbeck near Saltburn-by-the-Sea, operating a private gravel and tarmac stage engineered to replicate forest layouts. Features on-site prep workshop and hotel.

Private gravel and tarmac stage with varied terrain

Accredited Member Centre

Cotswold Driving Experiences

England

Owned by former European and National Rally Champion Andy Gwynne, this school is the UK's only venue offering rally experiences for drivers with physical disabilities. Located in Gloucestershire.

Gravel rally stage with 4x4 off-road terrain

Accredited Member Centre

Forest Experience Rally School

Wales

Experience forest rallying across 9 miles of gravel stages in a 900-acre private forest at Carno, Wales. Identical to WRC Rally Great Britain stages, with an expanded venue in Scotland.

9-mile authentic forest gravel stages in Wales

Specialised Centre

Forster Racing School

England

Founded by Rallycross Champion Leo Forster near Chichester, specializing in rallycross techniques and high-powered Rage Buggies. Operates alongside traditional rally car experiences.

Off-road rallycross track and gravel buggy courses

Accredited Member Centre

Knockhill Rally School

Scotland

Scotland's National Motorsport Centre and only FIA and Motorsport UK approved rally venue. Operates a dedicated 1-mile hillside rally stage on mixed gravel and tarmac terrain.

1-mile hillside mixed tarmac and gravel stage

Accredited Member Centre

London Rally School

England

Established in 1987 in rural Oxfordshire under an hour from London. Purpose-built special stage featuring loose gravel and sealed surfaces for teaching weight transfer and advanced sliding techniques.

Gravel and tarmac special stage in Oxfordshire

Accredited Member Centre

MSV at Brands Hatch & Oulton

England

MSV operates accredited rally training at two major UK circuit venues: Brands Hatch (Kent) and Oulton Park (Cheshire). Uses works-prepared rally vehicles on dedicated rally stages.

Circuit rally stage (tarmac/gravel) at both venues

Founding Member

Phil Price Rally School

Wales

Founding BARS member established in 1989, operating 3 miles of authentic forest gravel stages in Powys. Used by WRC teams for pre-event testing, acquired in 2020 by rally driver John Caine.

3 miles of authentic Welsh forest gravel stages

Accredited Member Centre

Silverstone Rally School

England

Operating for over four decades opposite Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, specializing in rear-wheel-drive car control and advanced sliding techniques on dedicated gravel stages.

Purpose-built gravel stage in Northamptonshire

Exclusive NI Centre

Superdrive Motorsports

Northern Ireland

The only BARS-approved rally school in Northern Ireland, based at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit in County Down. Offers FWD, RWD, and 4WD turbo rally training on dedicated gravel stages.

Purpose-built gravel stage in Northern Ireland