Advanced Programs

Advanced Rally Training

Our Standard Program range is an excellent starting point to sharpen car control and explore the fundamentals of high-performance, loose-surface driving. Our Advanced Programs were developed to push beyond a standard format and are aimed at drivers who wish to pursue motorsports at a professional level. With several options catering to drivers of every background, the DirtFish Advanced Programs offer personalized and focused instruction, higher specification vehicles, and courses which not only push limits but demand new levels of car control.

“Glad to have access to such an amazing facility. It makes for a unmatched learning environment. Really stoked to have been able to test the Lites car. Hope to be back in the future!”

Cabot Bigham —
Americas Rallycross Lites RX2

Open Class Car

Originally built to compete in the World Rally Championship’s Group N Class, our Open Class car provides the most authentic international rally experience available. The build sheet is an impressive list of top-level rally technology, with the features that differentiate the car from our standard school STI’s being: increased power, a “dog box” transmission, aggressive differential settings, top level suspension, and a lightened and seam welded shell. This all adds up to an impressive demonstration of gravel superiority, and is the next step in understanding speed on a loose surface.

Because of the higher level components and speed of the car, use of the Open Class car is only available for Private Training. Please contact our Sales Department for more information on how to get behind the wheel of this impressive car.

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ARX2 Private Instruction

Considered the fastest growing motorsport in North America, rallycross is gathering the attention of enthusiasts and professional race teams throughout the world. Developed as a spec-series for the top level SuperCar class, Lites cars bristle with the latest in motorsports technology, utilizing the extensive experience of the OMSE Company which designs, services, and campaigns rally and rallycross cars all over the world. From hosting international rallycross events at our facility, to campaigning top level teams in the series, as well as having trained most of the top drivers in GRC and now Americas Rallycross series drivers, we are the most experienced rallycross school in North America. We are eager to focus this knowledge toward serious drivers interested in competing with the best in the world. Because each student will require a hand tailored program, please call our Sales Department for more information and pricing regarding the DirtFish ARX2 program.

Because each student will require a hand tailored program, please call for more information and pricing regarding the DirtFish SuperCar Lites Program.

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Driver Development

DirtFish offers a completely integrated progression for driver development, designed with flexibility for each participant according to their capabilities and driving history. We have the ability to develop a driver with no experience, and progress through stages of development to compete in top levels of motorsport. Through detailed planning and calculated steps, we will design a schedule, which follows a structured path but also allows for variation when needed. Because each program is unique to each person, it can be molded and adapted depending on results and performance. Our Driver Development Program offers both rear- and all-wheel drive cars as an integral part of training in preparation for driving a fully prepared Open Class stage rally car, and/or a SuperCar Lites rallycross car.

As an example of how a program may be personalized for each student, a driver with extensive rally experience may begin with private coaching courses, whereas the progression for a student with limited rally driving experience may include the following:

Three Day Ultimate Rally Experience (either AWD or RWD)
Two Day Advanced AWD Class (for RWD Three Day, we highly recommend a Private Class in an AWD school car prior to Advanced class)
Private Coaching in a RWD school car
Private Coaching in an AWD school car
Private Coaching in an Open Class stage rally car
Private Coaching in a SuperCar Lites rallycross car
Private Coaching with DirtFish Motorsports Technicians discussing car preparation and setup

For a student with little rally driving experience, the schedule above is strongly recommended for success in the top level cars, regardless of other motorsports experience. Because each student in the Development Program will require a personally designed curriculum, please contact our Sales Department for further information.

Offsite Location

The historic property DirtFish calls home is perfectly suited for the needs of students, with plenty of open area to push the limits of a car on a loose surface. But rarely does a rally take place at a location as convenient as DirtFish headquarters. Secluded in a forested region fifteen minutes from DirtFish, our Offsite Location serves as an excellent area in which to test and train on traditional logging roads. This 3.6 mile road includes everything Northwest rally stages are known for: elevation change, twisty sections, rough sections, long straights, all on one road. Use of this location is for private training and testing purposes only, please contact our Sales Department for more information.

DirtFish is an advanced driving school located in Snoqualmie, Washington, USA only 30 minutes from Seattle. We offer driver instruction, training and coaching programs and experiences for advanced car control, driver development, road and circuit racing, motorsports, SCCA rallycross, stage rally, EVOC and tactical, stunt driving, teen drivers, new drivers, track days, track racing, off-road truck racing, winter snow and ice driving, formula and open-wheel car racing, high performance driving, autocross, desert racing, overland and defensive driving, providing confidence and safety techniques behind the wheel.

Being one of the top rally schools in the USA, we teach advanced car control techniques used in racing series and circuits, such as World Rally Championship, WRC, Rally America, Canadian Rally Championship, Red Bull Global Rallycross, Cascadia International Rally Championship and FIA World Rallycross. DirtFish utilizes courses on multiple loose surfaces conditions; dirt, mud, gravel, tarmac, pavement, and other sealed surfaces using the all-wheel AWD drive Subaru WRX STI and the rear-wheel drive RWD Subaru BRZ.

Our high adrenaline programs, courses, and property boast the perfect location for your next event, activity or adventure, whether it’s corporate team building, sales incentive programs, arrive and drive programs, vehicle testing (Mudfest), property rentals, bachelor and birthday parties- we are capable of it all.

Our property, facilities, and location have been used for many different film productions, most notably Top Gear, Twin Peaks and Roadkill. It is perfect for movies, commercials, promotional videos, stunt videos, viral videos and is a great scouting location. DirtFish has been featured in productions with Ken Block, Bucky Lasek, Launch Control, The Smoking Tire with Matt Farah, Forza, T-Mobile, Travis Pastrana, Toyota, Barnacles Nerdgasm and more.

DirtFish has been compared but rated highest among other driving and car control schools, such as Team O’Neil, Bondurant, Bridgestone Winter Driving School, Florida International Rally & Motorsports Park FIRM, Proformance at Pacific Raceways, Skip Barber, Rally Ready and The Ridge Motorsports park.

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